On May 28 Beijing time, Heat beat reporter Winderman revealed during a radio show that if Miami cannot trade for Giannis from the Bucks, the team may pivot to pursue other stars. Winderman said the Heat have multiple young players like Jovic, Larsson, and Jakucionis, and are ready to make a deal. "To be honest, once it's clear they can't get Giannis, they will start pursuing Kawhi Leonard and Ja Morant."

On May 27, ESPN's Brian Windhorst revealed on the show "The Basketball Union" that LeBron James is waiting for the Los Angeles Lakers to take the initiative in presenting their offseason plan. The Lakers can free up up to $50 million in salary cap space this summer, and while the team may prepare a contract extension offer for James, the annual salary would be significantly lower than his current $52.6 million this season.

"Where will Bro Harden go?" In the regular season this year, Harden played 26 games for the Cavaliers, averaging 33.8 minutes per game, contributing 20.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 7.7 assists, and 3.2 turnovers, with shooting percentages of 46.6%, 43.5%, and 84% for the three categories. In the playoffs, he averaged 37.3 minutes per game, putting up 19.2 points, 5.1 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 4.7 turnovers, with shooting percentages of 41%, 29.9%, and 83.1%.

Here we go, it's starting. The season hasn't fully ended yet, and the trade market has already kicked off. The Athletic reporter Law Murray reported: "The Timberwolves offered Gobert + Randle + this year's 28th pick + an unprotected 2033 first-round pick to the Clippers for Leonard." The duo of Leonard and Edwards—a veteran star teaming up with a rising American homegrown face...

In Game 5, the pivotal "天王山" battle, the Thunder successfully defended their home court, defeating the Spurs 127-114. They now lead the Western Conference Finals 3-2, just one step away from facing the Knicks in the NBA Finals.

LeBron James will become an unrestricted free agent this summer, and his next destination is drawing significant attention. If he decides to stay in Los Angeles, the Lakers will need him to accept a pay cut in order to strengthen the roster. After being eliminated in the second round, James discussed on his podcast the talent gap between the Lakers and the Thunder. This was essentially a subtle criticism of the Lakers' front office. The Lakers lack the necessary talent and roster depth, which is why they lost.

After Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals, I had a vague feeling that a key factor for Game 5 would be the officiating. When I saw the main referee was Tony Brothers, I gasped... Let me first state a simple concept: if you only look at the free throw count after the game, you can't truly objectively evaluate the refereeing. The reason is simple: if I punch you twice and then give you a candy as an apology, can the harm be the same?

On May 27, Beijing time, in Game 5 of the NBA Western Conference Finals, the Thunder defeated the Spurs 127-114 to win the pivotal game, taking a 3-2 series lead and securing a conference finals match point. In this game, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander went 16-of-17 from the free throw line to score 32 points. Victor Wembanyama was 12-of-12 from the line for 20 points.

On May 27 (Beijing time), the Knicks defeated the Cavaliers yesterday, sweeping them to officially advance to the NBA Finals. This is the first time the Knicks have reached the Finals since 1999. Fans wanting to watch in person will need to spend a lot of money. Ticket platform TickPick data shows that Knicks home Finals ticket prices have hit a record high.

According to ESPN insider Shams on May 27, Kenny Atkinson will continue as head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers next season. Additionally, the Cavs front office is expected to seize opportunities to strengthen the roster during this offseason.