Bogut out with back stress fracture

[Rios15]

Bogut out with back stress fracture

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MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Bucks center Andrew Bogut will miss at least eight weeks with a stress fracture in his back.

The former No. 1 overall pick went through a series of tests earlier this week that revealed the injury. Bogut will need exercise and rest, but no surgery is scheduled.

Bogut's injury is another blow to the Bucks, who are in eighth place in the Eastern Conference but have already lost leading scorer Michael Redd to a season-ending knee injury.

Bogut is averaging 11.7 points and a team-high 10.3 rebounds, but started suffering back spasms after a game Dec. 17 against Philadelphia.

Bogut had missed 13 of the last 18 games, and played under 17 minutes in his last two games before missing Tuesday night's loss at New Jersey.

The lose Michael Redd, and now Bogut. Can they still hang on to make the playoffs? IMO, No.

 

[Lake Louise]

Jeez, these guys cant catch a break. After they lost Redd, their hopes of squeezing into the playoffs dropped, but were still there, thanks to Villanueva stepping up, and now Bogut goes out?? That`s the dagger in their coffin.