Bulls’ Gasol out vs Timberwolves due to illness

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Chicago Bulls centre Pau Gasol. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)

CHICAGO — All-Star forward Pau Gasol is out for Friday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves because of an illness, leaving the Chicago Bulls without two of their top players.

Coach Tom Thibodeau confirmed at the shootaround that Gasol will not play. The 7-foot forward is averaging 18.4 points and 12.1 rebounds.

The Bulls are also missing star point guard Derrick Rose, who is expected to be out four to six weeks after having surgery Friday to repair a medial meniscus tear in his right knee.

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