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Philadelphia 76ers Big Man has Career Night vs Indiana Pacers
On Saturday night, the Philadelphia 76ers kicked off their three-game road trip with a matchup against the Indiana Pacers. As they continue to deal with an array of injuries, Nick Nurse has had to rely on the roster’s younger talent to fill the void.
Among those who has seen a sizable uptick in playing time in this recent stretch is big man Adem Bona. With Joel Embiid and Andre Drummond sidelined, he’s been tasked with filling the backup center minutes. He’d do so again against the Pacers, this time replacing Guerschon Yabusele.
A returning Drummond was placed in the starting lineup, leaving Bona to anchor the second unit. He’d put together one of the best outings of his young NBA career, posting a career-high 12 points to go along with six rebounds. What stood out most from Bona in Indiana was his efficiency, shooting a perfect 5-for-5 from the field.
ADEM BONA!!
career-high 11 points and counting… pic.twitter.com/uF8FCeTX53 — Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) January 19, 2025
When the Sixers drafted Bona in the second round of the 2024 draft, the expectation was that he’d focus on development behind the scenes with the long view in mind. However, due to the team’s unwanted injury circumstances, the young big man has found himself learning the NBA game on the fly. Bona has appeared in 25 games so far for the Sixers and is averaging 2.4 PPG and 2.3 RPG.
Even with Drummond returning, Bona will likely still seem some playing time for the foreseeable future. It remains unclear if Yabusele will be back in action the next time the Sixer take the floor, and Embiid has already been ruled out for at least another seven days.
Despite being slightly undersized for the center position, Bona has managed to have success in the early stages of his career as an energy guy.
RIPLEY COUNTY, Ind. (WSBT) — A statewide Silver Alert has been issued for two young children in Indiana.
Police in Ripley County, southeast of Indianapolis, are looing for the children who may be siblings.
The first child is 3-year-old Aaliyah Buckingham.
She was last seen wearing a pink cat shirt and tie-dye shorts.
The younger child is 1-year-old Shane Buckingham, last seen in a red shirt and diaper.
Police think both are with 45-year-old Timothy Buckingham, who was last seen driving a brown GMC truck.
Timothy is described as a 6′ 3″ white man weighing 225 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes.
Photo of Timothy Buckingham provided by Indiana State Police
Police have not confirmed the relationship of the three, or why the children are believed to be in danger.
Anyone who sees the three are asked to contact the nearest police department.
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A firefighter for the Indianapolis Fire Department was sent to the hospital Wednesday after battling a fire at a vacant house.
According to a Facebook post made by IFD, the fire happened around 10:15 a.m. at a house on Bluff Rd. IFD says that there were several complications, including limited access to fire hydrants and “interior hoarder conditions” that IFD says was due to squatters.
The injured firefighter received “slight injury,” the Facebook post said.
It took over an hour and a half to get the fire under control, according to IFD, and another hour to put out all the remaining hot spots in the building.
According to IFD, the cause of the fire is currently unknown. Their Fire Investigations Unit is working on figuring out what caused the fire.
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