"I'm ready to play for my hometown, not to prove everyone wrong, but to represent this city and this state. I've had this wish since I graduated from college."

On July 15, Beijing time, AJ Dibansa's NBA Summer League journey ended early. After the No. 1 pick put up two impressive performances, the Washington Wizards decided not to have him play in the remaining games. Wizards Summer League head coach T.J. Sorrentin confirmed this decision to The Athletic before today's game against the Bulls.

On July 15th Beijing time, sports commentator Brockman publicly shared his view, bluntly stating that LeBron James will become an "irrelevant figure" on the court in the upcoming season, urging everyone to mentally prepare for a significant decline in James's influence.

On July 15, Beijing time, renowned reporter Shams revealed in his latest update that five teams have the opportunity to sign free agent LeBron James. The teams competing for James are: the Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Philadelphia 76ers, and Minnesota Timberwolves.

On July 15 Beijing time, in the semifinals of the 2026 World Cup, Spain defeated France 2-0 to advance to the final. In this match, Oyarzabal converted a penalty in the first half, and Porro scored early in the second half after receiving a pass from Olmo. Spain will face either Argentina or England in the final.

Diallo was born on June 29, 1997, stands 2.01m tall with a 2.13m wingspan. Last season, he played for Monaco in France, averaging 28 minutes per game with 11.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.4 steals. His points allowed per possession ranked first among all forwards in the EuroLeague, while he ranked in the top 20 in pick-and-roll defense and allowed only 0.706 points per possession when defending ball handlers, among other stats.

In an overlooked corner, the CBA has actually completed several trades, but because they didn't involve well-known stars, they haven't generated much buzz yet... The most noteworthy one at the moment is that the Shandong team acquired mixed-race forward Zhu Mingzhen from the Tongxi team, paying a transfer fee in the tens of millions. According to a well-known domestic basketball platform, Zhu Mingzhen signed a 3+1 C-type contract with the Shandong team.

Basketnews reporter Donatas Urbonas reports: T.J. Warren has signed a one-year contract with Paris Basketball, a European club. Yes, that's the same T.J. who once formed a "CP" with Jimmy Butler. This guy was born on September 5, 1993, a 6-foot-8 small forward with a 6-foot-10 wingspan, selected 14th overall in the first round of the 2014 draft.

With 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists, shooting 7-for-8 from the field, and a plus-minus of +20—the highest in the game—Yang Hansen turned in the best performance of his Summer League career. He played just over 20 minutes to achieve these numbers, and aside from four turnovers, which were a bit excessive, his game was nearly flawless. Similar to the previous Summer League outing, Yang started slowly today, partly due to his illness.

The young man, who just turned 21, has remarkable recovery ability—he only needed one day off to return to action. Yang Hansen, due to a hectic summer of constant travel, suffered a weakened immune system and contracted a skin infection, causing him to miss the previous game where the Trail Blazers lost 105-112 to the Magic.