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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 […]

Though he’s been dealing with a sprained right ankle, it sounds like Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose is going to suit up for Friday night’s home game against the Dallas Mavericks. Dane Moore of ESPN 1500 shared the news after Friday morning’s shootaround: Derrick Rose says he’s playing tonight — Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) January 11, […]

Today’s NBA features many talented players who have the potential to win the Most Valuable Player award, and when these players matchup against each other, it proves to be some of most exciting games of the season. The Greek Freak’s showdown with James Harden ended with a Milwaukee Bucks win, but both players posted numbers. […]

The Dallas Mavericks take on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, and it looks like Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose will play after missing the previous six games with a right ankle sprain. Mavs owner Mark Cuban, who travels with the team for every game, says Rose is going to be a handful for his team […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose will make his return to the lineup on Friday at home against the Dallas Mavericks. Rose has missed the last six games due to a right ankle sprain he suffered on Dec. 28 versus the Atlanta Hawks. With Derrick Rose returning Friday, Ryan Saunders said the team is “definitely” […]

The cliche “what a difference a year makes” has never been more appropriate than it has been for Derrick Rose in 2019. But this time, it’s the difference two years makes. Rose was playing for the New York Knicks when on Jan. 9, 2017, he suddenly disappeared. He was at shoot-around that afternoon, but then […]

There was a point last season where everyone thought Derrick Rose’s NBA career was over. After the former league MVP was traded by the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Utah Jazz at the 2018 February trade deadline, the Jazz promptly waived him. A viral video even surfaced of Rose shooting in an empty gym in Cleveland. […]

After the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Orlando Magic last Friday at home, Timberwolves big man Gorgui Dieng was visibly angry in the postgame locker room and had to be calmed down by point guard Derrick Rose, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Gorgui Dieng played 16 minutes against the Magic and finished with four points […]

Derrick Rose is interested in re-signing with the Minnesota Timberwolves after the season ends despite the firing of Tom Thibodeau. Thibodeau was the only person in the NBA last season who took a chance on Rose when the former MVP was traded by the Cleveland Cavaliers and waived by the Utah Jazz. Derrick Rose says […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose says that new head coach Ryan Saunders is emphasizing playing at a faster pace, according to Chris Hine of the Star Tribune. The Timberwolves were exactly middle of the pack in possessions per game this season under Tom Thibodeau, averaging 104.2 possessions a night, good for 16th in the league. […]

Derrick Rose is having a resurgent year for the Minnesota Timberwolves, but the oft-injured guard has missed the last five games with an ankle injury. Rose will also miss Tuesday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but he plans to return on Friday against the Dallas Mavericks. Derrick Rose is OUT against Oklahoma City on Tuesday. […]

Many have surmised that a big reason for Derrick Rose’s renaissance this season has been due to the presence of Tom Thibodeau in Minnesota. However, on Sunday, Thibodeau was fired by the Timberwolves after a rather tumultuous two and a half year run as head coach and team president, prompting some to feel that a […]

Minnesota Timberwolves teammates Derrick Rose and Karl-Anthony Towns were stunned by the firing of head coach Tom Thibodeau, one that came in the wake of two consecutive wins. The latter was a rousing 22-point victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, closing the gap between the 11th-place Wolves and the purple and gold, who hold the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers played the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday, but it was unfortunately lacking the prime matchup most wanted to see: LeBron James vs. Derrick Rose. Both players sat out due to injuries, so fans were deprived of the MVP matchup. Still, that won’t stop us from looking back at some of their previous […]

Before the Minnesota Timberwolves faced the Los Angeles Lakers, Derrick Rose met with a fan to give him some words of encouragement. .@drose took some time before tip to meet with Hunter Simmons who is battling Leukemia 🙏 (via @Timberwolves) pic.twitter.com/YNh07c3MdJ — Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) January 6, 2019 Hunter Simmons is an 18-year-old kid who’s currently […]

NBA superteams are almost commonplace now. The championship blueprint has been set for nearly a decade; acquire three star players and fill the rest of your roster with veteran ringchasers. The original superteam was the 2003-2004 Los Angeles Lakers, who added legends Gary Payton and Karl Malone (albeit at the tail end of their careers) […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves take on the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, and point guard Derrick Rose is questionable to play. Rose has missed the previous four games due to a right ankle sprain he suffered on Dec. 28 against the Atlanta Hawks. Derrick Rose (right ankle sprain) is QUESTIONABLE to play on Sunday vs. the […]

Chicago Bulls point guard Kris Dunn had a big night on Friday, dishing out one assist after another against the Indiana Pacers. Dunn finished with 17 assists for the Bulls on top of his 16 points and five rebounds in 40 minutes. The 24-year-old point guard became the first Chicago player to register at least […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose did not expect to be in the All-Star consideration this season, so the former MVP planned a family vacation during the All-Star break. If things hold up the way they are currently, Derrick Rose is going to have to cancel that vacation, as the 30-year-old Chicago native trails only […]

Last February, Derrick Rose’s NBA career was at an all-time low. After a miserable failure of a short run with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Derrick Rose was traded to the Utah Jazz as mere salary fodder in a three-team deal that also featured the Sacramento Kings. In the deal, the Cavaliers got George Hill, the Kings […]