Pacers' Turner fined $15K for inappropriate gesture

NEW YORK – Indiana Pacers center/forward Myles Turner has been fined $15,000 for making an inappropriate gesture toward the spectator stands, it was announced Saturday by Kiki VanDeWeghe, Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations. The incident occurred with 3:21 remaining in the second quarter of the Pacers’ 113-101 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Dec. 14 …

Jonas Valanciunas out at least four weeks after surgery for dislocated thumb

After suffering a dislocation of his left thumb in the Raptors’ Dec. 12 game at Golden State, Jonas Valanciunas underwent surgery at Stanford Medical Center in Palo Alto, California. His thumb was relocated and damage caused by the dislocation was repaired. The surgery was performed by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, a specialist in hand, wrist and …