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Thibodeau says speculation surrounding Rose's return not to blame for Bulls' recent struggles

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    Chicago Bulls guard Nate Robinson (2) goes up for a dunk over Oklahoma City Thunder forward Serge Ibaka (9) during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams) (The Associated Press)

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    Chicago Bulls' Richard Hamilton, right, grabs the jersey of Cleveland Cavaliers' Wayne Ellington to stop him from a fast break during the first quarter of their NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Cherney) (The Associated Press)

DEERFIELD, Ill. – Coach Tom Thibodeau says the Chicago Bulls can't blame the speculation surrounding Derrick Rose's possible return from knee surgery for their recent slide.

He says the Bulls "knew going in what the circumstances were going to be" this season and he wasn't offering any excuses on Wednesday.

The Bulls (32-25) are coming off a loss to a Cleveland team that was missing star Kyrie Irving and have dropped seven of 10, with Philadelphia visiting on Thursday.

They've been blown out by Denver, Miami and Oklahoma City and failed to hit the 70-point mark twice during this stretch. They've dealt with injuries, too, with Kirk Hinrich missing time because of an elbow problem and Taj Gibson expected to be sidelined about two weeks because of a sprained left knee.