NASHVILLE -- Titans cornerback Cortland Finnegan is defending himself on Twitter, saying he left training camp to deal with a personal matter and isnt upset with his contract. Finnegan wrote Sunday that he has spoken to coaches and teammates and will resume "all things asked." He says his personal issue needed attention and he will be back playing Monday when he will answer all questions. "My absence had nothing to do with a holdout yet a personal matter that Titan officials were aware of. I am grateful for being a Titan," Finnegan wrote in one post. "I am also thankful for my current contract and direction of team." The Titans first noticed Finnegan had left camp when he didnt attend a special teams practice Saturday morning, and general manager Mike Reinfeldt said after practice Saturday afternoon that the team had tried unsuccessfully to reach Finnegan. Reinfeldt said they were surprised he had left camp. But Finnegan wrote the Titans knew of his absence and were disappointed he wasnt there. "Being absence from a team function doesnt mean holdout or your unhappy Family issues come up Im human thank you Nashville for understanding," Finnegan wrote. The Titans did not immediately respond Sunday to Finnegans statements. Finnegans agent, Terry Watson, did not respond to a telephone message left at his office by The Associated Press on Saturday. The Titans had just received a counter offer from Watson on Friday, and Reinfeldt said they promised a response Monday. Finnegan is in the last year of his contract and due to earn more than US$3.7 million this season. The cornerback was a seventh-round draft pick in 2006 out of Samford who became a starter by his second season and has started every game he has played in since the start of 2007. He was an All Pro and Pro Bowler in 2008. He has 13 career interceptions but only had two in 2010 when the Titans went 6-10. 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George went scoreless Saturday at Golden State, missing all seven of his shots. "Im always my worst critic," George said. "When we got back, we had the day off and I knew that I needed to work. I headed over to the gym, put up 500 shots, mixed it up from floaters to mid-range to 3-pointers. Thats something thats got to be a routine for me." Up two points in the closing seconds, Hibbert was the recipient of a controversial no-call that sent the home crowd into a frenzy. Luol Deng drove along the base line and was rejected by Hibbert, falling to the floor as West grabbed the rebound to send the Pacers back to the line to ice the game. Hibbert stayed in Indiana over the summer to work on defence with his coaches. Coach Frank Vogel was ecstatic to see it pay off. "Youre allowed to jump straight up," Vogel explained. "No matter where you are, youre allowed to jump straight up and absorb contact." Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau saw it differently. "In my eyes, (Deng) got wiped out," Thibodeau said. "Im not going to put it on the officials. Weve still got to get it done. Tough call went against us." Hibbert had little offensive impact in the first half, scoring two points, but used his size to take over in the third quarter when Indiana outscored Chicago 25-18. Then he put the game away with his defence. "I do that all the time," Hibbert said about the play on Deng. "I jump straight up and take the contact. I play defence. Thats my staple. If my offence isnt going, I always have to play defence. I want to make the all-defensive team this year." Hibbert has blockeed at least two shots in 12 straight games.dddddddddddd Nate Robinson fired up the crowd with a trio of baskets on successive possessions midway through the fourth quarter to give the Bulls their first lead since early in the third, but Chicago could not pull it out, thanks in part to 19 turnovers. Robinson came off the bench and scored 19 points, and Carlos Boozer notched his seventh double-double in nine games with 14 points and 10 rebounds for Chicago. "Something we have to do is take care of the ball down the stretch," Robinson said. "For this loss, I definitely take the blame. Down the stretch I have to be smarter with the ball and make the right plays and execute." Three of Robinsons four turnovers came in the fourth quarter. West reached double-digits for a ninth straight game for Indiana, but his 10 points were a far cry from the 23 he had averaged over his last six games. Indiana shot 31.6 per cent from the floor in the first half, including 1 of 5 from behind the arc. The Pacers continued to struggle from long range, hitting 2 of 10 attempts, but tightened up inside, shooting over 40 per cent in the second half. Chicago shot 38.4 per cent from the floor. Both teams struggling from the field was little surprise, as Indiana (90.9 points allowed per game) and Chicago (94.4) came into the contest boasting two of the top-five defences in the NBA. Marco Belinelli scored six points with an assist and a turnover in his first start for Chicago, playing in place of the injured Richard Hamilton. Hamilton is out indefinitely after suffering a torn plantar fascia in his left foot during Saturdays 93-88 win over Philadelphia. Hamiltons injury left the Bulls even thinner at the guard position, with former MVP Derrick Rose sidelined due to surgery in May to repair a torn ACL in his left knee. NOTES: Rose was seen shooting around at the United Center earlier Tuesday, but Thibodeau remained stalwart in his preseason resolution to avoid talking about Roses rehab at length. "Derricks focused on his rehab, were focused on our improvement and our opponent. So hes doing fine," Thibodeau said. ... Vogel acknowledged F/C Tyler Hansbroughs struggle to adjust to decreased minutes. Hansbrough came in averaging just 6.5 points per game and went scoreless on Saturday against Golden State, missing all five field goal attempts. "Hes got to figure it out," Vogel said. ' ' '