Hinrich fined $25,000 by NBA

Chicago Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Monday for throwing his mouthpiece into the stands in response to his fourth foul during Saturday’s first-round playoff victory over the Miami Heat.

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Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James says his sprained left ankle won’t keep him from playing in Wednesday’s Game 2 against Washington.... San Antonio guard Manu Ginobili, at the Spurs’ request, will not play for Argentina during Olympic qualifying this summer, but does plan to be on the national team when it defends its title at the 2008 Beijing Games.... After playing through a stress reaction for the last month of the regular season, New Orleans Hornets point guard Chris Paul had a screw inserted in his left foot and probably will be unable to train with the U.S. national team this summer, his agent said.