In the Paint
In the Paint
Bogut sidelined
Milwaukee center Andrew Bogut will be out for two to four weeks with a left leg injury.General manager John Hammond said late Thursday that Bogut, 24, suffered a leg strain and bruise in the Bucks' 99-85 win over New Jersey on Wednesday.
He scored 21 points and pulled in 11 rebounds before leaving the game late in the fourth quarter.
An MRI revealed the injury on Thursday.
Bogut, now in his fifth season, is averaging 16.1 points and 9.2 rebounds a game. The Bucks hope to get shooting guard Michael Redd back into the starting lineup soon.
Gasol returns
Pau Gasol finally made his season debut for the Lakers on Thursday night, scoring 24 points and grabbing 13 rebounds in a 108-93 win over the Chicago Bulls in Los Angeles.It was the first time this season the NBA champions had their full starting lineup intact.
Kobe Bryant scored 21 points while passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the Lakers' career scoring chart.
Bryant passed Abdul-Jabbar (24,276) in the third quarter for second place, leaving him trailing only Jerry West (25,192).
Gasol missed the Lakers' first 11 games with a right hamstring injury, but the Spanish forward appeared fully healthy in his first appearance since early in the preseason.
He scored 10 of the Lakers' first 13 points, moving easily on his injured leg while playing 34 minutes.
-Associated Press














