Andrew Bogut Injury: Updates on Warriors Star's Ribs and Return

Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut was dealing with a rib injury suffered on April 1 that kept him out of the lineup. However, he is ready to return. 

Continue for updates.

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Bogut Active vs. Timberwolves

Tuesday, April 5

Bogut is available to play on Tuesday against Minnesota, confirmed Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com. 

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Latest on Bogut's Practice Status

Monday, April 4

Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said Bogut participated in Monday's practice session, per Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle.

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Bogut an Underrated Contributor for Warriors

While not a flashy piece of the Warriors' puzzle, Bogut serves a critical role in head coach Steve Kerr's rotation. The 31-year-old leads the team in blocks, ranks second in rebounding and has started 62 games. 

The Warriors have many ways of beating teams—though most of them revolve around Stephen Curry doing something insane, Klay Thompson casually hitting a handful of three-pointers or Draymond Green recording a triple-double. 

Bogut is not going to command much attention for his offensive prowess, but he's an underrated defensive player, leading the Warriors in Basketball-Reference.com's defensive box plus/minus ratings. 

Golden State ranks fifth in defensive efficiency, per Basketball-Reference.com, and Bogut is a big reason why.