(670 The Score) Bulls guard Coby White will miss the first game of his NBA career when Chicago visits Golden State on Monday night.
White was ruled out due to muscle spasms in his neck, coach Billy Donovan said about 90 minutes before tip-off. Donovan wasn't sure exactly how White suffered the ailment but thought he could've slept on his neck wrong.
"They kind of created a situation where he's just not able to raise his arm up real well and kind of turn his neck," Donovan said. "He tried to warm up and do a little bit in the arena beforehand, but obviously, he just can't go."
Donovan added he was optimistic that White's injury won't be a long-term issue.
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White played in all 65 of the Bulls' games in his rookie season of 2019-'20 and all 44 of their games this season before Monday. He has been coming off the bench recently. White is averaging 15.0 points and 4.6 assists in 31.5 minutes. In his absence, wing Troy Brown Jr. could play a bigger role. The Bulls acquired Brown from the Wizards in a trade last week.
Cody Westerlund is a sports editor for 670TheScore.com and covers the Bulls. Follow him on Twitter @CodyWesterlund.
