According to NBA insider Brandon Robinson, the Washington Wizards have quietly emerged as a dark-horse contender in the race for LeBron James. The Wizards' primary lure for James likely revolves around Anthony Davis. It's an open secret in league circles that Davis and James share a deep personal bond, making a reunion highly appealing. Meanwhile, Davis has publicly remained ambiguous about his long-term future in Washington.

On May 25, Beijing time, the Lakers are approaching a critical 2026 offseason, with multiple major roster adjustments on the horizon. As Doncic leads the charge to reshape the league landscape, the Lakers must retain their two key free agents—James and Reaves—if they want to stay competitive. The trade that brought in Russell Westbrook best exemplifies James's former influence, as it was reportedly orchestrated by him.

As of May 25th Beijing time, the Knicks hold a 3-0 series lead over the Cavaliers. With just one more win, they would reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999, and the cost of premium seats is rising accordingly. Reports indicate that for Game 3 of the Finals, two courtside seats at center court in Madison Square Garden are priced at an eye-popping $595,000 (about 4.04 million RMB).

On May 25 Beijing time, the first round of women's singles at the French Open is in full swing. In one completed match, Chinese star Wang Xinyu fought through three sets to eliminate Togashi 2-1, advancing to the second round. However, the journey was far from smooth—it was a thrilling adventure and a hard-fought victory. Yet, the win brought Wang substantial rewards: 70 ranking points, an immediate climb to world No. 29 (breaking into the top 30), and €130,000

On May 25, Beijing time, all matches of the 38th round of the Premier League concluded. In several highly anticipated clashes, Liverpool drew 1-1 at home with Brentford, promoted side Sunderland beat Chelsea 2-1, Tottenham narrowly defeated Everton 1-0, Arsenal edged Crystal Palace 2-1, and Aston Villa came from behind to beat Manchester City 2-1. Thus, the Premier League season came to an end: Arsenal are champions, Manchester City runners-up, Manchester United secured third place, and Aston Villa took fourth.

The LPL Knight's Road has concluded. The final day's closing battle arrived, and many LPL viewers were hoping that teams from the Nirvana group could "overcome the strong with the weak" on the Knight's Road, defeating teams from the Summit group to advance to the LPL playoffs. After all, TT had made history in the previous BO5, becoming the first LPL team to eliminate a Summit team and qualify for the playoffs.

Chiêm Hồng Thái could not finish the fairy tale at the 2026 TP.HCM World Cup 3-Cushion Carom, losing to Belgian legend Frederic Caudron in the final. However, what the 1999-born player from Cần Thơ displayed throughout a week of competition still deserves to be considered one of the most beautiful marks of Vietnamese billiards in recent years.

Chiêm Hồng Thái continues to write his fairy tale at the 2026 TP.HCM World Cup 3-Cushion Carom by defeating Belgian superstar Eddy Merckx to secure a spot in the final on home soil.

The 2026 TP.HCM World Cup 3-Cushion Carom Billiards is witnessing an inspiring story named Chiêm Hồng Thái. Before the passionate support of the audience at Nguyễn Du Stadium, the player born in 1999 defeated legend Dick Jaspers, one of the greatest players in world 3-cushion carom history.

The biggest upset of the round of 16 at the 2026 TP.HCM World Cup 3-Cushion Billiards occurred this afternoon, May 23, when young player Chiem Hong Thai came from behind to defeat former world champion Bao Phuong Vinh with a score of 50-47 after 34 innings, thus becoming the only Vietnamese representative to advance to the quarterfinals.