Bulls' Derrick Rose: Will be back in action Wednesday

Coach Fred Hoiberg confirmed at morning shootaround that Rose (general soreness) would be available for Wednesday's game against the Hawks, K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Rose was a surprising scratch in advance of Monday's game against the Hornets due to general body soreness, but it looks like the night off the hardwood was all time off the 27-year-old needed to recuperate. The Bulls didn't even list Rose on their injury report heading into Wednesday's matchup, so there's a high probability that he'll see a normal or even an elevated minutes load, and his usage should also increase with Jimmy Butler (knee) unavailable. Though he's largely disappointed this season, Rose has produced better, if inefficient, outings of late, as he's averaging 20.6 points (on 41% shooting), seven assists, 5.6 boards, and one steal over 34.6 minutes in his past five contests.