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Updated at 1:21 p.m., Monday, March 9, 2009

NBA: Deng out at least 2 weeks

Associated Press

MIAMI — Chicago forward Luol Deng will miss at least two more weeks with a tiny stress fracture in his right leg.

Deng has had pain in the leg for more than a week, and tried to work out Monday before the Bulls visited the Miami Heat. Deng said doctors in Miami and Chicago have determined that there is a "very small, not even a hairline" fracture in the leg.

Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro said Deng will be re-evaluated later this month. If Deng still has pain at that time, season-ending surgery would be a possible scenario.

Deng is averaging 14.1 points and 6.0 rebounds this season.