rding to coach Rick Carlisle.We dont think its terribly serious, Carlisle said. At this point, it appears we dodged a bullet.Recoveries from hyperextended knees typically range from two to six weeks.

Southampton manager Ronald Koeman has hailed the impact of defender Virgil van Dijk since his arrival from Celtic last summer. Van Dijk moved to St Marys on Deadline Day last September for a fee in the region of £11.5m and has put in a number of impressive performances for the club so far this season.The Holland international was an ever-present in Southamptons run of seven straight Premier League clean sheets earlier this year and has helped his side record the joint-third best defensive record in the top-flight alongside Arsenal and Watford, and only behind Tottenham and Manchester United. And Koeman insists his fellow countryman is crucial to Southampton as they battle to qualify for Europe. Van Dijk has built up an impressive partnership with Jose Fonte He is strong, hes fast and hes important in the way we like to build-up [from the back], Koeman said on Monday Night Football.He is good at short passing, he has a good long pass and he has got a good partnership with Jose Fonte and last Saturday he was good in tandem with Ryan Bertrand. He is strong, hes fast and hes important in the way we like to build-up [from the back]. Koeman on Van Dijk He is also a good header of the ball, has a good shot and is a good free-kick taker. Hes a very good centre-back.Despite Van Dijks form this season, Koeman revealed he did have doubts about signing his fellow countryman from Celtic. Van Dijks Champions League experience convinced Koeman to sign him My only worry with Virgil was that we signed him from Celtic in the Scottish league, Koeman added. 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DALLAS -- Mavericks center Andrew Bogut suffered a right knee injury late in the first quarter of Mondays 109-101 loss to the Charlotte Hornets and was ruled out for the rest of the game.Bogut was injured when a Charlotte player fell into his leg after Mavs swingman Justin Anderson drove to the basket in the final minute of the first quarter. Bogut immediately clutched his right knee and, after getting on his feet moments later, limped straight to the locker room.Bogut will have an MRI on Tuesday to determine the extent of the injury, but the initial prognosis on Bogut is a hyperextended right knee, according to coach Rick Carlisle.We dont think its terribly serious, Carlisle said. At this point, it appears we dodged a bullet.Recoveries from hyperextended knees typically range from two to six weeks.Bogut, a 12-year veteran whom the Mavs acquired in a trade from the Golden State Warriors that created salary-cap space for Kevin Durant this summer, is averaging 4.1 points, a team--high 10.dddddddddddd.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists this season.Boguts injury adds another medical concern for the Mavs, whose 4-15 record is the worst in the Western Conference. Power forward Dirk Nowitzki (Achilles tendon) is out indefinitely, and guard J.J. Barea (calf) is out for at least another few weeks.There has been trade speculation about Bogut, who is a proven, championship-caliber complementary piece and in the final season of his contract. However, team sources told ESPN that the Mavs had no immediate intention to shop the big man, focusing instead on trying to salvage their season over the next month.Yet, the Dallas management realizes that a healthy Bogut would have significant value in the trade market. Several league sources told ESPN before Monday that the Mavs could likely get a first-round pick from a contender if they traded Bogut. ' ' '