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Back in 2011, Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose was on top of the basketball world with the Chicago Bulls. Rose had just become the youngest MVP in NBA history. The Chicago native led the Bulls to the best record in the NBA during the 2010-11 season, but Chicago wound up losing to LeBron James, […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose got killed by the Chicago and national media during the 2012-13 season when he was on the Chicago Bulls. Rose sat out the entire season after tearing his left ACL during the 2012 playoffs. Some would say Rose was the catalyst for load management, a wave which has taken […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose returns to his hometown of Chicago on Friday to take on the Chicago Bulls. Rose, who got MVP chants from the Bulls crowd last season as a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves, says he feels like “Jay-Z or somebody” since everyone is hitting him up for tickets and getting […]

Detroit Pistons veteran point guard Derrick Rose recently took a quick stroll down memory lane, as he relived his unforgettable game-winner against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers some four years ago. Speaking to James L. Edwards III of The Athletic, Rose admitted that he considers that shot to be the very best play of […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant likely won’t play this season, but he’s keeping tabs on the entire league. One player KD has noticed early in the season is Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose. Speaking at the Forbes Under 30 Summit in Detroit on Tuesday, Durant said Rose — the youngest MVP in NBA history […]

Former Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau says he’s “really proud” of Derrick Rose, who is on the Detroit Pistons now and has had a strong start to the season. Thibodeau says Rose is going to be “phenomenal” for the Pistons this season. Through Detroit’s first four games, Rose is averaging 21.5 […]

Derrick Rose’ magical comeback run continues, as he played the role of a hero in the Detroit Pistons’ 96-94 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday. With Detroit down by one point with under 35 seconds left in regulation, the NBA’s youngest MVP calmly brought the ball down court and made his move after using […]

This past offseason, the Detroit Pistons signed one of the perennial feel-good stories of the NBA. Derrick Rose inked a 2-year, $15 million contract after making a legitimate comeback last season with the Minnesota Timberwolves. After playing just 25 games in the 2017-18 season, it appeared that Rose was seriously considering retirement. In 2018-19, however, […]

Despite being one of the Detroit Pistons’ best players this season, veteran guard Derrick Rose believes he has been playing terrible. “I think I’ve been playing terrible. Just my turnovers have been (bad), having 4 or 5 a game. I just look at that differently, especially being a PG and being back in that position,” […]

Not even Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey could have imagined that veteran point guard Derrick Rose would be producing like this as a result of the 2019-20 regular season. However, despite the former league MVP playing out of his mind en route to a red hot start to the year, Rose has been coming […]

Derrick Rose is following in the footsteps of Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas. Both Rose and Thomas are Chicago natives. Thomas is the best player in Pistons franchise history, while Rose is entering his first season in Detroit. Growing up in Chicago, you’re pretty much trained to hate the Pistons. However, Rose says it’s not […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey says he’s trying to keep point guard Derrick Rose at around 27-28 minutes per game. Rose is off to a sizzling start to the season. Through the Pistons’ first two games, the former MVP is averaging 22.5 points and 6.0 assists while shooting 63.0 percent from the field. Rose […]

The Detroit Pistons defeated the Indiana Pacers on opening night, thanks in large part to the efforts of Andre Drummond, Luke Kennard and Derrick Rose. Drummond was a monster from start to finish. The Pistons center finished with 32 points and 23 rebounds. Kennard and Rose came off the bench for the Pistons and were […]

The Detroit Pistons are expected to be without Blake Griffin until November, so they are going to need a more dynamic offensive impact from their supporting cast pieces. One option that they could lean on is former MVP Derrick Rose. The variety of ways that Rose can provide an offensive impact is greater than the […]

Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas says he’s “happy” to have Derrick Rose in Detroit. Rose, like Thomas, is a Chicago native and plays a gritty style of basketball. Thomas, who won two championships with the Pistons and is arguably the greatest player in franchise history, says the city of Detroit is going to “love” the […]

Everyone knows Derrick Rose and former Chicago Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau have a very strong relationship. When the Utah Jazz waived Rose after acquiring him from the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2018, the former MVP was on the open market for weeks and no team showed interest in signing him. That’s when Thibodeau, who was […]

Detroit Pistons All-Star power forward Blake Griffin and point guard Derrick Rose have known each other for years. Griffin and Rose played against each other on the AAU circuit when they were in middle school and high school. Both guys were the No. 1 overall pick in their respective draft classes and have gone through […]

The 2019-20 NBA season is right around the corner with teams and players around the league gearing up for another 82-game grind. Along with superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis preparing for the rigors of the season with the Los Angeles Lakers, some players are fighting to make an impression and prove their worth to […]

The Detroit Pistons may have “no plans” to start Derrick Rose this season, but that shouldn’t be the case. He will likely provide a needed spark off the bench in his currently projected backup role, but the team would be better served by starting him over Reggie Jackson. The idea of balancing out the Pistons’ […]

The Detroit Pistons did not have a lot of money to spend over the summer, and it wasn’t like big-name free agents were clamoring to go to Detroit, anyway. However, the Pistons did bring in Derrick Rose, who experienced something of a career Renaissance with the Minnesota Timberwolves last season and is hoping to help […]

