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Derrick Rose drove the lane and lofted home a smooth floating shot for the winning points in the Chicago Bulls' opener, just in case anybody doubted the youngest MVP in NBA history can shoulder the expectations that come bundled with that shiny new trophy and a huge contract extension. Yet Rose realized the Bulls' dramatic comeback and his beautiful winner were only possible because Luol Deng did a whole mess of dirty work against Kobe Bryant. ...
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Season Series

Date	Home	Score
Sun 12/25	LAL	Chi 88-87

Game Stats

Bulls (1-0) Season Stats | Roster Starters Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts D. Rose, G 35 1 5 1 22 L. Deng, F 38 7 3 2 21 C. Boozer, F 33 6 2 3 15 J. Noah, C 28 9 2 5 6 R. Hamilton, G 23 2 3 5 6 Bench Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts R. Brewer 25 3 2 3 6 C. Watson 13 1 2 1 6 O. Asik 20 8 0 0 3 T. Gibson 15 3 2 1 3 K. Korver 10 1 0 0 0 J. Butler 0 0 0 0 0 J. Lucas 0 0 0 0 0 B. Scalabrine 0 0 0 0 0

Lakers (0-1) Season Stats | Roster Starters Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts K. Bryant, G 35 7 6 3 28 P. Gasol, C 38 8 3 4 14 D. Ebanks, F 23 1 2 1 8 J. McRoberts, F 35 8 2 3 6 D. Fisher, G 23 3 3 3 2 Bench Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts S. Blake 25 3 2 2 12 T. Murphy 23 8 1 4 7 A. Goudelock 13 2 0 0 6 M. World Peace 25 2 3 0 4 A. Bynum 0 0 0 0 0 M. Barnes 0 0 0 0 0 J. Kapono 0 0 0 0 0 L. Walton 0 0 0 0 0 D. Caracter 0 0 0 0 0 D. Morris 0 0 0 0 0

Complete Box Score

Injury Report

Bulls Date Player Injury 5/4 J. Noah, FC Left game- sore ankle 4/28 D. Rose, PG Torn ACL- out for season

Lakers No injuries to report.

Player News

Bulls Luol Deng (CHI - Small Forward) News: Deng's wrist injury has increased the cost of his insurance for the 2012 London Olympics, but the British Basketball program believes they'll be able to account for the cost and still keep Deng on the team, the British Basketball official site reports.  (RotoWire - May 27, 2012) Derrick Rose (CHI - Point Guard) News: Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said Friday that Rose (knee) is "doing great" in his rehabilitation from a torn ACL, ESPNChicago.com reports.  (RotoWire - Fri. May 25, 2012) C.J. Watson (CHI - Point Guard) News: Watson had surgery on both feet to cure his plantar fasciitis, the Chicago Tribune reports.  (RotoWire - Thu. May 17, 2012)

Lakers Devin Ebanks (LAL - Guard-Forward) News: Ebanks played in just 24 games for the Lakers in 2012, averaging four points and 2.3 rebounds per game.  (RotoWire - Wed. May 23, 2012) Kobe Bryant (LAL - Shooting Guard) News: After undergoing an experimental knee procedure in Germany in the 2011 offseason, Bryant outperformed his fantasy draft slotting for the 2012 season. His 27.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per game were his best averages in four years. He slipped elsewhere though, shooting 43 percent from the field and 30.3 percent from downtown - his worst shooting percentages in more than a decade. His 3.5 turnovers per game were also his worst average since the 2004-05 season.  (RotoWire - Wed. May 23, 2012) Andrew Bynum (LAL - Center) News: Bynum plans to focus on his jump shot in the offseason, the Orange County Register's Kevin Ding reports.  (RotoWire - Wed. May 23, 2012)