Derrick Rose did not play against Minnesota due to ankle injury

The return of Derrick Rose has been a slow process thus far, but the Chicago Bulls point guard looked like his old self in the first half of a preseason game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday. Rose scored 30 points 

It was reported that Rose was getting his ankle iced during overtime, signalling that the team knew his night was done before the game was over. X-rays came back negative on the injury, and Rose told reporters after the game that he would attempt to

A league source told ESPN.com's Nick Friedell that Rose also sprained his right ankle during the second half, but neither injury is believed to be serious. The big story after the game wasn't LeBron James dropping 36 or Cavs big man Tristan Thompson's 

Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau acknowledged that Rose also tweaked his right ankle in Friday's game, but that injury was not believed to be as serious. Rose said that the left ankle was giving him more problems than the right ankle. He remains hopeful that

Derrick Rose the basketball player looks to be in midseason form. And the sales skills don't seem to be far behind. Fresh off a 27-point performance in St. Louis on Friday and a 30-point breakout earlier in the week against