Bulls

DEERFIELD – Bulls forward Tyrus Thomas broke his left forearm during a weight training session at practice Friday and will have surgery Saturday. He could miss four to six weeks.

CLEVELAND – For a split second, LeBron James appeared to be on his way to bailing out the Cleveland Cavaliers once more.

CLEVELAND – For a split second, LeBron James appeared to be on his way to bailing out the Cleveland Cavaliers once more.

CHICAGO – Bulls forward Tyrus Thomas missed Tuesday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks after he left a morning practice early because of flu-like symptoms.

CHICAGO – Bulls forward Luol Deng surveyed the locker room at halftime Tuesday in search of a spark.

CHICAGO – Luol Deng scored 24 points while grabbing a career-high 20 rebounds, and the Bulls rallied from 18 down to beat the Milwaukee Bucks, 83-81, on Tuesday night.

MIAMI – Dwyane Wade reached a scoring milestone in the third quarter. In the fourth, he turned to his teammates for points.

BOSTON – Kevin Garnett was an impressed spectator while he still was on the court.

By TOM MUSICK

CHICAGO – Bulls point guard Derrick Rose did not need a crystal ball to know how he would feel by the end of Thursday’s season opener against the San Antonio Spurs.

CHICAGO – Derrick Rose scored 13 points and had seven assists to lead the balanced Bulls to an impressive 92-85, season-opening victory against the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night at the United Center.

CHICAGO – Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro said he feels more comfortable heading into his second season.

CHICAGO – Tyrus Thomas scored 19 points, Brad Miller added 18, and the Bulls overcame a poor start to beat the Washington Wizards, 93-70, on Friday night in the preseason finale for both teams.

CHICAGO – Ryan Anderson’s three-pointer in the final minute put Orlando ahead for good, and Dwight Howard scored 18 points as the Magic remained unbeaten in the preseason with a 101-98 victory against the Bulls on Monday night.

CHICAGO – Kevin Love went up for a rebound as he always does, but this time he banged his left hand. Now, the Minnesota Timberwolves’ second-year forward will be watching from the bench for a while.

MINNEAPOLIS – Bulls coach Vinnie Del Negro wants to get back in the gym and practice.

CHICAGO – Say what you will about former Bulls guard Ben Gordon, but he almost always stepped up to take the big shot when the game was on the line.