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Bulls' Alex Caruso Could Miss Another Game vs. 76ers

Alex Caruso's status against the Sixers on Wednesday is currently unclear.
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Bulls' Alex Caruso Could Miss Another Game vs. 76ers
Bulls' Alex Caruso Could Miss Another Game vs. 76ers

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*UPDATE: The Chicago Bulls have ruled Alex Caruso OUT on Wednesday night against the 76ers. 

The Philadelphia 76ers and the Chicago Bulls will battle it out once more on Wednesday night in the Windy City. Whether Chicago will get a reinforcement back on the floor or not is currently unclear.

Bulls’ defensive standout Alex Caruso entered Monday’s game in South Philly on the injury report listed as questionable. According to the Bulls, Caruso is dealing with left midfoot soreness. 

Less than two hours before the Bulls and the Sixers tipped off their matchup, Chicago head coach Billy Donovan mentioned that Caruso would get the night off. It was the second game the young veteran would miss this month.

Despite playing without Caruso on Monday night, the Bulls found success over the Sixers. Both teams traded shots throughout the evening, tying the game up at 91 before the end of regulation.

One overtime period wasn’t enough to find a winner. As the Sixers and the Bulls battled it out in double-overtime, Chicago saw a slight edge and picked up a four-point win while shorthanded.

The Sixers and the Bulls will engage in a rematch on Wednesday night in Chicago. Caruso is once again questionable for the matchup.

The last time Caruso missed back-to-back games was on February 6, when the Bulls hosted the San Antonio Spurs. While Caruso’s setback didn’t seem significant, there is a chance he could sit out against the Sixers on Wednesday night. 

Justin Grasso covers the Philadelphia 76ers for All76ers, a Sports Illustrated channel. You can follow him for live updates on Twitter: @JGrasso_.

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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s Philadelphia 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia Threads: @JGrassoMedia

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