INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Fever have hired Stephanie White as head coach. White takes over a team led by WNBA Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark. White spent the past two seasons as head coach of the Connecticut Sun before parting ways with the team earlier this week.

The former star at Purdue served on the Fever coaching staff from 2011-16, including as head coach for the final two of those seasons.

White replaces Christie Sides, who led the Fever to a 20-20 record last season and the franchise’s first playoff berth since 2016.

EMBIID CONTINUES TO IMPROVE

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Joel Embiid and Paul George will each miss a fifth straight game with left knee injuries when the Philadelphia 76ers host Memphis on Saturday night.

The oft-injured Embiid has yet to play this season, though he was a full participant at Friday’s practice. That included 5-on-5 scrimmages with the team.

Embiid skipped the entire preseason and has not played any basketball that matters since he helped Team USA win gold in the Paris Olympics. Embiid has officially been out with what the 76ers call left knee management.

WILSON MAKES 1-HANDED CATCH

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Garrett Wilson made an acrobatic one-handed 26-yard touchdown catch that gave the New York Jets the lead against the Houston Texans in the fourth quarter and sent the MetLife Stadium crowd into a frenzy.

With the Jets facing third-and-19 from the Texans 26, Aaron Rodgers tossed the ball up toward Wilson in the end zone. Wilson snared the pass in the air with both legs spread out and got his leg inside the end zone.

The Jets beats the Texans, 21-13 on Thursday.

QB RICHARDSON NEEDS MORE TIME

By The Associated Press

Anthony Richardson got fewer starts than Bryce Young before he was sent to the bench.

The Indianapolis Colts benched their second-year quarterback this week after his 10th career start, including six this season.

The Colts are turning to 39-year-old Joe Flacco because coach Shane Steichen believes the veteran gives the team “the best chance to win right now.” He’s not wrong.

Flacco, a Super Bowl MVP with the Ravens more than a decade ago, is 2-1 in three appearances with the Colts.