Richard Hamilton continues to be on a minutes limit. "I'm watching his minutes," Tom Thibodeau said. It's a smart move by Thibs to keep the oft-injured veteran in the lineup, and there is no reason to push him at this point in the season.

Rip Hamilton had 15 points, five assists and two 3-pointers on 6-of-9 shooting in Wednesday's overtime win. He'll need a lot more minutes to be worth a look in fantasy, but he should eventually be turned loose as he continues to improve after his painful foot injury.

Rip Hamilton scored 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting in Saturday's defeat. Rip added three assists and he was the only Bulls' starter with anything going tonight, but Tom Thibodeau still has him on a strict minute-limit.

It is "unlikely" Richard Hamilton will be traded before the February 21 deadline, according to the Chicago Tribune. Hamilton's name had surfaced in trade rumors previously, but this is the second straight report that denies the veteran is on the block. However, the Bulls are reportedly "unlikely" to exercise his contract option for next season.

GM Gar Forman denied that Richard Hamilton was on the trade block. "No, no, Rip is a big part of what we're doing," he said. Tom Thibodeau has made it clear that he values Hamilton's leadership on the floor and intends to limit his minutes in order to keep him fresh, but Hamilton's name will probably continue to surface in trade rumors despite the team indicating that he's staying put.

Richard Hamilton (foot) said that his endurance is good following his return from injury. I told coach don't worry about my endurance part," Hamilton said. "I've been able to control that and do all the right things my whole career, of always staying in shape. Rip previously said that his foot "still hurts" after returning to action, and with his minutes limited right now, his fantasy upside is capped at this time. Owners in standard formats can do better.

Rip Hamilton said that he felt "good" on Saturday, his first game in nearly a month, but he admitted that this foot "still hurts." Hamilton may have caught a break by having the plantar fasciia tear, as he explained after the game. "There's no way I can hurt it any further. It tore, so that's a benefit for me when I'm out there playing, to really stop on a cut and really take the contact." Tom Thibodeau wants to limit him to 15-20 minutes per game, however, which ruins Rip's short-term value. He was averaging 13.9 points before the injury forced him to miss the past 12 games.

Richard Hamilton returned from his foot injury on Saturday and had nine points, one assist and one 3-pointer in 15 minutes. He's been out of the lineup since December 1 and at 34 years old, the Bulls are likely going to ease him back into his old role. Although, the emergence of Marco Belinelli, who scored 17 points tonight, could limit Rip's upside even more. We'd leave Rip on the waiver wire in standard leagues until further notice.

Richard Hamilton will start for the Bulls on Saturday. He went down with a foot injury back on December 1 and the 34-year-old guard will likely be eased back into getting minutes. Those that have enjoyed Marco Belinelli might want to be ready for him to take a hit. Rip doesn't offer enough upside to grab him in standard leagues until he proves his health.

Richard Hamilton (foot) practiced Saturday and according beat writer Aggrey Sam is likely to start against the Wizards. Hamilton and Luol Deng (ankle) are both considered game-time decisions tonight, but it sounds like Hamilton will play return to limited minutes. Owners will want to check back closer to game time for an update.