On May 29, Beijing time, Cavaliers star James Harden spoke with Andscape about his current situation. He expressed his desire to play 20 seasons in the NBA and acknowledged that he has already begun planning for life after retirement. Andscape reported the following—Next season, Harden will turn 37 and enter his 18th NBA season, with widespread expectation that he will remain with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

On May 29, Beijing time, the NBA Board of Governors officially approved a new lottery system today, aimed at preventing teams from deliberately tanking to improve draft position. According to renowned insider Shams, the vote resulted in 29 approvals and 1 dissent, with only the Memphis Grizzlies casting the opposing vote.

Take off, take off. The bomber is officially online. Zhang Zhenlin threw down an explosive putback dunk over the head of Guangsha's big foreign player Carlton, showcasing his explosive athleticism. In the final 20-plus seconds, Zhang Zhenlin cut baseline, caught a pass from Goodwin, and nailed a crucial game-tying two-pointer. At the clutch moment, Brown was tightly guarded by Zhang Zhenlin and couldn't get a shot off; Goodwin seized the opportunity to steal the ball, then sprinted downcourt and hit a game-winning, off-balance, chasing three-pointer while defended by two players for a miraculous buzzer-beating winner.

Cease and desist warning... Recently, a sports company called Underdog Sports received a cease and desist letter from representatives of Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, demanding that the company permanently stop and cease using his name, image, and likeness in any and all media, among other things.

On May 28, 2025, at 19:35 Beijing time, in Game 2 of the 2025-2026 CBA Playoffs Finals, the Shanghai Sharks narrowly defeated the Guangsha Lions 91-88, taking a 2-0 series lead. Just before the final buzzer, Shanghai's import player Goodwin nailed a game-winning three-pointer.

It’s not a major issue. It stemmed from Wembanyama not speaking to the media after Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, so the NBA issued him a warning without any fine or other penalty.

On May 28th Beijing time, renowned U.S. media outlet Bleacher Report (BR) released its top 70 list of potential free agents this summer. The 41-year-old LeBron James topped the ranking, followed by Jalen Duren, Austin Reaves, Isaiah Hartenstein, and James Harden in spots 2 through 5. Below is a detailed breakdown of the top five along with the full 70-player ranking — 1.

It's confirmed: Yang Hansen will return to represent the Chinese men's basketball team in the third window of the World Cup qualifiers this July (against Japan and Chinese Taipei). In the first two windows, the Chinese team posted a 2-2 record, losing 76-80 and 76-90 to South Korea, while defeating Japan 87-80 and Chinese Taipei 100-93.

ESPN reported today that the Los Angeles Lakers informed more than a dozen employees on Wednesday that they had been laid off, as part of a restructuring of the organization's structure following the new owner's takeover. Last year, the Lakers were sold to businessman Mark Walter for a valuation of $10 billion. Prior to that, the team had been under the control of the Buss family for nearly 50 years.

After criticizing the NBA's Tony brothers, let's talk about the officiating issues in our own league. Just now, the Chinese Basketball Association announced that it will continue to invite foreign referees to officiate the CBA Finals this season. According to reports, tonight's Game 2 will feature two foreign referees—Panama's Julio Anaya and Japan's Yoshiki Kato—alongside Chinese referees to form the officiating crew.