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Bulls' Noah leaves with separated shoulder

CHICAGO -- Bulls center Joakim Noah suffered a separated left shoulder during the second quarter of Friday night's game against the Dallas Mavericks and was ruled out to return.

The injury occurred with 9:41 left in the second quarter after he got tangled up with Dallas Mavericks big man JaVale McGee.

Noah immediately grabbed his shoulder as it appeared to pop out of place.

"Oh f---," he screamed.

He went straight back to the locker room to be looked evaluated by the Bulls medical staff.

Noah initially injured the shoulder during a Dec.