CHICAGO -- When Dwyane Wade was a free agent in 2010, he got a Chicago Bulls jersey when he met with his hometown team. He took it home, put it on and took a picture. Then he deleted it.He got another Bulls jersey Friday, and there were more pictures. Lots of pictures, and there was no need to erase anything this time around.The long dance between Wade and the Bulls took the next step when he was officially introduced as a member of his favorite team growing up in the Windy City. The 12-time All-Star had two workouts with the Bulls before he was drafted by Miami in 2003, and then had two more meetings with the team before deciding to stay with the Heat six years ago.My dream of becoming an NBA player started here, started here in my hometown, Wade said. I know it took a long time to get here, but I am here and Im excited to be here.Wade announced he was leaving Miami for Chicago on July 6, and the Bulls confirmed the deal two weeks ago. But his introductory press conference was delayed by a trip to China for Wade and his wife, actress Gabrielle Union.Judging by the smile on the face of general manager Gar Forman, it was worth the wait for the Bulls.Knowing him and studying him over the years, his makeup and character, his work ethic and his commitment to winning is something that I think is really going to serve our team well, Forman said. You look at our team and we basically got a young team. Weve got 10 players now with three years or less experience, and to have Dwyane come in and kind of show these guys the way, I dont think you can put a value on something like that.Wades two-year contract worth about $47 million is part of a delicate balancing act for Forman and the Bulls, trying to get younger and more athletic while staying in contention. After finishing 42-40 and missing the playoffs for the first time since 2008, Derrick Rose, another local product, was traded to the New York Knicks, and All-Star center Pau Gasol left for a free-agent deal with San Antonio.But the Bulls convinced Rajon Rondo and Wade to come to Chicago, adding two more dynamic guards to play with Jimmy Butler. While Rondo and Wade are on the wrong side of 30 and have never been strong 3-point shooters in a league with increasing emphasis on the outside shot, everyone with the Bulls think they will be able to work it out.We have our own strengths, and with those strengths is what were going to bring to this game, Wade said. Were not going to come out there and try to be Stephen Curry. Thats not our game.Butler watched from the back as Wade held his press conference, and Wade playfully ribbed him about his shirt exposing his muscular arms. While Butlers reputation took a hit following Chicagos poor finish last season, Wade said Butler called him during free agency and the deal would not have happened without his recruitment.Were not going to go through this all year. Its Jimmy Butlers team, Wade said. Myself and Rondo are here to bring what we bring as athletes to this team and to this city.Scoring has never been a problem for the 34-year-old Wade, who leaves Miami as the franchises career leader with 20,221 points. The 6-foot-4 guard averaged 19 points and 4.6 assists in 74 games last season, his highest total since he appeared in 76 games in the 2010-11 campaign.After the Bulls missed out on him in the draft, Wade turned into a beloved figure in South Florida, helping the Heat win NBA titles in 2006, 2012 and 2013. He had repeatedly returned to the only NBA franchise he had ever known, but he said the direction and focus for each side was a little different this year than in the past.I had a contract offer in Miami that I could have took. I decided not to take it, Wade said. It was my decision to be selfish and to live out a dream of mine. I brought a lot of excitement to Miami and its a home to me. It will always be. I want to bring a little bit here to Chicago while I have a little bit left.---Jay Cohen can be reached at http://www.twitter.com/jcohenap Womens Michael Jordan Jersey . -- Former San Diego Chargers safety Paul Oliver was found dead at his Atlanta-area home Tuesday night, and a medical examiner said Wednesday that the ex-player committed suicide. Michael Jordan Jersey Throwback . Tests earlier this week revealed a Grade 2 left hamstring strain for Sabathia, who was hurt in last Fridays start against San Francisco. Its an injury that will require about eight weeks to heal. 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A crowd of worried faces peered down at the 22-year-old boxer. They were looking at the vicious gash that snaked from the inside corner of his right eye all the way to the middle of his forehead. They were all arguing about the best way to treat it and whether it was possible at all, says the two-time Olympian.Treatment would eventually be possible -- through a miracle ointment, Dermabond, generally used to stop hemorrhaging during surgeries.For Shivas team in Guwahati, the deep cut was a serious problem at hand. Ever since a ruling from the international boxing federation (AIBA) in 2013 that discontinued the usage of a protective headgear in amateur boxing, boxers have feared bleeding after catching a stray elbow or head-butt. Referees stop bouts