Updated: February 13, 2008, 5:19 PM ET
Bulls center Wallace will miss Miami game due to death in family
CHICAGO -- Chicago Bulls center Ben Wallace will miss Thursday's game against the Miami Heat because of a death in his family.
He did not practice on Wednesday.
The four-time Defensive Player of the Year is averaging just 5.1 points and 8.8 rebounds in the second season of a four-year, $60 million contract. The Bulls are 20-31.
Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press
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