As everyone knows, every team wants to meet the Lakers in the first round of the playoffs, since this Lakers team lacks Doncic and Reaves, cutting their offensive firepower by half. However, with the Rockets losing to the Timberwolves today and the Lakers defeating the Suns, the Rockets have secured the fifth spot, while the Lakers still have a chance to compete for the third seed. The current situation is: the Nuggets next face the Spurs, and the Lakers' final game is against the Jazz.

On April 11 Beijing time, the Lakers defeated the Suns 101-73 at home, securing a top four position in the Western Conference and guaranteeing home court advantage in the first round. Whether they finish third or fourth depends on the final game's outcome. The 41-year-old James was in excellent form, shooting 10/16 from the field, 2/2 from three-point range, contributing 28 points, 6 rebounds, 12 assists, and 4 steals.

On April 11, Beijing time, in the NBA regular season, the Lakers defeated the Suns 101-73, securing a top 4 spot in the Western Conference and holding home court advantage for the first round of the playoffs. The Suns will participate in the playoff qualifiers as the 7th seed in the West. In this game, James scored 28 points, 6 rebounds, 12 assists, and 4 steals.

On April 11, Beijing time, in an NBA regular season game, the Kings defeated the Warriors 124-118 at home.

On April 11th in the morning Beijing time, NBA regular season, Trail Blazers hosted the Clippers. This game was a key positioning battle, both Clingan and Rui Hachimura received sufficient playing time, but Yang Hansen still did not get an opportunity to play. Avdija performed excellently in the first half of this game, but then disappeared, both Clingan and Rui Hachimura recorded double-double stats, the Clippers had five players scoring double digits but lost to the Trail Blazers.

On April 11 Beijing time, Portland media Rip City Project published consecutive articles discussing Yang Hansen's future. The media pointed out that the Trail Blazers are extremely optimistic about Yang Hansen's prospects, even violating league rules (which resulted in a fine) to gamble with the 16th pick on a rookie originally projected for the second round. Even if his initial performance is slow, this stance will not change.

On April 11 Beijing time, Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has been discharged from a hospital in Houston and is returning to Philadelphia. The team stated today that there is currently no definite timetable for Embiid's return. Previous reports indicated that similar cases in the NBA average around 23 days of absence. After being diagnosed with appendicitis, Embiid underwent emergency surgery yesterday. The 76ers stated that Embiid's postoperative recovery will be managed jointly by the team doctors and the surgeon.

On April 11 Beijing time, the Lakers officially announced the release of guard Kobe Bufkin. This move will create an opening on the Lakers' 15-man official roster, and the team is expected to evaluate candidates to fill that spot this weekend. Next Monday Beijing time is the deadline to re-sign the 15th player—the signing must be completed before the Lakers' final regular-season game.

On April 11th Beijing time, the Los Angeles Lakers have two regular-season games remaining, both crucial for their seeding before the Western Conference playoffs begin. Ahead of today's home game against the Suns, sharpshooting guard Kennard appeared on the Lakers' injury report, a worrying sign for this storied franchise.

On April 10, Beijing time, two ESPN analysts discussed the playoffs. One highly anticipated topic was whether the Lakers, missing Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, could win a series under LeBron James's solo leadership. Windhorst's viewpoint is as follows—First, it must be clarified: Doncic (hamstring) and Reaves (oblique) have both been diagnosed with Grade 2 strains.