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San Antonio Spurs center Francisco Elson injured his left eye during a game this summer and will have surgery in the coming week. Elson suffered a “blowout fracture” of his left eye orbit during a game against Belarus on Aug. 19 while playing for the Dutch national team, the Spurs said. Elson should be cleared for full-contact play by mid- to late September but will have to wear a protective face…

After nearly two months without basketball, commissioner Adam Silver is flooded with ideas. Here is what the league is considering as the clock ticks.

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LeBron James scored 45 points in 43 minutes in Sunday’s Game 7 win over the Pacers, once again carrying the Cavs in a series in which none of his teammates scored 20 points in any of the games.

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