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Count Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen as someone who is happy for Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose. After Derrick Rose finished with 24 points and eight assists against his former team on Wednesday, Boylen spoke with reporters postgame about how great of a teammate Rose is and how thrilled he is to see […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose got MVP chants in his hometown of Chicago on Wednesday night at the United Center and Timberwolves power forward Taj Gibson says Rose deserved them. Derrick Rose spent the first eight years of his NBA career with his hometown Bulls and became the youngest MVP in league history back […]

It didn’t take long for Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose to hear himself introduced at the United Arena with a nostalgic “and from Chicago” — a tradition reserved for those born in The Windy City, as he took the court on Wednesday against his hometown Bulls. “It made me reminisce about some of the old […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose says he knows the people who gave up on him after his four knee surgeries and is appreciative of the fans in Chicago and around the world who supported him through all the trials and tribulations he has been through during his NBA career. Derrick Rose returned to Chicago […]

Derrick Rose of the Minnesota Timberwolves, the youngest MVP in league history, got MVP chants from Chicago Bulls fans on Wednesday. He admitted that this meant a lot and he had to smile to let the fans know: D-Rose on MVP chants: "I had to crack a smile… it meant a lot" pic.twitter.com/OL8QR6P0no — Bulls […]

Chicago Bulls fans still love Derrick Rose. In spite of the fact that Rose was returning to the United Center as a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night, the point guard still heard MVP chants in the arena he used to call home: https://twitter.com/_MarcusD3_/status/1078123357801984001 The most heartwarming part of this moment was that […]

Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves shared a light moment with Taj Gibson as the former did a trust fall into his teammate’s arms. After snagging the offensive rebound and converting on a potential and-1, Towns comfortably fell into Gibson’s arms. Check out the video below posted by NBA on ESPN: KAT with the mid-game […]

Tom Thibodeau’s run as Chicago Bulls head coach did not exactly come to a smooth end, as he was fired in May 2015 following a six-game loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Now, Thibodeau is head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves, who traveled to Chicago to take on the Bull Wednesday […]

Back when he was still a member of the Chicago Bulls, teammates of Derrick Rose motivated him by name-dropping other star point guards in the league. Per Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic, former Chicago Bulls teammates Taj Gibson and Ronnie Brewer revealed how they motivated Rose back then. According to Gibson, whenever an elite guard would […]

Former Chicago Bulls players Derrick Rose and Taj Gibson returned to the United Center as members of the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night and each received loud ovations from the fans in attendance. Both Taj Gibson and Derrick Rose get loud ovations during intros. Bulls PA announcer said "from Chicago" for Rose — Ashish Mathur […]

Derrick Rose was selected first overall by the Chicago Bulls in the 2008 NBA Draft. Spending only one year at Memphis, Rose was regarded as a can’t-miss prospect. The Bulls were hoping to find their next superstar player to build around. For several years, they got it. Rose was selected as the Rookie of the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose is back in his hometown of Chicago on Wednesday, as the Timberwolves are taking on the Chicago Bulls at the United Center. Derrick Rose grew up in Englewood, so he’s going to have a lot of friends and family at the game. However, the former MVP and Bulls point […]

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Taj Gibson is one of the nicest players in the NBA. He is well-liked by the media, his teammates, the fans, and even opposing players. So it shouldn’t come as a shock that Taj Gibson had a pleasant conversation with a Chicago garbage truck driver. Gibson, who played the first eight […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine is hopeful to return to the floor after a five-game absence due to a sprained left ankle. If LaVine does return Wednesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, head coach Jim Boylen will bring him off the bench, according to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. Boylen stressed this is his standard […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose has managed to resuscitate his once-believed dead career in the NBA under former coach Tom Thibodeau and a new team willing to take a chance on him. While the opportunity was surely great, it was his mindset that helped him overcome the barrier that kept getting on the way of […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves take on the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, and Timberwolves point guard and Chicago native Derrick Rose is questionable to play due to left ankle soreness. Derrick Rose spent the first eight years of his NBA career with the Bulls and became the youngest MVP in league history in 2011. Rose has a […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves got their first road win of the season against a Western Conference team Sunday night when they defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder, and a team outing at Topgolf on Saturday organized by Karl-Anthony Towns might have played a big role in the win. The Timberwolves’ players had a team-bonding event at Topgolf […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves take on the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, and the city of Chicago is getting ready for the return of its favorite son, Derrick Rose. Derrick Rose grew up in Englewood and played the first eight years of his NBA career with the Bulls. The former league MVP is arguably the best high […]

After missing Sunday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to left ankle soreness, Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose returned to practice on Monday, according to head coach Tom Thibodeau. The Timberwolves play the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, a game Derrick Rose probably wants to play in considering he’s a Chicago native and he […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves take on Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday and point guard Derrick Rose is questionable to play with a sore left ankle. Derrick Rose didn’t play in the second half of Friday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs due to the ankle ailment. He finished the game with just […]

