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The fact he was able to stay in the game and play through the injury -- even with pain -- bodes well for his status moving forward. After the game he said he hoped it would be healed up in a couple of days. While the game on Monday may be in question, it doesn’t appear the injury will keep him out for an extended period of time.

Rose left Friday’s game during the fourth quarter. He rolled his ankle in the second quarter but re-entered the game before leaving again late. Rose underwent an X-ray on the ankle and results were negative, but the ankle must have been bothering him enough to keep him out of Saturday’s game. Following the game on Friday, Rose said he was walking around and “everyone can breathe.”

It’s possible Rose’s absence on Saturday is purely a precaution. The Bulls are playing a back-to-back, and there is no need to rush Rose back onto the court this early in the season. Rose’s injury history won’t make it easy for Bulls’ fans to relax, however. He missed significant portions of the last two seasons and was just starting to look like his old self.

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