CHICAGO — There is no shortage of questions surrounding Derrick Rose this season, but one of the most important ones has all but disappeared. Is Rose playing tonight? For the Chicago Bulls' last 11 games, the answer has been yes.
Thanks to a new NBA rule, teams are required to update the media on a regular basis of the injury status of their players. What that usually means is that players with even the slightest nick will be listed as "probable," just as a cover in case they can't play.
Rose hasn't been on the Bulls' list for a couple of weeks. Early-season ankle sprains and hamstring strains forced him in and out of the lineup in November, but in terms of pure stability, it's been smooth sailing for Rose these days. For a former league MVP who has missed most of the last two seasons with serious knee injuries, just playing is half the battle.
"He's stringing some games together now, which I think is critical," said Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau.
Even now that he's been playing every day, it's been an uphill battle for Rose to get his ...
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