Derrick Rose has returned to practice, but not before being fined by the New York Knicks for unexpectedly missing their heavy NBA loss to New Orleans to be with his family.
The Knicks' public relations department posted a photo on Twitter on Tuesday that showed Rose in his No. 25 practice jersey, standing with his teammates at their training facility in Greenburgh, New York.
The team later announced he had been fined for missing the 110-96 loss to New Orleans on Monday and said he was expected to be in uniform Wednesday night in Philadelphia.
Rose told reporters he had returned to Chicago for family reasons and that his absence had nothing to do with basketball. He said he apologised to his teammates and Knicks management, telling them it wouldn't happen again.
On Monday, Rose worked out with the Knicks at their morning shootaround, but they announced as the game was starting that he was not with the team.
