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NBA: Cavs’ Smith to have surgery on broken thumb

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Cleveland Cavaliers starting guard J.R. Smith will have surgery on the broken right thumb he suffered in Tuesday’s overtime win over the Milwaukee Bucks, the team said Wednesday. A rehabilitation program and timeline for Smith’s return will be established after the operation, the team said. The recovery time from such an injury is usually four to six weeks. Smith left the game in Milwaukee late in the second quarter […]