Derrick Rose's MRI reveals no structural damage to knee

By Brett Pollakoff
Published

Anytime Derrick Rose is experiencing soreness in his knee that's bad enough to keep him sidelined, it's obviously cause for concern.

Rose has been injury-plagued ever since winning the NBA MVP award in 2011, so when the news broke that an MRI was scheduled, the fans in Chicago were once again forced to hold their collective breath.

But this time, the results came back in Rose's favor. The tests revealed that there was no structural damage to his right knee, and head coach Fred Hoiberg told reporters that Rose would be a game-time decision for Tuesday night's contest against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Via ESPN's Nick Friedell:

"I think more than anything, it was ruling something out with the soreness that he had," Hoiberg said. "Like we talked about yesterday, the hamstring feels a lot better. The swelling in the knee has gone down. He had a little bit of soreness and weakness when he did some of the testing before the game. So we took a cautious approach. [Tuesday], we'll see how he reacts overnight and then see how he is in the morning."

The troubling thing here is that there appears to be no real cause for the soreness, which means that there isn't anything that the medical staff can fix. The team will have to hope that daily treatment (and the occasional night off) will be enough to get Rose through the bulk of the regular season, and on into the playoffs.