The Houston Rockets have secured their 27th victory of the season, with Jalen Green scoring 34 points to outshine Jamal Murray. White Magic contributed 16 points and played with great enthusiasm, while Shepard went 0-for-3 in his performance. Prior to this, there were expectations that Ison could secure a $30 million annual salary extension contract from the Rockets based on his previous form. However, his current situation is uncertain. Coach Udoka has been saying that Ison is close to returning, but the tough player has been continuously absent. Udoka mentioned that Ison still has a chance to return during this road trip, but his condition does not seem promising at the moment. Jalen Green has been in excellent form recently. In an interview, he stated that maintaining his aggressiveness and continuing his current state are crucial, emphasizing the importance of staying engaged with the team. He acknowledged that when his offense is not smooth and shots keep missing, he tends to lose focus and not fully commit to the game. Therefore, he must find ways to stay involved and maintain his participation. According to statistics from American media, since entering 2025, Jalen Green's number of attempts has increased by 29%, while VanVleet's attempts have decreased by 30%, and Alperen Sengun's attempts have increased by 15%. Jeff Green returned to his old stomping grounds, having only played 11 games this season, with Udoka giving him opportunities. The Nuggets were playing back-to-back games without Jokic and Gordon, theoretically providing a good opportunity for Alperen Sengun to showcase his skills. In the end,…

When tennis meets joy and top players engage in mixed doubles battles, a unique Australian Open charity exhibition match unfolds. Zheng Qinwen teams up with Novak Djokovic to face the formidable pair of Azarenka and Murray. Ultimately, in an intense tie-break battle, Zheng Qinwen and Djokovic clinch victory with a 5-4 scoreline, spreading the joy of triumph across the court as the atmosphere is instantly filled with merriment. At the beginning of the new season, Zheng Qinwen makes her debut at the Australian Open with a charity exhibition match, easily defeating Svitolina with two 6-2 scores, demonstrating her impressive form. This mixed doubles match garners significant attention, with Zheng Qinwen and Djokovic forming a partnership; one is the women's singles gold medalist from the Paris Olympics, the other the men's singles gold medalist, a powerful alliance. Their opponents, Murray and Bencic, are also Olympic singles gold medalists, which should have been a dazzling matchup. However, due to Bencic's last-minute substitution before the game, Azarenka steps in as a replacement, adding an element of suspense to the contest. The match begins with Zheng Qinwen and Djokovic serving first, their coordination seamless as they comfortably hold serve. Soon after, Azarenka and Murray show no signs of backing down, scoring four points in a row to successfully hold serve. Throughout the match, both pairs fully display the relaxed and joyful nature of the exhibition, with the players growing increasingly cheerful on court, and the audience being entertained into laughter. Zheng Qinwen appears somewhat shy during the match, covering her face at one point,…

NBA star salaries have been skyrocketing, with supermax contracts flying around, and garbage contracts are also emerging one after another. Just in the past 10 years, many star players' garbage contracts have reached textbook levels, serving as lessons of blood and tears! Take Harris for example, from signing a 4-year, 64millioncontractwiththeMagictoa5−year,64 million contract with the Magic to a 5-year, 64millioncontractwiththeMagictoa5−year,180 million contract with the 76ers, and then a 2-year, 52millionbigcontractwiththePistons,establishingthereputationofthe"EmperorofWorkers."There′salsoBeal,holdinga5−year,52 million big contract with the Pistons, establishing the reputation of the "Emperor of Workers." There's also Beal, holding a 5-year, 52millionbigcontractwiththePistons,establishingthereputationofthe"EmperorofWorkers."There′salsoBeal,holdinga5−year,251 million supermax contract in one hand and a trade veto power in the other, lacking virtue but causing great harm! Last offseason, the NBA league signed an 11-year, 77billionsuperbroadcastingcontract,breakinghistoricalrecords!Atthesametime,manystarsintheleaguehavesignedcontractsworthover77 billion super broadcasting contract, breaking historical records! At the same time, many stars in the league have signed contracts worth over 77billionsuperbroadcastingcontract,breakinghistoricalrecords!Atthesametime,manystarsintheleaguehavesignedcontractsworthover200 million, such as Tatum of the Celtics (5 years, 315million),BarnesoftheRaptors(5years,315 million), Barnes of the Raptors (5 years, 315million),BarnesoftheRaptors(5years,224 million), Markkanen of the Jazz (5 years, 238million),WagnerJr.oftheMagic(5years,238 million), Wagner Jr. of the Magic (5 years, 238million),WagnerJr.oftheMagic(5years,224 million), Mobley Jr. of the Cavaliers (5 years, 224million),CunninghamofthePistons(5years,224 million), Cunningham of the Pistons (5 years, 224million),CunninghamofthePistons(5years,226 million), George of the 76ers (4 years, 212million)andMaxey(4years,212 million) and Maxey (4 years, 212million)andMaxey(4years,202 million), Anunoby of the Knicks (5 years, 212.5million),andMurrayoftheNuggets(4years,212.5 million), and Murray of the Nuggets (4 years, 212.5million),andMurrayoftheNuggets(4years,209 million), etc. Next, let's take a look at the garbage contracts in the NBA this season and see who is the "MVP" among them. Among these 200milliongiants,theleastfamousandmostcriticizedisMurrayoftheNuggets!MurrayisluckytohavejoinedtheleagueandhuggedJokic′sthigh,tastingthetasteofthechampionship;Murrayisalsounlucky,hisstrength,data,andpopularityarenoteye−catchingamongtheluxuriousWesternConferenceguards,andhehasneverplayedintheAll−StarGame.Evenso,Murraystillmadesteadyprogressintherenewalnegotiation,NuggetsgeneralmanagerBoothhadnochoicebuttogivehima4−year,200 million giants, the least famous and most criticized…

Nikola Jokic stood on the training ground of the Denver arena, his gaze fixed on the distance. The core star of the Nuggets no longer wore the bright smile of a championship victory; instead, a deep concern etched across his face. As one of the top centers in the league, he demonstrated his worth with an average of 29.9 points, 13.4 rebounds, and 10.4 assists per game, yet he could not halt the team's continuous decline. In the locker room, an invisible rift was quietly growing. Jamal Murray sat in a corner, tidying up his gear, maintaining a distant relationship with his teammates. This season, his performance plummeted to an average of only 17.8 points, with a shooting percentage as low as 41%. The once-storming "Blue Arrow" in the playoffs now seemed lost in his own world. "This team's problems go beyond statistical fluctuations," admitted head coach Michael Malone at a post-game press conference. "We lack communication, trust, and even the most basic team cohesion is gradually dissipating." His words conveyed a profound sense of helplessness. As the coach who led the team to win the championship, he understood more than anyone the severity of the current predicament. Looking back over the past year and a half, the Nuggets' management decisions were like a butterfly effect, causing huge waves within the team. General Manager Calvin Booth first offered exorbitant contracts to Murray and Porter, then renewed Naji for $36 million despite him being benched. These decisions not only depleted the team's salary space but also gradually dismantled the once-smooth-running Nuggets…