Kirk Hinrich Injury: Updates on Bulls Guard’s Thigh

April 20th, 2013 by Dan Talintyre Leave a reply »

Chicago Bulls guard Kick Hinrich has reportedly sustained a thigh injury in Game 1 of their first-round NBA playoff series against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night.

K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune posted via Twitter:



 

UPDATE: Saturday, April 20, at 11:30 p.m. ET by Dan Talintyre

The Chicago Tribune's K.C. Johnson has brought some good news for Bulls fans, with the revelation that Hinrich is confident he will play in Game 2.

Game 2 is scheduled for Monday at 7 p.m. ET.

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The Bulls were trailing the Nets by a significant margin when the injury took place, with Brook Lopez spurring the Nets offense to a commanding lead.

Star guard Derrick Rose is unlikely to return for Chicago for the entire postseason, and star center Joakim Noah also had serious question marks surrounding his health heading into Game 1—making another injury the last thing that the Bulls wanted.



Hinrich may not offer as much offensively as the likes of Nate Robinson or Rose (averaging ...

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