Rose says he'll bloom again

Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose said on Monday he thinks he will be back this season after last month's knee surgery - but he is not putting a firm timetable on his return.

Meeting with the media for the first time since undergoing surgery on Feb 27 to repair the torn medial meniscus in his right knee, Rose said his return this season is "the plan, so whenever I feel right, that's when I'm going to step back".

After the surgery, the Bulls put a timetable of four to six weeks on Rose's return.