The Detroit Pistons have no plans to start Derrick Rose over Reggie Jackson during the regular season despite Rose’s strong preseason play, according to Rod Beard of the Detroit News. Rose has arguably been the best player for the Pistons in the first three preseason games. The former MVP put up 10 points and four […]

Last season with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Derrick Rose scored a career-high 50 points on Halloween against the Utah Jazz. It was a performance which captivated the NBA world since Rose has undergone four knee surgeries in his career. Now, the new Detroit Pistons guard admits that game took the weight off his back. 🔊 @drose […]

Detroit Pistons All-Star power forward Blake Griffin is loving what he is seeing from point guard Derrick Rose right now. After the Pistons defeated the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, Griffin said Rose — who finished with 18 points and five assists — “does everything at a different level speed wise.” Blake Griffin on Derrick Rose: […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose says shooting guard Luke Kennard “still doesn’t know how good he is.” Rose and Kennard are the two leaders of the Pistons’ bench and took over Detroit’s second preseason game on Wednesday against the Dallas Mavericks. Kennard and Rose each scored 11 second-half points, helping the Pistons erase a […]

Completely overshadowed by all the crazy, landscape-shifting moves that went through in what was nothing short of an historic offseason for the NBA was the Detroit Pistons’ signing of veteran point guard Derrick Rose. The former Most Valuable Player winner put pen to paper on a two-year, $15 million deal with the Pistons on Day […]

Detroit Pistons star big man Blake Griffin thinks “people are gonna really enjoy watching” former MVP Derrick Rose play for Detroit. Rose signed a two-year deal with the Pistons in free agency. He will back up Reggie Jackson at the point guard spot. Blake Griffin on Derrick Rose: "Derrick Rose, I've known (him) since high […]

Detroit Pistons supporters appear to be quite pleased about their summer signing of veteran point guard Derrick Rose. The 31-year-old has already been on the receiving end of some MVP chants this preseason. The Pistons faced the Orlando Magic on Monday, and at one point in the first quarter, the home crowd began chanting “MVP! […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey says point guard Derrick Rose will be on the floor “if the game’s on the line.” Reggie Jackson is the Pistons’ starting point guard. Detroit signed Rose this offseason in free agency to a two-year deal. The former MVP is slated to be Jackson’s backup, but Casey thinks the […]

Detroit Pistons star power forward Blake Griffin practiced on Thursday after missing the first two days of training camp with the flu. The All-Star got to play with Derrick Rose for the first time and liked what he saw from the former MVP. Rose signed a two-year deal with the Pistons in free agency. He […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose has revealed head coach Dwane Casey is going to let him play the way he has played basketball “since sixth grade.” Rose says the Pistons want him to “get in the paint and create.” #Pistons Derrick Rose on expectations from coach Dwane Casey: "The special thing about this situation […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose and shooting guard Luke Kennard have been running the Pistons’ second unit in the first two days of training camp. Rose likes what he sees from Kennard, calling the sharpshooter his “young Kyle Korver.” #Pistons Derrick Rose on Luke Kennard: "He's my young Kyle Korver." — Rod Beard (@detnewsRodBeard) […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey likes what he has seen from point guard Derrick Rose in the first two days of training camp. Casey is impressed by how fast Rose has looked: Detroit #Pistons coach Dwane Casey on how Derrick Rose looks after two days of camp: “He looks like he’s got rockets in […]

Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas shared a friendly embrace with his fellow Chicago native, Derrick Rose, during Wednesday morning’s practice session. Training Camp: Day 2. A legend welcomes a fellow Chicago native to the #Pistons family. #DetroitBasketball pic.twitter.com/WGbwpJw8bf — Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) October 2, 2019 Rose joined the Pistons this offseason, agreeing to the terms […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson can’t wait to play with a “killer” in Derrick Rose this season. Pistons head coach Dwane Casey says “there will be scenarios” where Rose and Jackson play together in 2019-20. Jackson is the Pistons’ starting point guard. Detroit signed Rose this offseason in free agency to a two-year deal. […]

Detroit Pistons All-Stars Blake Griffin and Andre Drummond are looking forward to playing with point guard Derrick Rose this season. Rose signed a two-year deal with the Pistons in free agency. He will back up Reggie Jackson at the point guard spot. Blake Griffin on Derrick Rose: “I’ve always been a big fan of his […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey says the franchise will look into possible rest days for Blake Griffin and Derrick Rose this upcoming season. Both Griffin and Rose have undergone multiple knee surgeries in their careers and are prone to injuries. As a result, Casey and the Pistons will most likely load manage both players […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey says the addition of Derrick Rose was a “big plus” for Detroit. Rose signed a two-year deal with the Pistons in free agency. He will back up Reggie Jackson at the point guard spot. “Just adding Derrick alone is a big plus for us; a guy who can score […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Quinn Cook made his name in the NBA by serving as a reliable member of the Golden State Warriors second unit, where he would play his part in the Dubs’ 2018 championship run. However, perhaps not too many folks know just how funny the 26-year-old is outside the basketball court. […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey admits there “might be situations” where the team looks to rest Derrick Rose, which is why they signed Tim Frazier this offseason. Rose only played in 51 games last season with the Minnesota Timberwolves and is prone to injuries. The Pistons want to make sure Rose and starter Reggie […]