Aussie NBA star Bogut sidelined with concussion

Yahoo! News | October 29, 2015

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Andrew Bogut of the Golden State Warriors walks off the court after getting injured during their NBA season opener against the New Orleans Pelicans, at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California, on October 27, 2015 (AFP Photo/Ezra Shaw)

Australian forward Andrew Bogut, who was already wearing a mask to protect a broken nose, suffered a concussion in Golden State's NBA season opener.

Doctors on Wednesday diagnosed the 30-year-old from Melbourne with a concussion after he bumped heads with New Orleans Pelicans forward Dante Cunningham in a 111-95 Warrior win.

The 2.13 metre veteran received three stitches under his eye to close a cut after the collision with Cunningham while going for a rebound on a missed shot by Warriors guard Stephen Curry in the third quarter.