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Bulls rookie G Rose ready for playoffs (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Just in case anyone was wondering, Bulls point guard Derrick Rose made one thing clear Thursday. "I'm definitely going to be playing," he said with a smile. As surprises go, that's about as shocking as a flight delay at O'Hare. Rose is healthy, after all. But the status of star players is a big theme as Chicago and Boston prepare to meet in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference playoffs Saturday.