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Updated: 03.10.10 (2:35 p.m. CT)

The best place to find up-to-date, accurate information on Bulls injuries is right here. Bulls.com checks in with Head Athletic Trainer Fred Tedeschi to find out the latest news on how the players are doing and then reports on their conditions and status for upcoming games.

Deng

• Probable
• Left knee
• Update from Sam Smith at Blogs.Bulls.com: "Luol Deng’s latest injury doesn’t seem serious. Deng underwent an MRI Wednesday morning for a calf injury. The preliminary indications are a strain and he could miss a few days. So, Deng could miss at least Thursday’s game in Orlando and perhaps even Friday’s in Miami."

James

• Out
• Right Achilles

Noah

• Out
• The Bulls announced March 3 that Noah will be shut down for three weeks
• Left foot (plantar fasciitis)
• "It's a very difficult injury," Bulls Head Coach Vinny Del Negro told the media on Wednesday. "It's very difficult to treat. He might rest for three weeks, he might rest for two months and come back and it's still bothering him. Rest will help usually, no question. But he's got to come back, fight through the pain. We'll give him a few weeks and hopefully he reacts better to that sooner. But that's the plan right now."
• "I don't know if you do replace him," added Del Negro. "He was the second-leading rebounder in the whole NBA. He brings a lot of energy and has a great spirit to the game for us. He gets us possessions and out on the break. His offense has developed all year. It's a big loss. Other guys have to step up. The biggest concern is rebounding and when we play bigger front lines, not having his length is an issue."
• Blogs.Bulls.com (03.01.10): Like it or not, Noah needs to rest
• Blogs.Bulls.com (02.20.10): Noah putting his best foot forward
• Blogs.Bulls.com (02.16.10): Noah improving, but not ready for return yet
• Noah left the team in Atlanta on Feb. 4 and returned Chicago to treat his plantar fasciitis
• More from Sam Smith (02.04.10): Noah leaves team for treatment

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