On April 13 Beijing time, the NBA regular season concluded. With the Celtics narrowly defeating the Magic, the Heat beating the Hawks, the Hornets overcoming the Knicks, the 76ers defeating the Bucks, and the Raptors winning against the Nets, the Eastern Conference first-round playoff pairings have been finalized.

On April 13, former NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal was asked to pick the greatest dunkers in history to form a starting five, and he shared his selections. "Point guard, Spud Webb," O'Neal said, "Shooting guard, Michael Jordan. Small forward, Vince Carter... Power forward, Shawn Kemp... Center is Zion Williamson."

On April 12 Beijing time, according to renowned reporter Shams, the Los Angeles Lakers will sign a new two-year contract with two-way guard Nick Smith Jr. With Doncic and Reaves unavailable, this move by the Lakers aims to bolster guard depth for the playoffs. This also means he fills the roster spot vacated by the earlier release of Bufkin, becoming the 15th player on the Lakers playoff roster.

Wang Zhelin scored 24 points and grabbed 17 rebounds (9 offensive boards), overpowering the NBA-caliber twin towers Zhou Qi and JaVale McGee (combined 20 points, 17 rebounds). Beijing's stats are as follows: Without "White Side" Hassan Whiteside and Kenneth Lofton, Shanghai astonishingly crushed Beijing 88-83 on the road, showcasing terrifying roster depth.

The intensity of the Heat's internal training is truly remarkable, look at what it's done to our guy Wiggs... So far this season, the Heat rank 10th in the East with a record of 42 wins and 39 losses. Wiggins has played in 67 games, all as a starter, averaging 30.4 minutes per game, contributing 15.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.1 steals, and 1 block, while averaging 2.1 three-pointers per game at a 41.9% shooting rate.

On April 12, Beijing time, in the CBA regular season, Shanghai defeated Beijing 88-83 away, securing a 19-game winning streak. Wang Zhelin surpassed Liu Wei, rising to 5th place on the CBA historical scoring list, while Shanghai's two foreign players, Lofoten and Whiteside, were absent.

In the Denver Nuggets' away game against the Spurs for this season's regular season finale, 7 players are confirmed to be resting. The injury report is as follows: Actually, Nikola Jokić also wanted to rest directly, but unfortunately he has played 64 games this season and needs one more to qualify for major award评选, so unless something unexpected happens, he will 100% play in the finale. So far, he has averaged a超级 triple-double of 27.8 points, 12.9 rebounds, and 10.9 assists, with a shooting percentage of 56.9%.

In the 2026 Nike Hoop Summit, the World Team narrowly lost to the USA Team 100-102. In this game, Huan Sinan played seven minutes, had no shots or free throws and scored zero points, recording only 2 rebounds and 1 steal, while also committing 1 turnover and 1 foul, with a plus/minus of -6. The value of Wang Zhelin's near double-double of 19 points and 8 rebounds in the 2012 Hoop Summit continues to rise......

On April 12 Beijing time, the 2026 Nike Hoop Summit game kicked off in Portland, with the World Team losing 100-102 in overtime to the USA Team. Chinese player Huan Sinan, representing the World Team wearing jersey number 8, started the game and played 10 minutes and 37 seconds, taking zero shots throughout, recording only 2 rebounds and 1 steal, along with 1 turnover and 1 foul. He was benched in the fourth quarter and overtime.

While the 2023 top pick Wembanyama and the 2025 top pick Flagg were scoring in a duel on the court, where was the 2024 top pick Risacher? It seems few even noticed. In yesterday's game against the Cavaliers, Risacher played 18 minutes as a substitute, scoring 4 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 assist, shooting only 1-for-7, with 0-for-3 from three-point range. Including this game, Risacher has failed to hit a three-pointer for five consecutive games.