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Craig Sager makes his return to TNT sideline tonight in Chicago

By Ernie Padaon

Mar 29, 2014; Anaheim, CA, USA; TV sideline reporter Craig Sager during the second half in the finals of the west regional of the 2014 NCAA Mens Basketball Championship tournament between the Arizona Wildcats and the Wisconsin Badgers at Honda Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 29, 2014; Anaheim, CA, USA; TV sideline reporter Craig Sager during the second half in the finals of the west regional of the 2014 NCAA Mens Basketball Championship tournament between the Arizona Wildcats and the Wisconsin Badgers at Honda Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports /
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Craig Sager will make his debut on the TNT sideline in Chicago at the United Center

The colorful Craig Sager will be back on the TNT sideline tonight when he makes his debut from an 11-month battle with Leukemia. Sager is known for his bright suits on the sideline and for his battles with Gregg Popovich during their interviews. Instead of waiting for the next Spurs contest, Sager will be on the sideline for the Chicago Bulls game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He will get his first hand look at Russell Westbrook today. Westbrook has been on fire for the last few games and has picked up a triple double in his last 4 contests.

Sager will be wearing a black and red suit on the sideline to match the Chicago colors. He will make his return at home in Chicago.

“I will come tonight, and you may actually think I’m Benny the Bull,” Sager said at morning shootaround. “I have a lot of love for my Chicago Bulls. Normally, you don’t show a lot of favoritism for one or the other team, but since Chicago means so much to me and coming back here, I said I have to show some love to the Bulls and to Chicago. I don’t think I’ll get booed by too many people for what I’m wearing here tonight.”

He has been battling for the past year, but makes his return to the court tonight in the United Center.

“I’m very grateful,” Sager said. “I got up today and it was like the first day of school. You’re a little nervous. I’ve done it before but everything’s a little different. It’s a long 11 months, believe me. But I was very fortunate I had some doctors I believed in, had some good care. I’m back. A little bit lighter, I don’t know if you can see it on TV but I lost close to 50 pounds, got some of it back, but I had to get some new clothes because all those great things I had before don’t fit anymore.”

He has lost some weight because of the treatment. Does that mean he had to buy some new suits? Let’s see what he brings out for the season. We know that he will keep it colorful.

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