Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut suffered a knee sprain and bone bruises in the third quarter of Monday's 112-97 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Although he will not need surgery, he will not return during the playoffs.
Bogut fell to the floor after blocking a shot from J.R. Smith and appeared to be in plenty of pain as he held his left knee. He was helped to the locker room.
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Bogut Out for Remainder of Postseason
Wednesday, June 15
The Warriors announced, via Bleacher Report's Howard Beck, that Bogut will be sidelined for at least six weeks, but he is expected to make a full recovery:
Livingston Comments on Bogut's Injury
Monday, June 13
"He was walking and putting pressure on it, so that’s good," said teammate Shaun Livingston after the game, via Diamond Leung of the Bay Area News Group.
Bogut Remains Valuable Role Player for Warriors
Bogut is a secondary contributor for the defending champions. He averaged 5.4 points and seven rebounds per game during the regular season while playing 20 ...
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