Rose won't play against Memphis

Derrick Rose will sit out tonight's game against Memphis to give his sprained left wrist more time to heal.

It's unclear whether he'll return Wednesday when the Bulls face another tough assignment at Dallas. Rose suggested at Monday's practice that he might wait until Friday, just to make sure the wrist is back to 100 percent.

The Bulls don't seem likely to win these next two games, anyway. They'll face Memphis without Rose, Luol Deng (right calf strain), Kirk Hinrich (suspension) and Joakim Noah (sore left foot).

Jannero Pargo and Flip Murray are expected to start in the backcourt. The Bulls have lost seven in a row, but started he day just a game behind Toronto for the final playoff spot in the East.