New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose has shed some light on his challenging battle with COVID-19.
According to Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, Rose said he experienced “all the symptoms” of COVID-19.
Scarily, Rose said the rest of his immediate family contacted the coronavirus, as well.
“It's real. The COVID thing, I know a lot of people overlook it but it's very serious. It's real… I had the flu. It was nothing like the flu…It was that times-10,” he said, per The Athletic's Mike Vorkunov.
Rose was activated out of the league's health and safety protocols after missing eight games. He last played on Feb. 28. Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau said Rose will have to go through a conditioning phase before he gets back on the court. New York has not announced a specific date for his return.
The Los Angeles Lakers are in a similar situation with Marc Gasol. The center, who has also been out since Feb. 28, is no longer in the health and safety protocols, but he's being held out for a few more games as he works on his conditioning.
The Knicks are 3-5 since Rose was ruled out.
The former MVP has played 10 games with New York in 2020-21. In 24.6 minutes per game, he's averaged 12.5 points and 4.9 assists with .431/.455/.875 shooting splits so far in his second stint with the franchise.
After a controversial last-second loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, Thibodeau's group dropped to 21-22. They currently occupy the no. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference.
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