On April 14 Beijing time, Lakers forward LeBron James was named the Western Conference NBA Player of the Week for Week 25. This marks his 70th career honor, setting a new NBA record, and his 9th since joining the Lakers. The Eastern Conference weekly award went to Raptors star Brandon Ingram. In three games against the Warriors, Suns, and Jazz, the 41-year-old James averaged 27.0 minutes per game, scoring 24.

On April 14 Beijing time, according to renowned reporter Shams, Doncic received multiple injection treatments in Spain for a grade 2 left hamstring strain. After a week of rest, he will return to Los Angeles this Saturday (Beijing time, same below). He may not be able to play in the NBA playoff first round starting this weekend, but he will still travel with the team.

On April 13 Beijing time, the well-known commentator nicknamed "American Stephen A Smith," Stephen A. Smith, expressed his views on the Rockets vs. Lakers series in a program. He believes the Lakers are likely to be swept, lasting no more than 5 games, but James will definitely output impressive data. Here are his remarks—

23-24 season: 14 wins, 68 losses; 24-25 season: 44 wins, 38 losses; 25-26 season: 60 wins, 22 losses. The rise of Motor City is astonishing, the biggest dark horse team in the NBA Eastern Conference in recent years, without a doubt.

On April 13 Beijing time, the Bucks officially announced that Doc Rivers has stepped down from his position as head coach. Bucks owners Wes Edens, Jimmy Haslam and Dee Haslam, as well as Jamie Dinan stated: "It was our honor to have Rivers serve as our head coach and as a leader for the team and community.

On April 13 Beijing time, the NBA and the Players Association jointly announced that Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors and the New York Knicks topped the NBA regular season player jersey sales ranking and team merchandise sales ranking for the 2025-2026 season. The list data is based on sales statistics from the NBA official store, Fanatics e-commerce platform, and their partner websites.

Congratulations, Luka Doncic's first award of the 25-26 season has arrived. During this regular season, Doncic played in 64 games, averaging 35.8 minutes per game with a dominant performance of 33.5 points, 7.7 rebounds, 8.3 assists, and 1.6 steals. His three shooting percentages were 47.6%, 36.6%, and 78%. His total score of 2143 points ranked highest in the league, and his usage rate of 36.8% also topped the league.

Crazy, crazy. Nembhard played 38 minutes in the final regular-season game, shooting 6 out of 11, contributing 15 points and 9 rebounds, and dishing out 23 assists, leading the Mavericks to a 149-128 victory over the Bulls. No mistake, this guy recorded 23 assists in a single game, breaking Nash's record of 22 assists for Canadian players.

Today, the NBA regular season concluded. The Lakers hosted the Jazz at home. The Lakers starting lineup was Smart, Kennard, Hachimura, James, and Ayton.

On April 13 Beijing time, the Lakers confirmed their first-round matchup against the Rockets and hold home court advantage. NBA's official website previewed this series and predicted the Rockets will ultimately eliminate the Lakers 4-1, advancing to the Western Conference semifinals. The following are related details—The Los Angeles Lakers displayed their best performance of the season towards the end.