Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – The injury-riddled Chicago Bulls will be without another star player for at least a few weeks.<\/p>\n
All-Star guard Jimmy Butler could miss 3-to-6 weeks with injuries to his left elbow suffered when he ran into a pick during Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers, the team announced Monday.<\/p>\n
Butler was guarding Chris Paul when he collided with 6-foot-11 center DeAndre Jordan in the third quarter. He left the game and didn’t return.<\/p>\n
The Bulls said an MRI revealed two injuries to Butler’s elbow — a Grade 2\/3 ulnar ligament sprain and small bone impaction.<\/p>\n
The team, of course, was already dealing with the loss of former MVP Derrick Rose, who will miss up to six weeks after having surgery on Friday to repair a medial meniscus tear in his right knee.<\/p>\n
Forward Pau Gasol played for Chicago on Sunday after missing Friday’s win over Minnesota with an illness, but forward Taj Gibson was out after suffering an ankle injury Friday.<\/p>\n
Butler is averaging a team-best 20.2 points and an NBA-high 38.9 minutes in 55 games this season.<\/p>\n
The Bulls’ regular season ends on April 15, just over six weeks from Monday’s announcement. They lead Cleveland by a half-game for first place in the Central Division.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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