Luol Deng named first British NBA All-Star as reserves are announced

On Thursday, Chicago Bulls forward Luol Deng was named an Eastern Conference All-Star, becoming the first ever British player to earn the distinction. Deng —

The Chicago Bulls star becomes the first Brit to ever be selected for the NBA game.

On Thursday, Chicago Bulls forward Luol Deng was named an Eastern Conference All-Star, becoming the first ever British player to earn the distinction. Deng — who was born in Sudan, emigrated to South London and went to high school in New Jersey — is

Changing the official prognosis from "day-to-day" to "week-to-week," Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau confirmed Tuesday that Luol Deng suffered a torn ligament in his left wrist. "He's going to be out for a while," Thibodeau said.

By Josh Whitling, Special to ESPN.com Fantasy teams missing an integral part of their lineups were relieved this weekend, as Luol Deng and Rajon Rondo returned from wrist injuries. Deng didn't miss a beat, scoring 21 points with nine rebounds and three