Basketball

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Denver Nuggets interim coach David Adelman emphasized the need to stick together and stay focused on the postseason during his first meeting with the players since Mike Malone was fired a day earlier.

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball got to meet the family of the man who donated the knee cartilage he received in a transplant two years ago.

TORONTO (AP) — Raptors forward Brandon Ingram has been shut down for the season after receiving an injection in his injured left ankle, coach Darko Rajakovic said Wednesday.

TORONTO — Brandon Ingram has received an injection in his left ankle to help its recovery from a sprain. Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic said Ingram got a platelet-rich plasma shot on Tuesday.

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey won't return this season after re-injuring his sprained right finger. Maxey was ramping up for a return to play, but an MRI confirmed he damaged the finger again.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Basketball great LeBron James has become the first professional male athlete to have his likeness depicted in a Ken doll. Mattel Inc.

NEW YORK (AP) — Paige Bueckers is clearly the best-known player in Monday's WNBA draft , but Dominique Malonga of France is among the most interesting. Curiosity around the 6-foot-6 forward seems to be growing.

2024-25 Associated Press Indiana Girls Basketball All-State Teams FIRST TEAM Maya Makalusky, Hamilton Southeastern, 6-4, senior Jaylah Lampley, Lawrence Central, 6-2, senior Meredith Tippner, Noblesville, 5-10, senior Kira Reynolds, South Bend Washin

Hamilton Southeastern won the girls basketball Hall of Fame Classic, the Hoosier Crossroads Conference title, sectional and regional titles and lost only one game in 2024-25, in the semifinal round.

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