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Posts tagged "Injuries"

Can the Bulls do anything to work through injuries better?

Can the Bulls do anything to work through injuries better?
There are certain types of injuries which are unavoidable. Carlos Boozer tripping over a bag, Joakim Noah jamming his thumb on the rim, Luol Deng tearing a ligament in his wrist. Bad luck. Nothing you can do about that. When those injuries happen, it stinks, we live with it and move on. However, what about some of the other injuries? Is their more Chicago could do... Read more »
By DougThonus,
April 23, 2012 at 6:06 am
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Bulls need longer rests for starters

Bulls need longer rests for starters
Tom Thibodeau treats every game like game seven of the NBA Finals. He demands the same effort, the same preparation, and pushes his players with the same intensity. There's something wonderful and terrible about that... Read more »
By DougThonus,
January 5, 2012 at 6:35 am
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Noah to have surgery and miss ten weeks

Even though he’s playing at this very moment, already with a double double in only the third quarter against Toronto, Joakim Noah won’t be playing for long. Per K.C. Johnson, Noah will have thumb surgery and miss up to 10 weeks of action. Joakim Noah is scheduled to undergo surgery on his right thumb, two... Read more »
By MarkDeeks,
December 15, 2010 at 7:45 pm
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Injuries have already plagued this team

The dreaded “I” word.  Injuries.   I’ve long said my biggest fear for this team is that virtually every important player on it carries with him above average injury risk.   Even players who wouldn’t seem prone to injury have had problems.   Kyle Korver just missed practice with a cyst on his ankle.  Taj Gibson missed time... Read more »
By DougThonus,
October 19, 2010 at 6:24 am
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Should the Bulls throw out the Dleague team?

Derrick Rose injured his knee last game, Joakim Noah is still struggling with plantar fasciitis, and Luol Deng warned he may not play Monday due to a swollen knee.   The Bulls have a tough home game against the Hawks. Now on the one hand, the Hawks haven’t played all that great in the new year... Read more »
By DougThonus,
February 28, 2010 at 7:19 am
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Noah shut down until after the All-Star break; Bulls to re-sign Richard

Realising that the playoffs will be nothing but a distant memory if his facist plants get any worse, the Bulls have used the upcoming all star break as an opportunuity to give Joakim Noah some rest, officially shutting him down until after the All-Star break. The Bulls have opted to rest Joakim Noah and the... Read more »
By MarkDeeks,
February 4, 2010 at 11:10 pm
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Don't overreact; It's the injuries and the schedule

Bulls fans seem awfully upset lately, and who can blame them.   Not only have they lost six of the last seven games, but the six losses were all blowouts.   Management has made some mistakes.   I don’t know if they’d admit them, but not signing Ben Gordon at the beginning of last season to a 6/54... Read more »
By DougThonus,
December 6, 2009 at 8:36 am
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Tyrus has fractured radius, out 4-6 weeks.

Bulls.com: Tyrus’ x-rays aren’t good. Chicago Bulls forward Tyrus Thomas suffered a fractured radius of his left forearm during a weight training session this morning at practice. X-rays confirmed the injury and he will undergo surgery tomorrow. The surgery will be performed at Rush, by team physicians Dr. Brian Cole and Dr. John Fernandez, and... Read more »
By MarkDeeks,
November 6, 2009 at 4:04 pm
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Deng managed to dislocate a finger last night

Per K.C. Johnson’s round-up, Luol Deng’s otherwise successful night was tarnished slightly by a dislocated finger. Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro said Deng would have played more but he dislocated a pinkie that already has been put back in place and isn’t serious. Is this the continuation of an alarming trend? Is Deng continuing along... Read more »
By MarkDeeks,
October 14, 2009 at 10:52 pm
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Rose injures ankle and achilles; Salmons not on London trip

K.C. Johnson: Rose sits out practice; Salmons doesn’t even get that far. Derrick Rose celebrated his 21st birthday Sunday, but he also sat out Bulls practice after hurting his right ankle and Achilles in Friday’s game in Indiana. Rose said he isn’t sure whether he’d play Tuesday against Utah at this city’s O2 Arena. ……... Read more »
By MarkDeeks,
October 4, 2009 at 12:29 pm
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