Rose, Bulls scrimmage

During a scrimmage, a team of Rose, Joakim Noah, Tyrus Thomas, Aaron Gray and Demetris Nichols lost a mini-game to a squad featuring P.J. Cousinard, Marcel Jones, Keith Langford, Chris Charles and Rashaun Freeman.

Sure, the game was only a few possessions long. But the opponents weren't exactly household names, either.

"I wouldn't say everybody's in their best shape, but we're not used to playing with each other yet," Rose said with a smile. "We have two-a-days (today), so I think we'll play a lot better."

Bulls fans don't panic. The the players they played against have nothing to lose. They want to impress each and every play. Now if this became a habit, then there would be reason for concern.

Chicago Bulls add assistant coaches

When the Bulls' coaching staff is finalized within the next few days, it's expected to include both Del Harris and Bernie Bickerstaff, plus former Minnesota assistant Bob Ociepka, who once coached York High School.

It appears Pete Myers will return to the bench and Mike Wilhelm will continue in his role of advance scout.

Head coach Vinny Del Negro also plans to hire a couple of development coaches who will concentrate on working with the players away from practice.

Mike Brown, who spent the second half of last season with the Bulls, is among the candidates for one of those roles.

Knicks, Chris Duhon agree to 2-year deal

Bradbury could not comment on the terms of the deal. But a source said it was a major commitment on the part of the Knicks -- a two-year deal starting at the full mid-level exception. The value of the mid-level exception will be announced on July 9 (when contracts can officially be signed) but it's expected to be about $5.8 million, making Duhon's total contract worth around $12 million.