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NBA: Lakers’ Dorian Finney-Smith undergoes ankle surgery

NBA: Lakers’ Dorian Finney-Smith undergoes ankle surgery

Los Angeles Lakers forward Dorian Finney-Smith has undergone surgery on his left ankle and is expected to return in time for training camp ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season, Afrosport reports. Finney-Smith has battled with an ankle problem for the past few seasons and the surgery provides a lasting solution for the former Dallas Mavericks man. He joined the Lakers from the Brooklyn Nets last December and had to...

NBA Finals: Haliburton stars as Pacers rally to beat Thunder, take 2-1 series lead

NBA Finals: Haliburton stars as Pacers rally to beat Thunder, take 2-1 series lead

Tyrese Haliburton shrugged off any injury worries to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 116-107 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night, Afrosport reports. Haliburton, who was reportedly nursing a leg injury but confirmed his availability at a press conference on Tuesday, dropped a near triple-double of 22 points, 11 assists, and nine rebounds at the Gainbridge...

NBA: Celtics’ Jaylen Brown undergoes arthroscopic knee surgery

NBA: Celtics’ Jaylen Brown undergoes arthroscopic knee surgery

Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown on Wednesday successfully underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, Afrosport reports. The Celtics announced that Brown had a debridement procedure on his right knee and is expected to be available for the start of training camp. On the road to recovery 💪🏾 pic.twitter.com/OboqwDNnIn — Boston Celtics (@celtics) June 11, 2025 The 28-year-old reportedly had a partially torn right meniscus, which...

BAL announces roster of partners for playoffs and finals underway now in South Africa 

BAL announces roster of partners for playoffs and finals underway now in South Africa 

Pretoria, South Africa, June 11, 2025 – The Basketball Africa League (BAL) today announced the league’s roster of marketing and merchandising partners for the 2025 BAL Playoffs that are underway now at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa, and will culminate with the 2025 BAL Finals on Saturday, June 14 at 4:00 p.m. CAT. The new partners – Energade, Hyundai and Uber – are engaging...