Bucks' Bogut injured
Last Updated: Monday, October 9, 2006 | 7:06 PM ET
The Associated Press
Milwaukee Bucks centre Andrew Bogut has suffered a lower left leg sprain that is expected to sideline him for six to eight weeks.
He left the court during a team scrimmage Saturday after banging his leg into Steve Blake's knee.
General manager Larry Harris said injuries such as Bogut's happen in practice all the time but usually don't turn out to be serious.
Andrew Bogut, right, has been listed as day to day.
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"Obviously, he's disappointed he's not going to be playing," Harris said. "It's just an unfortunate situation."
The team didn't ask Bogut to add muscle or make any other major changes in the off-season beyond staying healthy and in shape, Harris said. Bogut spent the off-season playing for the Australian national team, working on his skills and his conditioning.
"He was in great shape," Harris said. "The thing is, his spirits were very high. He was looking forward to the season."
Before the scrimmage, Harris told the crowd of about 5,000 that the 2006-07 Bucks were the best team in his four years with the club. He said the team's goal is to fight for home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.
The Bucks lost to Detroit in the first round of the playoffs last season.
"We expect that the people here today will be in the building with us in April in the playoffs," he said. "We expect nothing less."
