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Memphis Grizzlies center Joakim Noah says he’s happy for his close friend and former teammate, Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose. Rose is having a resurgence this season in Minnesota and Noah couldn’t be happier for the former league MVP. The two played together with the Chicago Bulls and spent one season together with the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor says he really likes point guard Derrick Rose, both on and off the court. Rose is having a resurgence this season in Minnesota and is the second-leading scorer on the Timberwolves. Taylor says the former MVP has been a superstar for the club this season: “I really like Derrick Rose,” […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose was asked to pick which block was better: Josh Okogie’s rejection of Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden or Anthony Tolliver’s swat on Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. Both blocks were stellar. Okogie blocked Harden on his patented step-back 3-pointer, while Tolliver stuffed Antetokounmpo on a dunk attempt. Rose says he liked both blocks, […]

Former New York Knicks and current Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose was “surprised” the franchise traded power forward Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks at the NBA trade deadline. Rose spent one season on the Knicks back in 2016-17. The former MVP admits he didn’t see the Porzingis or Carmelo Anthony trade coming. New […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Isaiah Thomas says Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose is one of the most special superstars in the world and he’s happy the former MVP is playing well this season. Thomas and Rose were teammates last season with the Cleveland Cavaliers and developed a close friendship: Isaiah Thomas on Derrick Rose’s […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul says the commitment and determination that Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose has is something young players can learn from when they are going through hard times. Rose has suffered four knee injuries since winning the MVP award in 2011, and while he has come close to walking away […]

Houston Rockets superstar shooting guard James Harden says Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose is “different” in the sense that Rose’s work ethic and love of the game sets him apart from other players. Since becoming the youngest MVP in NBA history back in 2011 with his hometown Chicago Bulls, Rose has suffered four knee […]

Memphis Grizzlies center Joakim Noah is back in Chicago on Wednesday to take on the Bulls, so the veteran center linked up with Bulls Hall of Fame writer Sam Smith to talk about some of his favorite memories in a Chicago uniform. Joakim Noah spent the first nine years of his NBA career with the […]

The NBA is a business. Sometimes, this is a hard reality to swallow. Loyalty has become fickle and few and far between. Not only do players leave for free agency every few years, but teams will do whatever is in their best interest. Teams will trade whomever they like, oftentimes putting players in situations they […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose shocked the NBA world on Halloween this season when he scored a whopping 50 points against the Utah Jazz. It was a special performance from Rose, who has undergone four knee surgeries since becoming the youngest MVP in NBA history back in 2011 with his hometown Chicago Bulls. Timberwolves […]

LA Clippers shooting guard Lou Williams scored a whopping 45 points off the bench on Monday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, a performance Derrick Rose has seen countless times even before Williams got to the NBA. Lou Williams played his high school basketball in Georgia, and even though Derrick Rose was in Chicago back then, the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose has missed the last three games due to an ankle injury, but there is good news on the way. The former No. 1 overall pick has seemingly recovered enough to play in Monday night’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic: Derrick Rose […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose returned to practice on Sunday and is questionable to play against the LA Clippers on Monday. Derrick Rose is dealing with soreness in his right ankle. The former MVP has missed the previous three games and 13 out of the last 20 games. Injury update: Ryan Saunders said Tyus […]

After missing three consecutive games with right ankle soreness, Derrick Rose returned to the Minnesota Timberwolves’ lineup on Saturday against the Denver Nuggets. Unfortunately for Rose, he re-aggravated his right ankle during the third quarter on a fast break layup and didn’t practice on Monday. The Timberwolves take on the Grizzlies on Tuesday and the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose has missed the previous three games with a sore right ankle, but the former MVP says he’s going to “give it a go” on Saturday against the Denver Nuggets. Rose told local reporters on Saturday he might not be able to go full throttle versus Denver, but that he’s […]

Derrick Rose, Taj Gibson, Joakim Noah, and Luol Deng — who were once teammates with the Chicago Bulls —  found themselves sharing the same court again but this time, they were wearing different jerseys. Rose, Gibson, and Deng are now members of the Minnesota Timberwolves while Noah is part of the Memphis Grizzlies. Just a […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose has an epic documentary coming out in April, and the former MVP decided to tease some of his fans on Wednesday with a trailer. https://twitter.com/drose/status/1090640786008358912 Derrick Rose grew up in Chicago in the neighborhood of Englewood, one of the most dangerous places to live in The Windy City. Rose, […]

