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Derrick Rose leads list of NBA playoffs' injury x-factors

For the Spurs, Manu Ginobili’s hamstring injury will, once adidas predator absolado lz trx fg again, impact on the team’s playoff outlook. But he’s hardly the only key player dealing with bumps and bruises. Around the NBA, there are some important injuries that will be monitored as the regular season winds down and the postseason gets set to start:

Derrick Rose, Bulls. This has been adidas predator absolion trx fg the most-watched injury of the season in the NBA, as Rose’s recovery from knee surgery he had last spring moves into its 11th month. That’s led to some consternation among Bulls fans, but even now, there are no indications that Rose will soon be returning to the Bulls’ lineup. If he does, it will mean huge adjustments for both him and the team, but his insertion into the lineup will give Chicago a adidas predator absolion wild-card element that could make them surprisingly dangerous in the East playoffs.