As of July 21 Beijing time, Bloomberg reports that Mark Walter, the new owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, is under investigation by federal authorities. The relevant agencies are looking into whether certain businesses within his commercial empire have engaged in financial irregularities.

On July 21 Beijing time, former NBA player Patrick Beverley predicted that LeBron James would make his free agency decision today. The 41-year-old veteran then updated his social media, seemingly responding to Beverley's comments.

On July 21, Beijing time, according to renowned reporter Shams, sources told ESPN that free agent forward Matisse Thybulle has reached a one-year, $3.3 million signing agreement with the Los Angeles Lakers. Thybulle has been named to the All-Defensive Team twice.

It's done, it's signed. Shams, the insider: Matisse Thybulle has agreed to a one-year, $3.3 million deal with the Lakers. Born on March 4, 1997, he stands 1.96m tall with a 2.12m wingspan, playing as a swingman. He was the 20th overall pick in the first round of the 2019 draft. Before bringing his talents to the Lakers, Thybulle played for the 76ers and the Trail Blazers. His career stats: 20.6 minutes per game in the regular season, averaging 5 points, 2 rebounds, and 1.

Morgan Rogers is said to have been convinced by Chelsea's ambitious plans, as the London club reached a £117 million agreement with Aston Villa.

Recently, Wang Zhelin appeared on a TV program and talked about how he was once selected by an NBA team but didn't go, saying that if he had another chance, he definitely would...

Recently, Italy's Sky Sport reported a major piece of news. The outlet stated that over the past weekend, Italian Football Federation technical director Paolo Maldini and advisor Leonardo met with Pep Guardiola in Barcelona. According to reports, the meeting lasted the entire weekend, during which Maldini and Leonardo presented Guardiola with a detailed plan for the reconstruction of the Italian national team.

According to information from the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), the organizing committee of the 20th Asian Games (ASIAD 2026) has announced the draw principles for men's and women's football.

On July 20, the organizing committee announced the ticket sales plan for the home matches of the Vietnam national team in the group stage of the ASEAN Hyundai Cup 2026 as follows:

On the afternoon of July 20, the Criminal Police Department of Thanh Hoa Provincial Police announced the prosecution and provisional detention of Mr. Trinh Duc Hung, who serves as Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People's Committee of Thieu Toan Commune. The investigation relates to his involvement in gambling and organizing gambling through football betting during the 2026 World Cup.