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October 25, 2007 at
11:44AM CST
BY GERY WOELFEL
The Milwaukee Bucks and their fans can breathe easy:
Starting center Andrew Bogut's left wrist is OK.
Bogut, who suffered a spained left wrist, in Tuesday night's game against Denver, underwent X-rays Tuesday and then had an MRI Wednesday.
The results of both tests were negative, according to a Bucks' spokesman. Bogut's availability is day to day.
Bogut, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft, has enjoyed a strong training camp and has shown signs of being one of the best centers in the Eastern Conference.
Some odds and ends:
+ The Bucks are expected to keep second-round draft pick Ramon Sessions. Sessions, a point guard, has been solid throughout training camp.
It is believed Sessions will start the season with the Bucks and then around the second week of November will likely be assigned to Tulsa, the Bucks' D-League affiliate.
+ Former Marquette University standout Steve Novak is in jeopardy of being cut by the Houston Rockets.The Rockets have 19 players on their roster -- four over the limit - and have entertained trade offers -- most likely a second-round draft pick -- for Novak.
+ The Chicago Bulls are clearly the front-runners in the Kobe Bryant Sweepstakes.
The Bulls have several young, talented players whom the Lakers wouldn't mind having in exchange for the superstar, although the Bulls insist they won't give up small forward Luol Deng.
Any team that does acquire Bryant will certainly pay a steep monetary price. Bryant has four years left on his contract for approximately $88 million.
What's more, Bryant has a 15-percent trade kicker on the duration of his contract. Add that all up and Bryant would collect more than $100 million.
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