The Golden State Warriors received bad news on Wednesday morning upon hearing that center Andrew Bogut will need 6-8 weeks to fully recover from the left knee sprain he suffered in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night.
On Tuesday, Bogut underwent an MRI, which revealed bone bruises to his proximal tibia and distal femur, two major bones in the leg.
Bogut injured the knee during the opening moments of the contest while defending against a shot by the Cavaliers’ J.R. Smith. The center landed awkwardly on his left leg and crumpled to the ground in obvious pain. He was then escorted to the Warrior locker room and didn’t return in a game the Warriors lost 112-97.
Though he’s averaged only 12 minutes per contest in the finals, Bogut’s defensive presence was evident in Game 2 when he blocked five Cavs shots.
The absence of Bogut is countered in part by the return of forward Draymond Green to the Golden State lineup for Game 6 on Thursday night.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are in the middle of a tough playoff series with the Toronto…
The Cleveland Cavaliers are expected to sign James Harden to a two-year deal this offseason,…
Former Cleveland Cavaliers and current Detroit Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff recently reacted to Cavs…
The Cleveland Cavaliers made an audacious, win-now move prior to the trade deadline. They said…
The Cleveland Cavaliers have yet to make it past the second round of the playoffs…
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell opened up on his relationship with Darius Garland after the…