Sunday, January 25, 2009

Monday = No Redd, perhaps no Bogut

This is bad for the Milwaukee Bucks, but good for the Timberwolves: Bucks gunner Michael Redd is done for the season.

According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:

"The Bucks have confirmed that guard Michael Redd will be lost for the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. Redd suffered the injury in the third quarter of Saturday's game against the Sacramento Kings."

When the Wolves beat the Bucks on Jan. 10, they extended their winning streak to five games. And they did it despite Redd going off for 32 points. Redd was averaging about 25 ppg in January before the injury.

While the game will be the second half of a home-road back-to-back for the Wolves, this will be Milwaukee's first game without Redd since he came back from an ankle injury. When Redd missed 14 games earlier this season, Milwaukee went 5-9. 

Charlie Bell started in Redd's absence earlier this season, but Bell is out now with a right ankle injury. It's unclear what Scott Skiles will do in terms of a starting lineup, but point guard Ramon Sessions will likely see minutes at the 2.

The Bucks might also be without center Andrew Bogut, who has missed six in a row with back spasms. According to the Journal Sentinel, the hope is that Bogut will be back for the Wolves game, but it isn't certain.

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