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Derrick Rose hopes to return after the All-Star Game |  NBA
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Derrick Rose hopes to return after the All-Star Game | NBA

When he had surgery on his right ankle on December 22, Derrick Rose knew he would be out for at least eight weeks. More than five weeks after being on the pool table, the Knicks point guard is on schedule. Nevertheless, he should not return before the announced two months. “Shortly after the All-Star Game”, he says to the New York Post, as the Knicks resume Feb. 25 at Madison Square Garden against the Heat. The 2011 MVP also explained how much this operation, which removed a bone growth, was a release for him. He was indeed embarrassed for many weeks by his joint since he dated his first pain from a match in Chicago on November 21, a month before having surgery. “I felt relieved after the operation, really,” he says. “I tried to ignore the pain, but when I was on the court, I th...
Already in the infirmary, Derrick Jones Jr. is injured in training |  NBA
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Already in the infirmary, Derrick Jones Jr. is injured in training | NBA

We don't know if it's on one of his overpowered dunks that Derrick Jones Jr has fractured the index finger of his right hand at Bulls practice. Still, it's a new blow for Chicago which recently lost Alex Caruso (wrist) and Lonzo Ball (knee), also to injuries. In the infirmary since January 13 for a period of four to six weeks, Derrick Jones Jr. will have to take his troubles patiently since his absence could now last two months. For now, his index finger will be immobilized in a splint. The franchise, however, has opened up the possibility of having him play with a protective brace and therefore reduce the duration of his unavailability. To be continued… Derrick Jones Percentage Bounces Season Team MJ Min Tirs 3pts LF Off Def Until Pd Fte Int Bp Ct Pts 2...