Chicago Bulls News: Derrick Rose MRI Update; Joakim Noah Still Out From The Lineup?
The Chicago Bulls just had a great sigh of relief on Monday when the latest MRI scan for its star player, Derrick Rose, came out. Meanwhile, Joakim Noah might still have to stay on the sideline for now.
On Sunday, a report from ESPN said that Rose was advised to go for an MRI scan earlier this week on a sore right knee problem. The 27-year-old already missed his third consecutive game on Sunday due to the "lingering right hamstring soreness," but the latest manifestation of the problem showed up prior to their match up with the Toronto Raptors.
The often-injured point guard suffered damage on his left knee in 2012. A year after, his right knee acted up and was surgically corrected in February 2015.
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Despite the "little bit of pain" in the affected area, Rose told the press, "I feel all right" but he "can't push off the way" he want to.
Good news then came later in the afternoon of Monday when, according to the Chicago Sun Times, it was announced that the result was negative.
"There was no structural damage,'' coach Fred Hoiberg told the publication. "He participated [in the practice]. We didn't do a lot of live activity [Monday]. So at this point, he'll be a game-time decision [Tuesday night against Milwaukee].''
Speaking further on the matter, Hoiberg said that "the hamstring feels a lot better" and that the "swelling in the knee has gone down." The team's decision to bench down Rose on Sunday was their "cautious approach" to the player's then current condition.
As for Joakim Noah and the small tear he suffered in his left shoulder, the Tribune cited Hoiberg saying that the they may have to put the player on the sideline for the meantime.
"We're still not comfortable with Jo,'' Hoiberg told the media outlet. "If he gets his arm in a vulnerable position, it could cause some … I don't know if damage, but he's just not quite ready is what I'm trying to say."
Noah is still under observation and after "two weeks," the doctors will decide whether the player must undergo surgery to correct the problem. For Hoiberg, he's hoping things won't come to that.