Derrick Rose is having a renaissance season with the Minnesota Timberwolves so far this year. The former MVP is enjoying his best and healthiest season since knee injuries from 2012 onward hampered what was supposed to be a legendary career. However, following Minnesota’s 124-98 loss at the hands of the San Antontio Spurs, Rose acknowledged […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose will miss the second half of their game against the San Antonio Spurs due to a sore left ankle. Derrick Rose started the game, but didn’t look like himself, finishing with just four points on 1-of-8 shooting from the field. Derrick Rose out for the 2nd half with a […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Tyus Jones had high praise for his brother, Tre, after watching him lead the Duke Blue Devils to a 69-58 victory over the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Thursday night. “He’s as good of a defender, especially now at the college level, that I’ve seen,” Tyus Jones told Jeff Goodman of […]

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau said they will be without point guard Jeff Teague for 7-10 more days, per team radio voice Alan Horton. Teague has been bothered by a left ankle injury, which has forced him to lose the last two games. A return close to the early part of the given timeline […]

NBA Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady says Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose is “Sixth man of the Year, no question about it.” Although Derrick Rose has started the last two games for the Timberwolves because of Jeff Teague’s injury, Rose usually comes off the bench for Minnesota and has been a scoring machine. On the season, […]

A Minnesota Timberwolves heckler was responsible for getting Detroit Pistons star Blake Griffin extra-motivated for a fourth-quarter surge that forced overtime on Wednesday night. Rich Ruohonen, an attorney at TSR Injury Law in Bloomington, embraced the playful banter he often exchanges with athletes while sitting courtside at the Target Center, but Griffin had enough of […]

Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond is not really known for his ability to stretch the floor. Heck, he is not even known for his ability to shoot a somewhat respectable percentage from the free-throw line, even though he has slightly improved in that regard. Yet, on Wednesday night, Drummond somehow summoned the strength to […]

Minnesota Timberwolves president and head coach Tom Thibodeau told reporters on Wednesday that starting point guard Jeff Teague will be out for a few days with a left ankle inflammation. Teague missed the Wolves’ last game against the Sacramento Kings with the injury, and his next chance to suit up will be against the Detroit […]

Entering Wednesday, Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose leads the NBA in field goal percentage on shots beyond eight feet. Out of 78 NBA players that have tried at least 200 shots beyond eight feet, Derrick Rose is No. 1 in field goal percentage, per Kirk Goldsberry of ESPN. Derrick Rose is have a tremendous […]

Derrick Rose may no longer play for the Chicago Bulls, but the Minnesota Timberwolves point guard still has a lot of fans in Chicago. Rose grew up in The Windy City and became the youngest MVP in NBA history with his hometown Bulls back in 2011. Now having a stellar season with the Timberwolves, there’s […]

Minnesota Timberwolves starting point guard Jeff Teague will miss his second consecutive game on Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons due to left ankle inflammation. Teague didn’t play Monday night versus the Sacramento Kings. Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau says Derrick Rose will start in Teague’s place again. Rose finished with 13 points and 11 assists […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Josh Okogie is rapidly staking his claim for more minutes under head coach Tom Thibodeau, one known to favor his starters and play them for heavy minutes. Standing at 6-foot-4, Okogie has had to battle for each and every one of his chances, stuck as a tweener between the point guard and […]

Sacramento Kings forward Nemanja Bjelica has been one of several breakout stars for the Kings this year. The 6-foot-10 Serbian spent the first three seasons of his NBA career with the Minnesota Timberwolves. While he was certainly productive for the Timberwolves, he never truly made the impact he was capable of. In an interview with Jace […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose has revived his career after many assumed the youngest MVP in league history had played his last quality ball years ago. Rose once again showed the world that he still has plenty of gas in the tank on Monday night, when it took him just 12 minutes to record a […]

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Taj Gibson is one of the best defenders in the NBA. When he was with the Chicago Bulls in his younger days, defense was the only reason he was getting into games because his defense was just so good. Now a solid two-way player in the league, Taj Gibson is the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves Taj Gibson called the reported Instagram snafu of “liking” some comments critical of coach Tom Thibodeau “fake news,” noting it wasn’t him or any of his associates running the account: “Yeah, man. It’s just crazy. Like I’m not really a social media kinda guy or believe anything. I love my teammates, I love […]

Minnesota Timberwolves starting point guard Jeff Teague is deemed questionable to play versus the Sacramento Kings because of a left ankle inflammation injury. The 30-year-old playmaker had 10 points and 11 assists during the Wolves’ previous disappointing loss at the hands of the Phoenix Suns. The official public relations Twitter account of the Wolves tweeted […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ roller coaster of a season continued over the weekend, as forward Taj Gibson landed in some hot water after “liking” some Instagram posts that criticized head coach Tom Thibodeau: https://twitter.com/BryanFonsecaNY/status/1074364711666356224 Adding to the intrigue was the fact that Gibson was unavailable to play in the Suns game, and rumors began to stir […]

Minnesota Timberwolves starting power forward Taj Gibson didn’t play Saturday night against the Phoenix Suns due to a death in his family, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Gibson, 33-years-old, has started 28 games for the Timberwolves this season. The 10-year veteran out of USC is averaging 10.4 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per […]