CHICAGO _ The Bulls' only four-games-in-five-nights stretch comes with a cost. Dwyane Wade will rest for the second time this season and won't travel to Dallas for Saturday's game against the Mavericks.
Coach Fred Hoiberg confirmed the decision before Friday's game against the Cavaliers.
After a day off Sunday, the Bulls face the Trail Blazers at home and travel to Detroit to face the Pistons to finish the grueling stretch. Wade's participation against the Pistons is expected since that's a shorter flight to finish that back-to-back.
Wade and Hoiberg both have talked about their strong and open communication regarding Wade's usage.
