No Nocioni for Argentina

Andres Nocioni, one of the Chicago Bulls’ most prized forwards, will not be participating in the World Basketball Championship for his home team, Argentina. He is currently rehabbing plantar fasciitis in his right foot and has elected to spend the summer strengthening his legs, which have begun to fatigue. John Paxson, the Bulls, GM, was happy with this announcement, as Paxson will be working on getting better for his American team, rather than risking re-injury with his home country. Kirk Hinrich, Luol Deng and Thabo Sefolosha will all be expected to play for their respective home countries, the US, England and Switzerland. Nocioni’s absence from the Argentinean team is one of many that will hurt the country’s chances at repeating their world championship.

In other news, John Paxson has begun to work on the issue of resigning Ben Gordon and Luol Deng, two of the franchise’s biggest stars who are capable of signing five-year contract extensions that should be worth tens of millions of dollars.

Of course, you will be able to see Kirk Hinrich, Andres Nocioni, Luol Deng and Thabo Sefolosha by getting Chicago Bulls tickets at StubHub.com when they all get back from playing internationally.