"On a day when Derrick Rose returned to the court after admitting he won't recover fully from his sprained left big toe this season, the Bulls learned their second-best player, Luol Deng, could be out for an extended period.

The extent of Deng's wrist injury is something he and the team want to keep strictly confidential, at least for now.

Meanwhile on the court, little changed as the injury-depleted Bulls posted yet another routine victory. Deng's loss is a huge one, and yet his absence went largely unnoticed as Rose, Rip Hamilton and Joakim Noah led the Bulls to a 110-95 victory Monday over the Nets at the United Center. It was their fourth consecutive win and ninth in 10 games."