Joakim Noah’s hamstring will keep him out of the Bulls’ season finale against the Atlanta Hawks, but he’ll be ready for Game 1 of the playoffs this weekend.
“Just a little hamstring issue,” Noah said. “I just gotta be careful. I’m doing all the treatment to get myself as ready as possible.”
It’s clearly a precautionary measure, as the Bulls actually seem to have most of their impact players rounding into good health at the start of the postseason.
Derrick Rose is looking healthier than expected in his return from knee surgery, and although Taj Gibson is “nicked up” along with Kirk Hinrich being out for his second straight game with a hyperextension of the left knee, there seems to be more optimism about the overall health of the club, Noah’s injury notwithstanding.