George goes under the knife

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on Wednesday, which the NBA team described as "successful".

A statement posted on the Thunder website said that the team, George and his representation "collectively determined" for the procedure to be performed by Dr Neal Elattrache with Thunder medical personnel present at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, California.

"George is expected to miss six to eight weeks before returning to normal offseason activities," the Thunder said.