On June 1st Beijing time, the day after being eliminated in the Western Conference Finals, the Thunder held their end-of-season press conference. Regular season MVP Alexander bluntly said the team failed to meet its title defense target, making this season a failure for him. "I didn't achieve the set goal," Alexander said. "I didn't get the desired outcome. But in my career, I often see myself more clearly and achieve the greatest growth when I face setbacks."

On June 1, NBA insider Sean Deveney reported that the Thunder must address their growing payroll. This means they need to shed salary, making teams with cap space prime trade partners. Several teams have cap room this summer, including the Bulls, Nets, and Lakers.

On June 1 Beijing time, a young NBA fan fell from a moving vehicle while celebrating the Spurs' playoff victory, suffering a critical head injury. According to San Antonio's News 4, the 17-year-old's identity has not yet been released. The incident occurred last Friday during celebrations after the Spurs defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder, forcing a Game 7 in the Western Conference series. He is now in critical condition and has been declared brain dead.

On June 1, Beijing time, Lakers reporter Buha stated that the team would prioritize keeping Austin Reaves over LeBron James in contract negotiations. "If it comes down to a choice between offering Reaves a five-year deal averaging $40 million per season or giving James a one-year, $40 million contract, the Lakers would favor the long-term option."

The class of the 2.24m "alien" helps the Spurs overcome the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals, thus returning to the overall finals after many years of absence.

In Games 1 and 2 of the Finals, the home team Shanghai won two consecutive games against the defending champions Guangsha, 101-90 and 91-88 respectively, taking a 2-0 lead in the series. Game 3 moved to Guangsha's home court. For this game, Shanghai's two foreign big men, Lofton and Whiteside, were both sidelined. It was expected that Guangsha would seize the opportunity in Game 3 to crush Shanghai and pull one back. However, the turn of events exceeded expectations...

Western Conference Finals seven-game series comparison: Chet averaged 10.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per game, but in Game 7 he only posted 4 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 blocks; Wembanyama averaged 27.3 points, 10.9 rebounds, and 3 blocks per game, and contributed 22 points, 7 rebounds, and 1 block in Game 7. Such a fierce rivalry... Since he consistently struggles against Wembanyama, Chet is facing growing doubt, and the five-year, 2.

On May 31, 2025, at 19:35 Beijing time, Game 3 of the 2025-2026 CBA playoff finals saw the Shanghai team defeat the Guangsha team 110-77 on the road, taking a 3-0 series lead and securing championship point.

The Western Conference Finals ended 4-3, with the Spurs eliminating the defending champions and returning to the NBA Finals for the first time in 12 years. Unsurprisingly, Victor Wembanyama averaged a staggering 27.3 points, 10.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.4 steals, and 2.7 blocks per game, earning a unanimous selection as the Western Conference Finals MVP. This young man is only 22 years old and is making his first NBA playoff appearance, yet he has already led his team to the Finals and claimed the WCF MVP. His era has arrived.

First off, congratulations to the Spurs for defeating the Thunder 4-3 in the series and advancing to the Finals. One can only say justice has prevailed. The Finals will feature the Knicks and the Spurs. No matter which team wins, a new champion will emerge—either Wembanyama's first career title or Brunson's first. Here, we have to mention LeBron James. What does it mean to lead a team to the Finals for eight consecutive years?