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Derrick Rose Shouldn’t Play in Season Opener Against Cleveland

In terms of odds, you probably have a much better chance of catching a Kyle Schwarber home run ball than finding out if Derrick Rose will play in the season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers before next Tuesday night in Chicago.

During the first practice of the year, Rose took an accidental elbow from forward Taj Gibson and had to have surgery to repair a fractured orbital bone on Sept. 30. The slated timetable for Rose’s absence was two weeks. Rose extended the table by a day, as he returned to Bulls practice at the Advocate Center on Oct.