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It's minutes after the Bulls defeated the 76ers, earning a win in Game 1 of the first round of the playoffs, yet no one is smiling.
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It's minutes after the Bulls defeated the 76ers, earning a win in Game 1 of the first round of the playoffs, yet no one is smiling.
The Bulls went up 1-0 against the Philadelphia 76ers but their confidence was shaken with another setback to Derrick Rose.
The Bulls led the hapless Sixers by 12 points with 74 seconds left, and Derrick Rose was still on the floor, working his way back into shape after his latest injury in a season marred by games missed due to a torn groin, sprained toe, swollen ankles, back spasms and other maladies both forgotten and unknown
After missing one game with an ankle injury, early reports indicate Derrick Rose is likely to play in Thursday's game against the Heat.
Derrick Rose has already missed 22 games this season and he could miss his 23rd Tuesday night against the Knicks.
No need to be too concerned about the outcome, really, since one made free-throw at the end of regulation flips the script.
Carmelo Anthony called it a statement game, and the message should be clear for the Chicago Bulls. If they do meet in the playoffs, the Bulls better finish off Anthony and the Knicks when they have the chance.
Derrick Rose returned to Chicago's lineup Sunday at New York, giving the Bulls their projected starting five for just the 11th time this season.
As for Derrick Rose, he noted before Thursday night's game that he'll play Sunday in New York.
Derrick Rose practiced Wednesday at the Berto Center and is once again a game-time decision against the Celtics Thursday.
If Rose is healthy, Korver believes the team can fight through the injuries and shortened schedule to bring the Bulls the seventh NBA championship in franchise history.
Not since early February of 2011 had the Bulls lost two in a row. It was a streak that spanned 86 games but it's a streak that's now over. With Monday night's 99-93 defeat to Houston the Bulls have lost back to back games under Tom Thibodeau for only the 5th time in his tenure.
Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau was named NBA Eastern Conference Coach of the Month Monday for games played in March.
Richard Hamilton hasn't played since March 5, but he may be returning to the Bulls' lineup soon.
Ty Lawson tied a season high with 27 points, Arron Afflalo added 22 and the Denver Nuggets shot 50 percent Monday night to beat the Chicago Bulls 108-91.
Derrick Rose continues to be listed as a game-time decision, which means he wont play for a while.
Derrick Rose, Rip Hamilton, Luol Deng and C.J. Watson have all missed time due to injuries, but still, the team owns the best record in the NBA.
Rose will miss his 11th game this season, after missing only six games through his first three seasons.
The eight-game winning streak may not have been the only thing broken with the Magic's win over the Bulls on Thursday night.
Derrick Rose drilled a long jumper at the buzzer, powering the Chicago Bulls to a 106-104 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.
Richard Hamilton and C.J. Watson will not play Wednesday night against the Bucks, head coach Tom Thibodeau said.
Richard Hamilton has played in just 17 games this season, but was on a streak of four games played in a row before suffering another injury Monday night.
"That's something that I don't forget and I don't know what they were doing in my eyes," Rose said.
Head coach Tom Thibodeau has been forced to sit the $80 million man in key situations because he's become such a defensive liability.
Often criticized for playing his stars too much, Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau pulled a 180 in Sunday night's All Star game.
