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June 2 (The Sports Xchange) - Fred Hoiberg was introduced as head coach of the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday, four days after the franchise dismissed Tom Thibodeau following five mostly successful seasons. Hoiberg thanked his players at Iowa State, where he won at least 23 games four times in five seasons in Ames, his wife's hometown. "My family understands that this has always been my dream, my life goal," Hoiberg said Tuesday. "I've talked to a lot of teams but it's never really gotten serious." Hoiberg played for the Bulls during his 10-year NBA career which included stints under Larry Brown and Larry Bird. Hoiberg said Iowa State's offense was very much pro-style, relying on pick-and-roll and pace to dictate advantages. "In Fred, we feel that we've got a guy who has a terrific package of skills: a winning coach, a natural leader and a great communicator," said Gar Forman, Bulls general manager. - - - Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson completed the NBA's concussion protocol and was cleared to play in the opening game of the NBA Finals. The Warriors open the best-of-seven series against the Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James on Thursday night at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif. Thompson suffered a concussion last week during a collision in Game Five of the Western Conference finals against the Houston Rockets. He practised for the second straight day with the Warriors in preparation for Thursday's game. - - - NBA players' union boss Michele Roberts opened an investigation into the league's concussion protocol because she was "mortified" by the Warriors' handling of the head injury evaluations of guards Steph Curry and Thompson in the Western Conference finals. Roberts told AP the Thompson head injury prompted her to move to hire neurologists on behalf of the players union to investigate changes necessary in the NBA protocol for head injuries. Dr. Jeffrey Kutcher, who oversees the NBA head-injury program, said the Warriors handled the evaluation of Curry and Thompson by the book. - - - Sacramento Kings forward Carl Landry had successful surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right wrist, the team announced. Landry is expected to be sidelined four to five months. He averaged 7.2 and 3.8 rebounds during the 2014-2015 season. - - - (Editing by Mark Lamport-Stokes)