Luol Deng and the Chicago Bulls bring the NBA to London

Luol Deng has overcome his injury problems in time for him to lead out the Chicago Bulls in his home town of London. The British international was forced to miss this summer's European Championships with a stress fracture suffered in February but he will get to face the Utah Jazz in an NBA pre-season contest at the O2 Arena as he nears full fitness. "It's not 100 per cent but it's definitely starting to feel better with each practice," Deng said. "I want to play the whole game if I can but we've got to be smart - it's still pre-season and I've just come back from injury, and also this game is for our team and we've got to prepare ourselves in the right way."

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ITN | October 6, 2009

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