It looks like the Chicago Bulls franchise needs a refund. Last night their most valuable player was injured again.
Derrick Rose left the Bulls’ 98-95 loss to the Trail Blazers with a right knee injury. Coach Tom Thibodeau said Rose would undergo an MRI exam on Saturday in Los Angeles, where the team flew overnight Friday.
“He has pain and it felt like he couldn’t push off his right knee,” Thibodeau said. “I’m concerned. Any time anyone goes down, you’re concerned. But I don’t want to speculate until we get more information.”
The 2011 NBA MVP was taken to the locker room at the end of the third quarter, putting barely any weight on the injured leg. Following the game, he left the trainer’s room on crutches and appeared to be in considerable pain.
Teammates are concerned. “I know he’s a strong guy who worked extremely hard this summer to get his body right, working out every day,” Taj Gibson said. “So it sucks that it had to happen, but that’s what happens in this league. It’s a tough league.“I went in there and checked on him. He said he was doing OK. He didn’t seem nervous. Of course, he’s a competitor so he was more focused on us trying to pull that win out. He was just focused on us getting that win.“Now, the focus is on what the MRI will say. But he’s having good hopes. His head was high. He wasn’t down, feeling sorry for himself.”
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