Bulls: Noah to miss 5 days with eye injury

Bulls: Noah to miss 5 days with eye injury
Chicago Bulls forward Joakim Noah will likely miss five days after being poked in the left eye during practice. The team said Friday that the injury left Noah with blood in the front chamber of his eye after being hurt Wednesday. He’ll be monitored daily by the Bulls‘ medical staff. Noah averaged 6.6 points and 5.6 rebounds in 74 games as a rookie last season. The Bulls take on Dallas at the United Center on Thursday in their preseason opener.NBA/~4/410435363″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

Spurs will need fresh legs for title chase
Manu’s hurt and the other key Spurs aren’t getting any younger. A fourth title in seven years seems unlikely, Dusty Garza says.NBA/~4/411260657″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

Warriors Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

With Baron Davis gone, Monta Ellis out as long as two months, the Warriors unable to transfer into the Eastern Conference and Don Nelson in the final year of his contract, there’s really just one question left unanswered about Golden State’s 2008-09 season: Who will be the team’s coach in 2009-10?

The early favorite is current Nelson assistant Keith Smart. In fact, he’s such an obvious choice, you have to wonder: Why haven’t the Warriors made it official yet?

Consider the potential positives of a preseason announcement:

•? It would make for a smooth transition, giving Nelson and Smart 82 games to work together on a successful hand-off.

•? It would allow the rest of the league to pay tribute to Nelson, the NBA’s second…

One burning question for every NBA team
Can Joakim Noah (or anyone else) become a post threat in Chicago? It’s just one of Charley Rosen’s questions as camps begin.NBA/~4/409408086″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>