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Not a good sign.
Not a good sign.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Not again.
That must be what the Chicago Bulls are thinking after Derrick Rose limped off the court Friday night with another knee injury.
Rose injured his right knee in the third quarter and the All-Star guard, who sat out last season following surgery on his other knee, did not return during a 98-95 loss to the streaking Portland Trail Blazers.
Rose will have an MRI in Los Angeles on Saturday.
''He was in pain and felt like he couldn't push off his right knee,'' Chicago coach Tom Thibodeau said.
Rose was on crutches in the training room but was not made available to the media after the Bulls squandered a 21-point lead in their second consecutive loss.
The 2011 NBA MVP led Chicago with 20 points, five rebounds and three assists, but was assisted off the court with 3:20 remaining in the third quarter.
He lost his footing while trying to change direction to get back on defense when Nicolas Batum stole a pass from Joakim Noah and started the other way. Rose limped across the court and couldn't put any weight on his knee. After the Blazers scored, he came out of the game during a timeout.
It didn't appear there was any contact on the play, but Rose was unable to return.
That must be what the Chicago Bulls are thinking after Derrick Rose limped off the court Friday night with another knee injury.
Rose injured his right knee in the third quarter and the All-Star guard, who sat out last season following surgery on his other knee, did not return during a 98-95 loss to the streaking Portland Trail Blazers.
Rose will have an MRI in Los Angeles on Saturday.
''He was in pain and felt like he couldn't push off his right knee,'' Chicago coach Tom Thibodeau said.
Rose was on crutches in the training room but was not made available to the media after the Bulls squandered a 21-point lead in their second consecutive loss.
The 2011 NBA MVP led Chicago with 20 points, five rebounds and three assists, but was assisted off the court with 3:20 remaining in the third quarter.
He lost his footing while trying to change direction to get back on defense when Nicolas Batum stole a pass from Joakim Noah and started the other way. Rose limped across the court and couldn't put any weight on his knee. After the Blazers scored, he came out of the game during a timeout.
It didn't appear there was any contact on the play, but Rose was unable to return.
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