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On Thursday, federal prosecutors in Philadelphia brought charges against 26 people they say were involved in a scheme to fix bets on college basketball and Chinese Basketball Association games. The point-shaving scheme, according to a 70-page indictment unsealed that morning, involved at least three dozen players on 17 different teams. Twenty of the defendants played college basketball during at least one of the 2023-24 and 2024-25 NCAA seasons.

Notre Dame's Josiah Nance, left, and St. Francis' Cherif Millogo battle for position in the paint during a recent game. A look at The Times' top 25 boys' basketball rankings for the Southland after Week 9. Rk. School (Rec.); Comment; ranking last week 1. SIERRA CANYON (18-1): Showdown with Harvard-Westlake on Wednesday; 1 2. REDONDO UNION (20-3): Two big games for Devin Wright this weekend; 2 3. HARVARD-WESTLAKE (21-2): Showdown games vs. Sierra Canyon, Notre Dame, St. Francis; 5

Adebayo's homestand was arguably his best three-game stretch of the season. Against Oklahoma City, he tallied a team-high 30 points, grabbing 12 boards - including six offensive - with a career-high six 3-point makes on 10 attempts. He had made just six 3-pointers over his previous 14 games before his most recent three-game stretch, where he buried 13 (on 23 attempts).

The theory behind drafting Walter with the 19th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft was that they would be grooming their shooting guard of the future. The top prospect had an up-and-down freshman season at Baylor but showed signs of both on-ball shot creation and off-ball shot making that would make him an ideal fit for the Raptors. It is obviously still early in Walter's career, so it's hard to make any definitive statements about his ultimate trajectory as a player.

Wembanyama scored a team-high 39 points for the Spurs in a contest that featured the stars combining for 94 points, the most by opposing No. 1 picks in the modern draft era (1966), according to ESPN Research. "It was fun," Wembanyama said. "Not the most fun, but it was a fun game for sure. And this one is worth a lot because of the way the West looks right now."

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- David Coit tied the program's single-game record for made 3-pointers and scored a career-high 43 points -- including 30 in the first half -- to help Maryland beat Penn State 96-73 on Sunday for the Terrapins' first Big Ten win this season. Coit was 14-for-23 from the field, 9-for-15 from behind the arc and 6-for-8 from the free throw line.

In a city where he has played for the longest stretch of his life, LeBron James should be considered one of the greatest Lakers ever. Yet, by most accounts, he's barely in the top 10. James set the career scoring record here, set the career longevity record here, and won a long-awaited NBA championship here. Yet he is generally ranked behind Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, James Worthy ... and maybe even Pau Gasol?

James Harden saw multiple bodies on many of his on-ball possessions, Toronto swarmed any drives LA could muster, and this led to fastbreak points off of leak outs. Jamal Shead's fingerprints were all over this one early, especially as a playmaker, his speed empowering him to swing the ball around and slither his way to the basket. He finished the opening period with 10 points and 5 assists, reaping the benefits of his drives to the basket in the form of layups and free throws.

It turns out the NFL star happens to own an SUV of the same model and color as Thiero's, only a year or two older, according to the LASD representative. Nacua and Rose thought they were picking up Puka Nacua's vehicle from a valet parking location in Beverly Hills but ended up with Thiero's SUV instead. The LASD representative called it a case of "mistaken vehicle identity, basically." Thiero does not want to press charges, according to the LASD representative.

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Former Bayern Munich stars Thomas Müller and Mats Hummels had a little get together in Berlin to watch the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Orlando Magic. As it turns out, the boys also ran into another familiar face - former Mainz 05, Borussia Dortmund, and Liverpool FC head coach (and future Real Madrid boss) Jürgen Klopp. German players (and brothers) Franz Wagner (18 points) and Mo Wagner (7 points) helped power the Magic to a 118-111 victory.

It was a laborious effort where the 905 made a boatload of turnovers (21), and didn't move the ball well, but overcame their deficiencies by killing the Capital City Go-Go on the glass and running hard in transition, driving their 115-104 road victory. Much of the success the 905 had capitalizing on advantages in the halfcourt came by way of Tyreke Key (25 points) and Olivier Sarr (24 points, 14 rebounds, three assists, three blocks). The pair finished with identical 8-of-14 shooting from the floor and 4-of-6 shooting from 3, with Key making one more free throw than Sarr.

Josiah Nance, a 6-foot-4 junior guard, volunteered to guard 7-foot-4 Cherif Millogo of St. Francis in the third quarter on Thursday night in a tight game. "It was a challenge," he said. "They were letting us be tough. Most physical guy wins." Nance couldn't have been more correct. He was so effective guarding Millogo despite having three fouls that Notre Dame turned a five-point halftime lead into a 20-point bulge through three quarters en route to a 71-48 victory.