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  March 7, 2018 5:51 PM PST

  CHICAGO -- Tom Thibodeau is ready to make his NBA return to the United Center on Tuesday night. Adidas Nail Yakupov Jersey .The Minnesota Timberwolves head coach was in good spirits after Tuesdays shootaround in advance of a game against the Chicago Bulls.Its always great to come back, Thibodeau said. Obviously I had an opportunity this summer with Team USA. But when you come back, its a lot of fond memories being here. So Im looking forward to it.Thibodeau coached the Bulls for five seasons, compiling a 255-139 regular-season record before getting fired after the 2014-15 season. He has returned several times to the United Center since being fired, both as an assistant coach for Team USA and as a spectator during the NCAA tournament.But Tuesday will mark the first NBA game Thibodeau has coached in Chicago since his ouster. Thibodeau, who was fired in large part because of a broken relationship with Bulls general manager Gar Forman and executive vice president John Paxson, said he doesnt have an issue with his former bosses.I dont have a problem with those guys, Thibodeau said. I really dont. They have a job to do, I had a job to do. Unfortunately, we had some injuries along the way, and so it didnt end up maybe the way we all would have liked, but I dont have any problem with those guys.Thibodeau also noted that he would like to sit down with Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf at some point.Reinsdorf released a strongly worded statement after Thibodeaus dismissal, blaming the coach for not being more communicative within the framework of the organization. For his part, Thibodeau repeatedly has praised Reinsdorf for giving him his first head coaching opportunity and sounds confident that the pair will be able to clear the air over time.You know, I was trying to get to him at the Hall of Fame thing, Thibodeau said. Jerry was great to me. Ive got great respect for him. I spoke to [Bulls president] Michael [Reinsdorf]. But at some point, Ill sit down with Jerry.During his media session with reporters, Thibodeau grew nostalgic at times discussing his time with the Bulls.When you come back you look at the building, you look at your time that you spent here, he said. Obviously you build a lot of relationships over that time. I know with a great organization, the history, tradition, being part of it, it was a great run for me, a great experience.Its not only -- you think about the players, the organization, all the people that you see, the fans, the city itself. When I look back, it was unbelievable. But the nature of our league is you usually dont stay with one place your whole career. Its hard to leave New York, its hard to leave Boston, its hard to leave Chicago, but Im excited about the opportunity I have.Bulls All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler and power forward Taj Gibson are the longest-tenured players on Chicagos roster, and both spoke in recent days of the respect they still have for their former coach.Both the players and Thibodeau know that Tuesday night will me a more emotional game than most regular-season contests.Sometimes you dont realize how quickly things do change, Thibodeau said. When I look back to my time when I came here, each year that I went back to Boston, there were less and less players there. Of course Doc [Rivers] leaving, to the point in the end where there was hardly anybody except the organization, the ownership. Cheap Adidas Blues Jerseys . Newcastle dominated in the early stages but City weathered the storm and then raised its game in extra time. 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EUGENE, Ore. -- Trayvon Bromell swore off sprinting -- all sports, really -- after taking his third ride to the hospital in as many years.Among his injuries:- Severely injured left knee on a back flip gone wrong in eighth grade.- Damaged right knee while grabbing a rebound during a basketball tournament in ninth grade.- Cracked hip in a 100-meter race as a sophomore.On his way to the doctor after hurting his hip, he told his mom, Lets just stop here before I cant walk anymore.Time healed those wounds and Bromell has bounced back to become one of the top American sprinters. The 20-year-old may even be the one to give Usain Bolt a run for the gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Games if he makes the 100-meter team at Olympic Trials this week. It wont be automatic with Justin Gatlin, Tyson Gay and Mike Rodgers around, along with the fact that Bromell has been dealing with a tender Achilles in the lead-up to trials.My biggest dream was to go to the Olympics, but I never knew how I was going to be there, said Bromell, who kicks off his quest to reach Rio with a 100-meter heat Saturday and is entered in the 200. If I could go as a spectator, just to sit and watch, my dream would have come true. But to actually be there and compete? I just might lose my mind.At 5-foot-9, 156 pounds, nobody will confuse Bromell with Bolt, who is 6-5, 205.Bromells small frame hasnt slowed him down. He turned pro last fall after two NCAA titles at Baylor. Bromell hired the same agent as Bolt and signed a shoe deal with New Balance.This image of, `Oh, you have to have this look to be great. Well, you dont, said Bromell, whos from St. Petersburg, Florida. I want to show everyone that it is possible.Thats partly because he never thought hed even be in this place, especially after fracturing his hip in high school -- the final straw, he figured, in his athletic career. One moment Bromell was flying down Lane 6 and the next he woke up on the grass after blacking out because of pain.Time for a new path. Maybe as an engineer, he thought. Or as a tattoo artist or maybe a stint in the Army.His mom, though, convinced him to give it one more shot. Chris Thorburn Jersey. So, once his hip healed, back to the track he went. Bromells first race back wasnt that spectacular -- he ran 11.33 seconds, which was well off his personal best. But it may have been one of his best races because it rekindled his desire.Bromell was named Gatorades national track and field athlete of the year in 2013, in part because he ran the fastest time ever (9.99 seconds) by a U.S. prep athlete regardless of wind conditions. He also won the USA junior championships.Turns out, he actually recruited Baylor. The Bears were known more for producing 200- and 400-meter runners such as Michael Johnson and Jeremy Wariner, but Bromell signed up and set all sorts of records. He holds the top-10 fastest 100 times at Baylor.Nothing really surprises me when Trayvon gets on the track, said Baylor associate coach Michael Ford, who trains Bromell. Hes got an inner focus that I havent seen from a young sprinter, especially one on this big of stage.At the 2015 world championships in Beijing, he tied for the bronze medal in the 100 with Andre De Grasse of Canada. Three months ago, he gained more confidence by winning the 60-meter race at the world indoor championships in Portland over a field that included Jamaican Asafa Powell.Ive always been a confident person. I dont fear too many things, Bromell said. No man on this earth will put fear in me.Now, his time has come. And though reports say hes been dealing with an Achilles sprain since May, he has taken time off from meets and expects to be fresh -- he told the Tampa Bay Times -- for whats sure to be a competitive race for one of three spots.It all comes down to who has strongest mindset, Bromell said. A lot of people dont see me big as a big threat, because of my stature and size. A lot of people count me out, just because people are bigger than me. At the end of the day, if you have stronger mindset you can overpower anyone. ' ' '