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Bogut
out of Finals with injury, hopeful on Rio
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 [June 16, 2016]
(Reuters) - Golden State
Warriors center Andrew Bogut will miss the remainder of the NBA
Finals after injuring his knee, the team said on Wednesday, with the
Australian still hopeful of recovering in time for the Olympics.
Bogut, who traveled to Cleveland for Thursday's Game Six, where
the Warriors have another chance to capture their second consecutive
NBA title, suffered a "significant impaction injury" to his left
knee in Game Five, the team said in a statement.
The 31-year-old, who sustained the injury in the third quarter of
the game when Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith collided with him on a
layup attempt, would not require surgery but needed 6-8 weeks of
recovery, according to the Warriors.
His injury is the latest blow to a Warriors team that failed to
close out the series they now lead 3-2 on their home court on
Monday, when they were playing without suspended power forward and
defensive stalwart Draymond Green.
Bogut, who came down awkwardly on his left leg after the collision,
immediately grabbed his knee and writhed in pain on the floor until
play stopped. He was helped off the court and was walking gingerly
as he left the arena after the 112-97 loss.
 An MRI conducted on Tuesday revealed the impact resulted in bone
bruises to the proximal tibia and distal femur.
The injury layoff also casts doubt on his involvement in the Aug.
5-21 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, where Australia will be targeting a
first ever men's basketball medal.
Basketball Australia said, however, that Bogut had already been in
contact with Boomers coach Andrej Lemanis.
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Warriors center Andrew Bogut (12) reacts after being injured during
the third quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers in game five of
the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA
TODAY Sports
"He remains committed to Rio and will make a statement in the coming
days," the body Tweeted on Thursday.
(Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Steve Keating/John
O'Brien)
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