Basketball

TORONTO — Scottie Barnes had a double-double and the Raptors routed the Charlotte Hornets 126-96 on Wednesday as Toronto had its starters play limited minutes.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Jeff Dowtin Jr. scored a career-high 30 points and the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a 12-game losing streak with a 122-103 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.

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.