Philadelphia 76ers small forward Jimmy Butler may not be on the Minnesota Timberwolves anymore, but he’s still keeping tabs on what some of his old teammates are doing, including point guard Derrick Rose. Jimmy Butler requested a trade from the Timberwolves and Minnesota sent him to the Sixers in exchange for Jerryd Bayless, Robert Covington, Dario Saric, […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose practiced with the team on Tuesday, but not in the contact portion of the practice. Derrick Rose is dealing with a sore right ankle. The former MVP has missed the last two games for the Timberwolves. Derrick Rose practiced today, but not in the contact portion, per Ryan Saunders […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose told local reporters on Friday he’s dealing with a ligament injury in his right ankle. Derrick Rose will not play on Friday against the Utah Jazz in the Salt Lake City. He played the first half of Thursday’s game versus the Los Angeles Lakers, but sat out the second […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will be playing the Utah Jazz tonight without Derrick Rose and Jeff Teague. Coach Saunders tells the media pregame that both Derrick Rose and Jeff Teague are out for tonight's game — Timberwolves PR (@Twolves_PR) January 26, 2019 Teague will now be out for three straight games because of left foot soreness. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves take on the Utah Jazz on Friday night in the Salt Lake City, and point guards Jeff Teague and Derrick Rose are both questionable to play. Jeff Teague is dealing with left foot soreness, while Derrick Rose is dealing with a sore right ankle. Updated #Twolves injury report: Derrick Rose (Sore Right […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are down one more point guard in their Thursday night road game against the Los Angeles Lakers, as the team’s Twitter account is reporting that Derrick Rose is questionable to return to the contest due to a sore right ankle. Derrick Rose with a sore right ankle…return is questionable — Timberwolves PR […]

The final voting of the 2019 All-Star Game fan voting is finally here, as LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks were named as team captains after leading all nominees in the voting. As the top overall finisher in fan voting, @KingJames will make first pick in the First Round […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose became the youngest MVP in NBA history back in 2011 with his hometown Chicago Bulls, but the explosive guard actually believes he’s a better player now. Rose, who is averaging 19.3 points per game this season for Minnesota, says he’s a more mature and controlled player now compared to […]

When you look at the latest returns for NBA All-Star voting, you’ll notice most of the usual suspects. LeBron James is the top vote-getter, Giannis Antetokounmpo is leading all Eastern Conference players, Kyrie Irving and Stephen Curry are both pacing guard voting for their respective conferences, Luka Doncic and Derrick Rose are top four vote-getters […]

With 22 seconds the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Phoenix Suns were tied at 114. Then, Derrick Rose happened. Just when everybody thought that the game was heading to overtime, Derrick Rose hit a fadeaway jumper to give the win to the Timberwolves. Rose had another impressive outing against the Suns, scoring 29 of his 31 […]

Derrick Rose has turned back the clock this season with the Minnesota Timberwolves and is playing at All-Star form once again. He has had big games all season long and it was more of the same on Sunday night against the Phoenix Suns. In addition to another big game from a statistical standpoint, Rose did […]

In line with his amazing season with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Derrick Rose just reached another remarkable milestone in his tumultuous NBA career. The 30-year-old veteran recently passed the 10,000-point mark, but despite the astounding accomplishment, Rose admitted that it has yet to sink in. “I probably won’t really fully understand until I get done playing,” […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose dished out his 3,000th career assist on Friday against the San Antonio Spurs. Derrick Rose has now scored over 10,000 points and racked up over 3,000 assists in his NBA career. Rose was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. After Derrick Rose scored the 10,000th […]

After the Minnesota Timberwolves got destroyed by the Philadelphia 76ers by a whopping 42 points on Tuesday, point guard Derrick Rose and power forward Taj Gibson emotionally challenged the locker room, according to Jackie MacMullan of ESPN. Tuesday was the first time the Timberwolves faced off against Jimmy Butler since the trade, and the Sixers […]

Prior to his resurgence as a potential All-Star point guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves this season, it wasn’t so long ago that Derrick Rose’s career appeared to be over. One of the darkest chapters in his life was during his time with the Cleveland Cavaliers last season. As detailed by Jackie MacMullan of ESPN, Rose […]

With the whole Jimmy Butler drama well behind him, it appears that Minnesota Timberwolves cornerstone superstar Karl-Anthony Towns is all set to reclaim his post as one of the league’s top big men. However, as it turns out, teammate Derrick Rose actually played a big part in helping Towns get through the challenges of dealing […]

It has been over two months since Jimmy Butler successfully forced his way out of the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, it’s still one of the most controversial narratives of the season. Timberwolves veteran guard Derrick Rose, who himself was a firsthand witness to all the drama, shared his thoughts on the matter, via ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan: […]

Tuesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers, Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose scored his 10,000th career NBA point. Rose reached the milestone in the third quarter on a easy left-handed layup. Derrick Rose scoops it in with the left to get to 10,000 career points! #ThisIsWhyWePlay pic.twitter.com/cGlu6gIzU5 — NBA (@NBA) January 16, 2019 Derrick Rose […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose says new head coach Ryan Saunders has given the team more freedom on the floor and made things simpler on offense and defense. The Timberwolves are 2-1 since Ryan Saunders replaced Tom Thibodeau, who was fired on Jan. 6 after the team beat the Los Angeles Lakers by 22 […]

Entering Monday, Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry and Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose are the only two guards in the NBA who are shooting at least 45.0 percent from the field and 45.0 percent from beyond the arc. Curry, arguably the best shooter in league history, is shooting 48.9 percent overall and 45.0 […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves host Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday, and Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose is questionable to play. Rose made his return to the lineup on Friday against the Dallas Mavericks after missing six consecutive games with a right ankle sprain. The former MVP played 27 minutes and finished with […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose and new head coach Ryan Saunders have talked about managing the former MVP’s minutes better moving forward so Rose can be healthy and fresh for the team later in the year. Ex-coach Tom Thibodeau had a tendency to play Rose heavy minutes, and it led to a lot of […]