Breaking news king Shams: Embiid is expected to miss the play-in games, as he remains in the very early stages of recovery from appendicitis. In this season's regular season, Philadelphia ranked seventh in the East with 45 wins and 37 losses, and will face the eighth-ranked Magic in a play-in game. Winning would secure the 7th seed for the playoffs; losing would allow them to play another play-in game against the winner between the ninth and tenth seeds in the East, competing for the 8th seed playoff spot.

Ultimately, the Los Angeles Lakers concluded this season's regular season with a record of 53 wins and 29 losses, ranking fourth in the Western Conference and securing home court advantage for the first round of the playoffs, where they will face the Houston Rockets. Lakers head coach Redick commented yesterday on the first-round matchup against the Rockets: "We will prepare thoroughly, give our full effort, and strive to win the series."

Introduction: The S16 season matches have officially begun, and it is believed that most players have been following the recent competitions. The matches in the LPL region are quite intense. In the recent clashes, BLG team has become the focus of discussion among players across the internet. As the currently strongest team in the LPL region, they finally encountered issues in their match against JDG team, breaking their 12-win streak.

Introduction: The S16 season competitions have officially begun. It is believed that most players have been following the recent matches. The competitions across various regions are extremely intense, and discussions about the LPL region have been particularly frequent lately, mainly because we secured the championship in the Global Pioneer Tournament, significantly boosting the overall popularity of the event.

Playing 99 seconds, no shots taken, grabbing one rebound—this was Yang Hansen's final regular-season game of his rookie year, and it seemed to encapsulate the entire season. With the upcoming play-in tournament and potential playoffs, I'm unsure if Yang Hansen will get any playing time, but it's certain that he will be excluded from the rotation.

After the first week of LPL matches, a two-day break was taken to accommodate the EWC selection tournament. Following previous competitions, BLG, JDG, WBG, and AL successfully advanced to the second round of the EWC selection winners' bracket. WBG and AL, both in poor form recently, concluded their match in just two games, with WBG suffering another heavy defeat. Including the Peak Group internal matches, WBG has now lost four consecutive games.

Hello to all LPL viewers and League of Legends summoners, this is World Game Hub. The LPL has had no matches for the past two days because the EWC qualifiers have entered a new stage. Teams that advanced in the first phase still need to continue playing online matches, and yesterday BLG and JDG faced off in a new round of competition.

On April 14, Beijing time, the 2026 WNBA Draft officially commenced. The Dallas Wings used their first overall pick to select Connecticut University guard Azzi Fudd, who becomes the seventh WNBA No. 1 overall selection to come from Connecticut University. Her rookie season salary is $500,000.

On April 14 Beijing time, the Professional Basketball Writers Association (PBWA) announced that Victor Wembanyama and Stephen Curry lead the selection for the NBA's "Best Media Interview Team" for the 2025-26 season. This award aims to recognize players who consistently demonstrate sincerity, insightful perspectives, and engaging communication when interacting with the media.

On April 14 Beijing time, the Sacramento Kings held their season-ending press conference. This season, the Kings finished with 22 wins and 60 losses, ranking second to last in the Western Conference. Westbrook played 64 games, averaging 15.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 6.7 assists per game. During this interview, Westbrook was asked about his personal future.