if they feel a facial cut could hinder the boxer. Even if they permit the bout to continue, the boxer has to appear in front of a medical examination before the start of the next days competition.More often than not, a boxer with a cut as severe as Thapas would have been ruled unfit. Ive never seen a boxer with a cut as bad as his recover in time for his next bout, says Dr. Nirmolak Singh, former team doctor with the Indian boxing team.There are limited means to treat such an injury. A cold compress will usually stop the swelling and adrenaline will usually staunch the bleeding but the gaping cut would still remain. Normally, the most obvious treatment of is to stitch the frayed bits of skin together -- that would pave way for disqualification under immediate grounds during the medical examination.In many incidents, boxers have had their tournaments cut short owing to such injuries. In 2013, Devendro Singh took a gash to his brow during a selection trial ahead of the 2013 World Championships and subsequently failed to make the national team. Shiva himself took an elbow just above his right eyeline during the trials for the 2014 Commonwealth Games and was forced to skip the rest of the selection tournament. Only a week ago, Sumit Sangwan won his Haryana Championships, but was ruled out of the Nationals because of a cut sustained in the finals of the tournament.And so, the same was expected for Shiva here.He suffered the head-butt with about ten seconds to go to the bell in the second round of his quarterfinal contest. The immediate bleeding was stopped by the ringside doctor by pressing an adrenaline soaked piece of gauze by the ringside doctor. Perhaps considerate of the fact that Shiva was a local boxer and the star of the event, he let the bout continue - letting the medical commissioner take the call.After the final bell, Shiva was rushed out of the venue. Recalling the incident, physiotherapist Aalap Jawadekar, who works along with him for OGQ, says, ?Once a boxer gets a cut, its very demoralizing. Its almost certain that he wont be able to box again.The wound was deep - Jawadekar reckoned it would take at least five stitches to seal. It was then that he recalled how only the day beforee, Shivas coach KC Kutappa had mentioned an ointment he had heard of.dddddddddddd A doctor in the USA had spoken to me about this ointment called Dermabond, says Kutappa. A former boxer-turned-coach, he was always on the lookout for medical ointments to cork blood flow and seal wounds. Boxers remember how he once glued together a heavyweights cut with medicine. Kutappa himself doesnt know what the product was. Given to him by a friendly doctor, the tube of the coagulant had Cyrillic script -- that went ?missing from Kutappas bag at the National camp soon after he first used it.With nothing left to lose, Jawadekar asked a member of the local medical staff whether he had heard of it. The staffer - a medical resident had, and directed them to a hospital. Dermabond, as it turns out, is an American branded tissue adhesive. So even while Shivas family and friends argued, the adhesive was applied.It wasnt cheap - two doses, each costing 3500 rupees - were used. The result though, was worth it. The two edges of torn skin stuck together convincingly enough for the medical examiner to give Shiva the all clear.While he did earn a reprieve from the doctor, Shiva had two opponents, neither of whom were going to give any favours, to deal with. His wound was held together only tenuously and both Shivas opponent did their best to open it up -- protected only by a thin film of barrier agent Cavilon -- once again with a punch.Despite boxing with almost no scope for error, Shiva ensured that any punch never connected his wound. Kutappa now believes the cut actually benefitted him. The cut was like a target for his opponents. Shiva knew that they were always going to target that spot. They forgot their strengths and just boxed negatively. They made things a lot more easier for Shiva, he says.If Shivas gold is credit to his boxing skills, its also validation of the techniques his team have used. While Cavilon has been used for a while in international boxing, Indians mostly prefer using Vaseline -- for its ease of application -- as an anti-friction agent. In Shivas case, though, Vaseline couldnt be applied owing to the use of the tissue adhesive. But if the spray worked well, the results given by the tissue adhesive were nothing short of revolutionary. It may have been a stop-gap measure.Indeed, Shiva will still have to get his wound sutured, but the Dermabond was workable enough to last through the competition.Its not something I would have ever predicted, says Jawadekar. He admits the fact that the use of the product in the sport was not planned. I would have expected the medical officials at boxing to be aware of this product considering that it is probably used fairly common abroad, but they werent. It was entirely an accident that we found out about it. But it is a good accident. Ive now found out that there are generic versions of Dermabond available as well. They probably cost a lot less. Next time our Indian team travels anywhere, Ill make sure to carry a few packs with me, he says. ' ' '