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Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose continues to enjoy a “blast from the past” kind of season this year, routinely exhibiting his scoring and playmaking abilities and asserting himself as a candidate for the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award. Rose knifed through the Cleveland Cavaliers defense on Thursday night, utilizing a modified Eurostep […]

Dwane Casey and the Detroit Pistons only have 14 wins on the season. That number would be a lot less if Derrick Rose wasn’t on the team. Rose, who signed a two-year deal with the Pistons this past offseason, has become Detroit’s closer since Blake Griffin wasn’t himself when he played and is now out […]

Derrick Rose’s role with the Detroit Pistons is pretty simple: come into the game and get buckets. For the second straight season, Rose is in the Sixth Man of the Year Award conversation. The former MVP didn’t want to come to the Pistons and “step on any toes” since it’s his first season with the […]

Derrick Rose is thriving in his role with the Detroit Pistons this season and the former MVP says the floor spacing which he’s operating with is a big reason why. Pistons head coach Dwane Casey trusts Rose with the ball in his hands and the Chicago native has delivered for Detroit in the clutch a […]

For the second straight season, Derrick Rose is in the Sixth Man of the Year Award conversation. Last season with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Rose said winning the award was one of his goals, so naturally one would think that’s still on the mind of the Detroit Pistons point guard. However, Rose says he’s not even […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose is one of the front-runners for Sixth Man of the Year, and some around the league believe the Pistons should trade him to a contender so they can get some value in return. However, the Pistons won’t trade Rose unless he goes to management and asks to be dealt, […]

Detroit Pistons guard Derrick Rose will return to familiar stomping grounds, making his return to his hometown of Chicago for the 2020 NBA All-Star Skills Challenge, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Rose has also gotten a bevy of votes among Eastern Conference guards through the first return of All-Star fan voting, always with […]

Derrick Rose clarified a few scathing comments about New York Knicks president of basketball operations Steve Mills, which came out in a recent autobiography, titled I’ll Show You, which was released last June. Bulls.com writer Sam Smith, who helped the Detroit Pistons guard compose the book, was given the freedom to pull from Rose’s conversations with […]

Former NBA MVP Derrick Rose gave the title-contending Los Angeles Lakers a run for their money on Sunday night at the Staples Center. The veteran point guard came off the bench for the Detroit Pistons and dropped a game-high 28 points on the Lakers in 29 minutes. Unfortunately for the Pistons, Rose’s offensive explosion off […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose is making a brilliant first impression in the Motor City. He has played a critical role off the bench and with his play being so strong, many wonder why he isn’t a starter who receives a heavier load of minutes. One year after staking his claim for the NBA […]

Detroit Pistons guard Derrick Rose has continued his reclamation project during the 2019-20 season, which has led to the discussion of why Pistons head coach Dwane Casey has not unleashed Rose on the remainder of the league like many believe that he should. “Believe me — nobody loves Derrick Rose more, and I wish he […]

Although Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose managed to enjoy another solid performance, his team was once again flat-out dominated in the 104-81 loss to the Utah Jazz. Now that they have lost seven of their last eight, there continues to be plenty of speculation regarding his limited playing time with the team. Rose is […]

The Detroit Pistons season has been extremely disappointing. After a playoff appearance last year, an All-NBA Third selection for Blake Griffin, an improved Andre Drummond, and an off-season that saw them add Derrick Rose, this season was supposed to be an improvement over the last. Instead, the Pistons find themselves nine games under .500 and […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose’s oldest son, PJ Rose, is seven years old now. Rose says he’s not going to force PJ to play basketball like him, but admits the little guy is “getting the itch for it right now.” “My son, I don’t want him to hoop, but he’s getting the itch for […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose is a Chicago legend because of his decorated high school career at Simeon Career Academy, the charity work which he has done in the city, and his run with Chicago Bulls. Rose was named Illinois Mr. Basketball in 2007 and won back-to-back Public League championships his junior and senior […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose recently ran into Drew Gooden, who was his teammate on the Chicago Bulls during his rookie season. Gooden told Rose that the former MVP, who is now a Sixth Man contributor with the Pistons, is just like Hall of Famer Jason Kidd. “[Gooden said], ‘Man, you’re going to be […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose has undergone six surgeries since becoming the youngest NBA MVP in 2011, but he’s still playing the game at a high-level. Rose has had four knee surgeries — two on each knee — one eye procedure and surgery on his right elbow. Most players probably would have retired if they were […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose published an autobiography called “I’ll Show You” with the help of Chicago Bulls Hall of Fame writer Sam Smith. Rose’s book came out in September and was a No. 1 Best Seller in Memphis Tennessee Travel Books. The former MVP, who is now a Sixth Man with the Pistons, says […]

Milwaukee Bucks veteran shooting guard Kyle Korver has played with four MVPs during his career: Allen Iverson, Derrick Rose, LeBron James and now Giannis Antetokounmpo. Korver, whose Bucks currently have the best record in the NBA, believes this Bucks team is similar to the Rose-led Chicago Bulls teams he played for. The Bulls had the […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey says Blake Griffin and Derrick Rose will try and play against the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. Griffin has left knee soreness and flu-like symptoms, while Rose has left knee soreness: #Pistons Dwane Casey says Blake Griffin and Derrick Rose will try to play tonight vs. #Sixers. — Rod Beard […]

When Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose scored 50 points last season with the Minnesota Timberwolves, the former MVP cried during his postgame interview since he has been through so much in his career. Since becoming the youngest MVP in NBA history back in 2011 with the Chicago Bulls, Rose has undergone four knee surgeries, […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose won’t play against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday. The Pistons are resting Rose, who has knee soreness: Derrick Rose said he’s not playing vs. Bulls. Rest day after playing last night in Boston. — K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) December 21, 2019 The Pistons are 11-18 on the season. They have […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are having a successful season so far. At 20-8, they sit in second place in the Eastern Conference behind the Milwaukee Bucks. At the same time, the Sixers are only one game away from slipping all the way down to sixth in the East. The expectation coming into the season for the […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond says it’s “surreal” having point guard Derrick Rose as a teammate. Drummond used to watch Rose as a kid, so the Pistons star is enjoying playing with the former MVP this season: “D-Rose is an incredible guy to play with,” Drummond told Eric Woodyard of ESPN. “And for me it’s […]

Detroit Pistons guard Derrick Rose is having yet another strong season after seemingly being past his prime a few years ago. After a resurgent season last year with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Rose has now established himself as one of the Pistons’ most important bench players. In fact, on Monday night, he produced a sterling highlight […]

Chicago Bulls vice president John Paxson is yet again using Derrick Rose’s 2012 ACL injury as an excuse as to why the Bulls are in the position they are in. The Bulls are 10-18 on the season, 11th place in the Eastern Conference standings. Chicago is in year three of the rebuild after trading Jimmy […]

The perception of the conventional NBA point guard has evolved over time. But from Bob Cousy and Walt Frazier to John Stockton and Jason Kidd, the point guard position always meant the player that could control the game and run the offense. That all changed when Derrick Rose and Russell Westbrook entered the league. Here […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose says Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is the guy he looks to in terms of not changing his game entirely as he gets older. While Rose remains one of the quickest players in the league despite undergoing four knee surgeries, his jump shot has improved over the years […]

Fans of the Detroit Pistons finally had something to be excited about this past Monday, as with the game tied at 103 in the closing seconds against New Orleans Pelicans, point guard Derrick Rose put one of the league’s best defenders on skates before nailing a mid-range jumper to secure the win for the Pistons. […]

Blake Griffin and Derrick Rose are enjoying themselves in Mexico City ahead of the Detroit Pistons’ clash with the Dallas Mavericks. It’s pretty cold in Detroit at the moment, so both Griffin and Rose are happy to be in a warm climate while taking part in the growth of the NBA. “I love it,” Rose […]

For the Dallas Mavericks to defeat the Detroit Pistons on Thursday in Mexico City, Mavs star Luka Doncic knows Dallas will have to contain former MVP Derrick Rose. Rose is coming off a 21-point game against the New Orleans Pelicans where he scored 17 points in the fourth quarter and hit the game-winning shot over […]

The Detroit Pistons are 0-3 against the Charlotte Hornets this season. Derrick Rose, who has a history of being a clutch player, failed to come through for the team in their two road losses to the Hornets. However, that wasn’t going to stop Blake Griffin and the rest of the players in Detroit from losing […]

After hitting the game-winner against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday, Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose had an epic postgame interview. When Fox Sports Detroit’s Johnny Kane asked Rose about his game-winner, the former MVP said, “Excuse my English, but I’m born to do this sh*t.” In the Pistons’ locker room, Rose elaborated on […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose has played the role of hero in the last two games. Against the Indiana Pacers last Friday, Rose hit clutch shot after clutch shot and dished out the game-winning assist to Blake Griffin. Monday versus the New Orleans Pelicans, Rose scored 17 points in the fourth quarter and hit […]

Detroit Pistons guard Derrick Rose knocked down the game-winner over Jrue Holiday to get a 105-103 road victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night. Some claimed that Rose may have pushed off on Holiday to get the clean look at the turnaround 14-footer. However, Holiday himself shot down those claims: Asked whether Derrick […]

Derrick Rose showed everyone that he still got the clutch gene as he propelled the Detroit Pistons to a 105-103 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Trying to break the deadlock with the scores tied at 103, Rose let the clock wind down up until the final seconds before making his move for the last […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose was the catalyst in Friday night’s win over the Indiana Pacers at home, something Pistons All-Star power forward Blake Griffin isn’t surprised by. Rose not only scored a few clutch baskets in the fourth quarter, but he made a great pass to Griffin after collapsing the paint with the […]

When you talk to Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose before or after games, you’ll notice that he’s always carrying around a green medicine ball. That ball is very important to the former MVP, as it’s helped him become a better perimeter shooter. Rose holds onto that ball with his life now. Back when he was with the Chicago Bulls, […]

Jimmy Butler only played one season with MVP Derrick Rose on the Chicago Bulls, but that one season was enough for Butler to know that prime D-Rose was something special. Butler says Rose, before the injuries, is the most unstoppable player he’s played with in his career, via The Players’ Tribune: “Man, I was there […]