NBA Star Bogut Fit For Aussies in Opener

From the AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, "Milwaukee Bucks center Andrew Bogut declared himself fit Friday to play for Australia in their Olympic opener, content to escape the hype surrounding his fellow NBA superstars on the USA team.'I'm fine,' he said. ‘I practiced on Thursday for the first time in about four days and pulled up pretty well, no swelling, pain is a minimum, so I'm pretty good.' The seven-footer injured his ankle last week during a warm-up game in Nanjing, and his recovery is welcome news for the Boomers as they prepare to face Croatia on Sunday. The soreness put him out of their game against Team USA in Shanghai this week, which the Americans won 87-76 with Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade scoring nine points in the fourth quarter to hold off the surging Boomers. The closeness of that encounter left many wondering what the outcome would have been if Bogut had played.” (link)