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Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose has been through the proverbial ringer over the course of his career. Injuries have sentenced him to the sidelines on numerous occasions, but he’s still finding ways to bounce back — a fact that has impressed Chicago Bulls guard Zach Lavine. “He’s had so many ups and downs, his […]

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 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 […]

The whole basketball world is getting behind the return to glory narrative of Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose. So much so, that even one of the best coaches in the game today, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, is absolutely delighted by the resurgence of the former MVP. “I’m excited for him because he […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 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 point guard Derrick Rose is upset over the team’s lack of urgency in their 107-99 road loss to the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. “We didn’t come out with the urgency of a team that wanted to win the game,” Rose said, per ESPN. “I think that’s how this game is played. You can’t […]

The tandem of Karl-Anthony Towns and Derrick Rose of the Minnesota Timberwolves is slowly but surely developing some chemistry. The two showcased that chemistry in the second quarter of their road game against the Phoenix Suns, where the former 2011 NBA MVP delivered a perfect lob pass in transition to KAT, who finished with a […]

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Robert Covington told reporters on Friday that he “always knew” Derrick Rose could get back to playing at a high level. Covington, a Chicago native, grew up watching Rose in the Windy City. Robert Covington on Derrick Rose: "Being a kid from Chicago, I watched Derrick grow up years before me. […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade wants his oldest son, Zaire Wade, to spend a day with Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose and learn what it takes to prepare your mind and body to play the game of basketball. Since becoming the youngest MVP in NBA history back in 2011 with the Chicago Bulls, Rose […]

Karl-Anthony Towns has started to consistently put the Minnesota Timberwolves on his back after Jimmy Butler was dealt out of The Twin Cities, going from a disappointing 4-9 record to surpassing the .500 mark for the first time this season with a rousing 121-104 win over the Charlotte Hornets. Teammates like Taj Gibson and Derrick […]

Derrick Rose gave some deserving praise to teammates Karl-Anthony Towns and Robert Covington for their work on defense against the Houston Rockets, a game that saw the Minnesota Timberwolves pull back to the .500 mark after starting the season 4-9 with Jimmy Butler on the roster. Since, the Wolves have gone an impressive 8-3, powered […]

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor says backup point guard Derrick Rose is a wonderful person and that he is very appreciative of what the former league MVP has done with the team this season. Rose is one of the frontrunners for the Sixth Man of the Year award. The 30-year-old is averaging 18.4 points, 3.1 […]

Earlier in his career, Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose didn’t talk much because he’s a quiet guy by nature. The former league MVP let his actions and play on the court do the talking for him and his teammates followed his lead that way. Now at a different stage in his career and on […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves lost to the Boston Celtics Saturday night at home, but Derrick Rose did all he could to try and will the team to a comeback victory. In 29 minutes off the bench, Derrick Rose scored 26 points while shooting 11-of-18 from the field. The former MVP, who is having just an amazing […]

Derrick Rose will never return to his Most Valuable Player form but his breakout season this year is something to take notice of. The Minnesota Timberwolves guard has gone through several setbacks over the years, but a summer free of health concerns has apparently done wonders for him. Take this moment against the Boston Celtics […]

Derrick Rose is experiencing a rebirth with the Minnesota Timberwolves and he’s playing some of the best basketball of his career. His reunion with former head coach Tom Thibodeau has done wonders for his game. Moreover, Rose’s willingness to embrace a bench role has been critical in his success. Rose is adapting so well to […]

Derrick Rose is happy to be in Minnesota with the Timberwolves, and he’s not afraid to take a jab at his former employer, the Chicago Bulls. Rose told Chris Hine of the Minneapolis Star Tribune: “This is the happiest I’ve been in a long time, coming in not worrying about the media like I did […]

Minnesota Timberwolves general manager Scott Layden says every time backup point guard Derrick Rose shoots the ball, he thinks the shot is going in. During the month of November, Rose averaged 19.1 points per game while shooting 54.4 percent from the field and 56.3 percent from beyond the arc. Rose is currently the fourth-best 3-point […]

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Dario Saric says it’s still surreal that Derrick Rose is his teammate because he used to play with the former MVP on NBA 2K when he was growing up in Croatia. Both Saric and Rose come off the Timberwolves’ bench and are a big reason why Minnesota is on a four-game […]

The NBA’s scoring prowess has taken a real turn this 2018-19 season, as eight players have already reached the 50-point mark in a game after a mere month and a half of action. That number already doubles the number of players to ever score 50 or more points heading into December in any prior NBA […]

After the Minnesota Timberwolves destroyed the San Antonio Spurs Wednesday night at home, Timberwolves head coach/president Tom Thibodeau had some high praise for backup point guard Derrick Rose. The Timberwolves beat the Spurs by a final score of 128-89 to improve to 11-11 on the season. Derrick Rose finished with 16 points in just 18 […]

Derrick Rose’s stellar season with the Minnesota Timberwolves continues. The Timberwolves destroyed the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday by a final score of 128-89 for their fourth-straight win. Rose scored 16 points while shooting 6-of-8 from the field and 4-of-5 from beyond the arc. With that performance from deep, Derrick Rose is now shooting 48.6 percent from […]

Minnesota Timberwolves veterans Derrick Rose and Taj Gibson understand the pressure on Karl-Anthony Towns to grow as a leader of the team, and they are doing their best to help the young big man fulfill the role. Following the departure of Jimmy Butler, Karl-Anthony Towns — alongside Andrew Wiggins — was thrown into a leadership […]

Despite having a surging 2018-19 season under old coach Tom Thibodeau and the Minnesota Timberwolves, league executives around the league still view Derrick Rose with “a mix of wonder and skepticism as he continues to have his best season since 2011-12, when he was last an All-Star and before his first knee injury,” according to […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers Monday night on the road for their third-straight win, winning by a final score of 102-95. It wasn’t a pretty win, as the Timberwolves built double-digit leads multiple times only to see the Cavs come back. Minnesota backup point guard Derrick Rose, who finished with 12 points and […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are on a three-game winning streak and 6-2 since trading Jimmy Butler to the Philadelphia 76ers. The play of backup point guard Derrick Rose is a big reason why the Timberwolves are playing well. However, the play of former No. 1 overall pick Andrew Wiggins has been really tough to watch. Counting […]

One of the best storylines so far this season has been the resurgence of Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose. The 30-year-old recently shed some light on the matter, and explained why it’s all about getting the right opportunities. After signing with the Timberwolves late last season, it has been a renaissance of sorts for Rose, […]

Derrick Rose of the Minnesota Timberwolves is outplaying several of the top point guards in the league in terms of Player Efficiency Rating or PER. Statistics from ESPN show that Rose has a PER of 20.60 which is good for seventh-best among NBA guards. Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors has the best PER with 29.08. […]

During the 2010-11 season, Derrick Rose won the MVP award with the Chicago Bulls, becoming the youngest player in NBA history to win the award (22-years-old). Rose averaged 25.0 points, 4.1 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game that season and led the Bulls to the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. After winning the […]

Derrick Rose is making a return to the ankle-breaking business. Unfortunately for Chicago Bulls guard Shaquille Harrison, Rose chose him to be his first victim. Late in the third quarter of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ game against Rose’s former team, the 2011 NBA MVP broke out a behind-the-back dribble that made the undrafted prospect out of […]

Around this time last year, Derrick Rose left the Cleveland Cavaliers and was reportedly contemplating retirement after not being able to run due to a serious left ankle injury. Fast forward to today, and Rose is now having a stellar season with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Denver Nuggets point guard Isaiah Thomas, who was teammates with […]