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Source said DRose is wearing walking boot on left foot.#Bulls calling Rose day-to-day.
[h1][/h1][h1]Ailing Rose likely out vs. Wizards; Bulls sign backup[/h1]
By K.C. Johnson, Tribune reporter
3:46 p.m. CST, January 11, 2012
Concerned about the status of Derrick Rose's ailing left big toe, the Chicago Bulls have signed veteran point guard Mike James to a non-guaranteed contract, a league source confirmed.
James, who played for coach Tom Thibodeau in Houston, is en route to Chicago and trying to make Wednesday's tipoff vs. the Wizards. The news was first reported by ESPN's Marc Stein.
A team source said Rose's turf toe has worsened and he likely will sit out the Wizards' game, the Bulls' third in three nights. Rose is wearing a walking boot and the team says his status is day-to-day.
James, 36, had gone to the Development League showcase in Reno, Nevada, merely to see what shape he is in. James played well, and general manager Gar Forman was scouting there.
When Rose's injury worsened overnight, the Bulls made their move.