Joakim Noah: Separates shoulder Friday

Noah separated his shoulder in Friday's game versus the Mavericks, K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Analysis:

This is obviously unfortunate news for Noah. It is the same shoulder he separated on Dec. 21. After that injury the Bulls waited two weeks before ruling out surgery, and it is unclear how they will handle this situation. Noah missed nine games after separating his shoulder originally, and if the Bulls rule out surgery again it will likely be a longer absence, as they will not want to rush him back to action. Expect an update when more information comes to light.