BASKETBALL

Durant out 6 weeks

The Oklahoma City Thunder said star forward Kevin Durant had successful surgery Thursday to address a bone fracture in his right foot and will be out at least six weeks. General Manager Sam Presti said the procedure was performed at a clinic in Charlotte, N.C., after the team, Durant and his representatives “jointly decided” surgery was needed. Durant will be re-evaluated in six weeks. The reigning NBA MVP was diagnosed over the weekend with a “Jones fracture,” a broken bone at the base of his small toe. The Thunder open the season Oct. 29 at Portland. A six-week absence could have Durant back for the start of December, with about 65 games remaining.

Former NBA player Chris Webber has expressed a desire to purchase the majority interest in the Atlanta Hawks. Hawks legend Dominique Wilkins also has expressed interest in being part of a group to buy the Hawks, and the name of New York entertainment lawyer Doug Davis has surfaced as a prospective buyer. Currently, at least a majority share of 50.1 percent of the Hawks is available for purchase. The Washington owner- ship group, led by Bruce Levenson and his 24 percent individual share, is selling its stake in the team. Levenson agreed to sell his stake after a racially inflammatory email he wrote in 2012 was discovered as part of an internal investigation. The email was uncovered following a racist comment made by General Manager Danny Ferry during a conference call with ownership and management in June concerning potential free agents. Co-owner Michael Gearon called for Ferry to resign or be fired for cause following the comment about Luol Deng, who the Hawks pursued but signed with the Heat. Ferry is on an indefinite leave of absence. It still has not been determined whether the Atlanta group, which owns 34 percent, and/or the New York group, which owns 16 percent, will sell their stakes in the team. The ownership group has yet to hold a meeting to determine what percentage of the Hawks will be sold. That meeting has not yet been scheduled and will not take place this week.