Ginobili says he needs ankle surgery

Ginobili says he needs ankle surgery
San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili says he needs arthroscopic surgery to repair a ligament injury in his left heel after playing for Argentina in the Beijing Olympics. “They’re going to operate on me,” Ginobili was quoted as saying by Argentina’s La Nacion newspaper Friday. Ginobili, who helped lead Argentina to a bronze medal in Beijing, said a subsequent MRI exam of his injured ankle showed no improvement. “It’s the same as it was two months ago, when they did the first exam,” he said.NBA/~4/378536240″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

Bulls’ Deng to play for Great Britain
Luol Deng will play in Great Britain’s European Championship qualifying games after the national association bumped up the insurance to cover his lucrative NBA contract. Deng signed a new deal with the Chicago Bulls last month reportedly worth up to $80 million. British Basketball had been struggling to pay the insurance for the 23-year-old Sudanese-born player, who moved to London as a child to escape the conflict in his homeland.NBA/~4/378947542″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

Kahn: 10 most likely to improve
After meeting in the NBA Finals, Jordan Farmar and Rajon Rondo should be even better. Mike Kahn lists 10 players likely to improve.NBA/~4/378338308″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>