Bucks' Redd expects to miss 2 weeks

CHICAGO (AP) Milwaukee Bucks guard Michael Redd expects to miss about two weeks because of a strained tendon in his left knee.

The Bucks had said Monday he would miss at least that much time and Redd, who was injured on a dunk in Saturday's home opener against Detroit, said Tuesday he should be able to return right around then.

He said the injury is "nothing totally too severe" and there's no connection between this and the season-ending one he suffered last Jan. 24, when he tore the anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in the same knee.

The former All-Star accompanied the Bucks to Chicago for Tuesday's game and was to be examined by Bulls physician Dr. Brian Cole, who operated on him last March.

With Redd out, rookie Jodie Meeks was active for the first time.

The Bulls were without forward Tyrus Thomas, who was sick at home. Coach Vinny Del Negro said Thomas was sent home from the morning shootaround after seeing trainer Fred Tedeschi and examined by a doctor.

The illness comes on the heels of Thomas staying on the sideline for the entire fourth quarter of a close loss at Miami on Sunday and the deadline for a contract extension passing on Monday. Del Negro said he didn't see Thomas on Tuesday and added if "there's something on his mind, he knows where to find me."

Updated November 3, 2009