CANADA'S MURRAY INJURES KNEE

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, shown, has been diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament of the left knee and is out indefinitely, the team announced Tuesday. Murray, 24, sustained the injury with 50.6 seconds remaining in Denver's 116-107 loss to Golden State on Monday. His knee buckled as he drove toward the basket and fell to the court, immediately clutching at his left knee and then pounding the court in pain. Murray was escorted straight to the locker-room after the fall, which came at the conclusion of a 17-point night. The Canadian star was expected to play a lead role for the country's team should it qualify for the Olympics. The Denver Post reported his recovery is expected to range from nine to 12 months. Murray averaged a team second-best 21.2 points to go along with 4.8 assists and 4.0 rebounds in 48 games this season.