Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose will not play on Tuesday against the Orlando Magic, sitting out a second straight game due to injuries to both ankles. Rose suffered an ankle injury against Cleveland last week in Chicago's second game of the season. The injury was not said to be serious, but Rose sat out the Bulls' game on Saturday as a precaution. He was initially expected to play on Tuesday, but the Bulls announced he was out due to "both ankle sprains."
Derrick Rose misses another game due to ankle injuries
Rose was initially probable and expected to play, but he’ll instead miss his second straight game.
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Rose missing a second straight game isn’t overly concerning, but it is a bit of a surprise only because Rose was listed in the starting lineup. The oddity of the situation can be summed up using K.C. Johnson’s Twitter timeline. The Bulls’ beat writer for the Chicago Tribune first tweeted Rose would warm up and was likely to play.
Noah is out and will meet team in Milwaukee tomorrow. Gibson a go. Rose will warm up and should be a go.
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) November 4, 2014 Not long later, Rose was listed in the starting lineup with Jimmy Butler missing.
Bulls starters: Rose, Hinrich, Gasol, Gibson, Dunleavy. Thibodeau said pregame Butler was playing.
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) November 5, 2014 That changed only a few minutes later with Rose and Butler swapped.
Bulls changing lineup again: Rose out now. Butler in. And just like in Minny, I have a headache.
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) November 5, 2014 The Bulls play another back-to-back and will travel to Milwaukee to play the Bucks on Wednesday. If the lineup goes anything like the last two games, it might take until the ball is tipped to find out if Rose is ready to return.
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