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NBA star Andrew Bogut has declared himself ready to play for Australia in his teams opening match (Sunday 3:15 AEST) against France.The Boomers center has racked up about 25 minutes of basketball across two games this past week, the only time he has had on the court since he injured his knee during Golden States NBA Finals campaign.Bogut initially felt he needed a miracle to be fit for the Games, and his chances didnt look good when he met with doctors while in camp in Melbourne last month.Its been a tough one, mentally, he told reporters on Friday. There were some people who thought it wasnt a good idea to go, but I committed to this a year ago ... and I didnt want it to end this way. Im 32 years old. Ive made a plethora of money, got the NBA championship and all that, but being part of this group is a special thing for me.Bogut, who was traded by the Warriors to Dallas while in rehab, understood that there were risks in playing but said he had the full support of the Mavericks and franchise owner Mark Cuban.I havent really met those guys or spent much time with them, but for them to express that gratitude and confidence in me handling my own rehab has been a huge blessing, he said.The big man is expecting to play around 20 minutes a game.To be playing 35-40 minutes is probably out of the question, especially early in the tournament, he added.The Boomers face world No. 5 France first in Rio, with the Europeans boasting the likes of NBA stars Tony Parker, Rudy Gobert and Nicolas Batum.Bogut admits Australia, which is chasing its first Olympic medal in mens basketball, has its work cut out.Its going to be a fair crack for our first game, he said. Cheap NBA Jerseys .Y. -- Syracuse has turned up the defence at the right time all season, and when High Point threatened to pull off a monumental upset the second-ranked Orange did what they do best with their quick hands and savvy play. Cheap Boston Celtics Jerseys China . The Brazilian goalkeeper signed a loan deal with the Major League Soccer club on Friday as he looks to get playing time ahead of this summers World Cup in his home country. http://www.cheapbasketballchina.com/cheap-brooklyn-nets-jerseys-china_114r.html . Pedro scored from a pass by Lionel Messi in the 33rd minute and added two more goals in the 47th and 72nd after Valdes saved his second penalty in four days following his stop in Wednesdays 4-0 over Ajax in the Champions League. Wholesale Basketball Jerseys . They reached the 100-point plateau for the fourth time in five games, bested the visiting Trail Blazers by 34 in the paint and scored 19 of the final 25 points in regulation. Cheap Charlotte Hornets Jerseys China . They had already blown a double-digit lead, fans were hitting the exits, and a long seven-game road trip waited at the end. Australias team boss is disappointed Rio Olympics organisers have ignored her request to heighten security in the host city ahead of the Games.Australian chef de mission Kitty Chiller says shes had no reply from Games organisers to her June 20 letter, which followed the gun-point robbery of an Australian Paralympian in Rio.It is disappointing because every day that we dont get a response means one less day that what we asked for can be in place, Chiller told reporters on Tuesday.Chiller had asked Rio organisers to bring forward their deployment of some 85,000 security personnel, ahead of the August 5 official opening of the Games.Her move came after Paralympian Liesl Tesch and team physiotherapist Sarah Ross were robbed while training in Rio.The security personnel, there will be 85,000 of them on the road at Games time and Im confident at Games ttime that the venues and areas around the venues will be safe, Chiller said.ddddddddddddBut as you know we have athletes and team members there already. Im going next week and I would like to know that I can walk the streets being safe from next week.Chiller said she had never personally had any security concerns in Rio.To be honest, I have been there five times and I have never felt personally unsafe, she said.But I have followed the protocols that we have in place for our team.So I would never go out on my own, I would always walk in a group, I would stick to main thoroughfares and avoid darkness (areas).I think if our team members follow the safety and security protocols that we have put in place, we should be fine. ' ' '