According to Bulls.com, Kirk Hinrich is expected to miss 1-2 weeks with a left thumb sprain.

Chicago Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich was examined this morning by Bulls head team physician Dr. Brian Cole and hand specialists Dr. John Fernandez and Dr. Marc Cohen of Midwest Orthopedics at Rush University. Their examination confirmed the earlier diagnosis of a left thumb sprain. He is expected to miss 1-2 weeks.

This injury is probably not bad enough to force the Bulls to go out and sign someone else, so I would expect the Bulls just to stand pat for the duration of Hinrich’s injury.

Over the next two weeks, the Bulls play the Bucks, Pistons, Cavs, Raptors, Nets, Hawks, Warriors, and Celtics. The Bulls should probably beat the Pistons (who may still be without Gordon, Hamilton, and Prince), Nets, and Warriors, but without Hinrich, the Bulls might drop a few of these games that should be easy wins, while at the same time, struggling against their other opponents.

According to Bulls.com, Tyrus Thomas will miss 4-6 weeks after breaking his arm while weightlifting.

Chicago Bulls forward Tyrus Thomas suffered a fractured radius of his left forearm during a weight training session this morning at practice. X-rays confirmed the injury and he will undergo surgery tomorrow. The surgery will be performed at Rush, by team physicians Dr. Brian Cole and Dr. John Fernandez, and assisted by Dr. Mark Cohen.

Hopefully injuries don’t become a problem this year, as the Bulls season could easily be derailed by a few injuries here and there.

It’s a shame to see this happen to Tyrus Thomas in his contract year. Thomas seems like a good person overall, and while he is unlikely to remain a Bull next year, it’s a shame to see a freak injury like this happen in a year that will largely affect his future.

Hopefully Tyrus has a good and fast recovery.

The Chicago Bulls released in their injury report news regarding Kirk Hinrich’s thumb injury from last night’s game. Here is what they wrote:

Chicago Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich was examined on Saturday by Dr. John Fernandez, and Bulls team physician, Dr. Brian Cole, both of Rush University Medical Center. The results of that exam confirmed the earlier MRI which showed a torn ulnar collateral ligament of his right thumb. The injury will require surgery, which will be performed on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at Rush.

Hinrich may be out as long as 12 weeks following his surgery. The injury occurred in the third quarter of Friday’s Bulls win over Phoenix. On the year, Hinrich has appeared in six games and averaged 8.3 ppg, 4.0 apg, 1.8 rpg and 1.33 spg in 24.5 mpg.

In his sixth season with the Bulls, Hinrich has appeared in 389 regular season games with the Bulls, and missed just 21 games during that span. Chicago’s first round pick (seventh overall) in NBA Draft 2003, he owns career averages of 14.3 ppg, 6.3 apg, 3.5 rpg, 1.30 spg and 35.0 mpg.

This pretty much takes care of the guard glut for the foreseeable future.  This is unfortunate for the Bulls as Hinrich was playing pretty decent basketball.  This obviously opens up a larger role for Ben Gordon on the team this season.