At 6:00 AM Beijing time on July 4, the World Cup featured a Round of 16 clash between defending champions Argentina and tournament dark horse Cape Verde. In the first half, Messi scored to increase his personal World Cup goal tally to 20, but Cape Verde's Droy equalized in the second half. Goalkeeper Vozinha then made several spectacular saves to keep his team in the game.

According to renowned reporter Shams on July 4, free agent center Andre Drummond has reached an agreement to sign a one-year, $3.9 million contract with the New York Knicks. Multiple teams, including the Lakers, had invited him, but he chose New York to fill the gap left by Mitchell Robinson.

On July 4, Beijing time, according to ClutchPoints insider Siegel, Durant has re-entered the trade rumor mill. He is open to pairing with Cunningham to contend for a title, while the Pistons are eager to acquire Durant. Although a previous three-team deal fell through, they remain prepared to make an offer at any time.

Every year around this time, it feels like the basketball gods team up with fate to shower massive salary contracts on the new batch of NBA free agents. However, some contracts are so overpriced that the money far exceeds the player's value. With the league now entering the luxury tax era, teams are more careful with their spending, making outrageous overpriced contracts rarer than before.

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On July 4, Beijing time, the Rockets and Hornets completed a trade involving Dorian Finney-Smith. The Rockets sent out Finney-Smith and three second-round picks (2027 Grizzlies, 2028 Rockets, 2033 Rockets) in exchange for a $13 million trade exception.

On July 4th Beijing time, Celtics star Jayson Tatum updated his Instagram to pay tribute to former teammate Jaylen Brown. In a previous trade, Brown was sent to the 76ers in exchange for Paul George and a draft pick. Tatum shared a photo of the two together and captioned it: “Nine full years! I am truly grateful for all the achievements we accomplished together, and thank you for constantly pushing me to become a better player.

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来了，终于交易了。火箭将多里安-芬尼-史密斯和3个次轮签送至黄蜂。这哥们出生于1993年5月4日，去年夏天以四年5271万美元加盟火箭，上赛季常规赛场均出战16.7分钟，得到3.3分2.5板1助，三项命中率33.3%、27%和88.9%；今年季后赛场均出战12.

The modern philosophy of basketball is crystal clear: it's all about fast, fluid, and concise offensive possession with a strong emphasis on shooting. The old approach that focused on slowing down the game with defense and running complex plays may have become outdated. On the FIBA stage, where there is no defensive three-second rule, guards who can’t shoot are disastrous, causing incalculable damage to the team. Even the NBA, which has a defensive three-second rule, can no longer accommodate perimeter players who lack shooting ability.