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The Chicago Bulls suffered a double whammy yesterday at the Moda Center in Portland.
Not only did they lose, 98-95, while owning a 21-point lead, but also lost Derrick Rose to a knee injury.
Rose injured his right knee with 3:20 remaining in the third quarter, when he lost his footing while trying to change direction to get back on defense after Nicolas Batum stole a pass from Joakim Noah. He could not put any weight on the knee and needed to be helped off to the locker room.
Rose at the time had 20 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
The MRI conducted earlier today revealed that Rose suffered a medial meniscus tear and will need surgery. Reports from multiple media outlets vary the length of time that he will be out from eight weeks to four months. The Bulls officially ruled him out indefinitely.
The official statement is as follows:
Bulls guard Derrick Rose sustained an injury to his right knee against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.
Subsequent examinations and an MRI confirmed a medial meniscus tear to his right knee, which will require surgery. Rose is out indefinitely, and will not accompany the team on the rest of its current road trip.
This is how he got hurt.
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