Chicago Bulls star point guard Derrick Rose needs surgery on his injured right knee and is out indefinitely. The Bulls updated Roses status Saturday, one day after the former league MVP suffered the injury against the Portland Trail Blazers. Rose underwent an MRI, which revealed a medial meniscus tear in his knee. The three-time All-Star missed all of last season after suffering an injury to his left knee in the 2012 playoffs. Rose was taken to the locker room at the end of the third quarter Friday, putting barely any weight on his right leg. He left the trainers room on crutches after the game and appeared to be in considerable pain. Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said Friday that Rose couldnt push off his right knee and acknowledged that he was concerned about the 25-year-old. Rose tore his left ACL in April 2012 and did not play at all last season while recovering from reconstructive surgery to the knee. I know how much work hes put into his rehab, the type of person he is, the type of player he is, Thibodeau said Friday. So concern for that -- I feel for him because of all the things he does mean to our team. Rose led Chicago with 20 points, five rebounds and three assists when he was helped off the court with 3:20 remaining in the third quarter Friday against Portland. 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. It didnt appear there was any contact on the play, but Rose limped across the court and couldnt put any weight on his knee. After the Blazers scored, he came out of the game during a timeout.
Posted on: Sun, 24 Nov 2013 00:06:43 +0000