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Now 30-years-old and a father of two, Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose has a different perspective of the game and on life. Rose, who became the youngest MVP in NBA history back in 2011 with the Chicago Bulls, has endured four knee surgeries. You often hear athletes say their appreciation of the game grows […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose said on media day that this is the healthiest he has felt in years. Through the team’s first four games, that is very evident. After scoring 28 points against the Dallas Mavericks this past Saturday, a game which saw Derrick Rose perform a bevy of athletic plays in transition, […]

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach/president Tom Thibodeau believes health is the only thing holding point guard Derrick Rose back. After the Timberwolves’ morning shootaround Monday, Thibodeau told reporters that as long as Rose is healthy, he’s still one of the best players in the league. Thibs on Derrick Rose: “As long as he’s healthy, he’ll be […]

Two of Chicago’s favorite sons, Chicago Bulls small forward Jabari Parker and Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose, go way back. Rose and Parker attended Simeon Career Academy for high school in Chicago, and Parker views Rose as his idol and mentor. Rose’s family is very close with Parker’s and the two players keep in […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose says the intensity and trash talking small forward Jimmy Butler has been displaying at practice has been much needed for the team. The Timberwolves looked like a soft club in the preseason without Butler, as they got bullied in the paint and didn’t display any mental toughness. Rose, who […]

Derrick Rose and the Minnesota Timberwolves were dealt with a rough beatdown by the Milwaukee Bucks in their preseason finale, 143-121. Attribute the loss to the bad performance of each individual player, foul trouble, the lack of cohesiveness, or the Jimmy Butler trade distraction. In any way you choose to see it, the Timberwolves are in […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose reached 30 years of age on Thursday. To honor his birthday, the NBA’s social media team created a tribute video that highlights some of the outstanding plays Rose has made over the course of his career in the league. After seeing this tribute video, Lakers superstar LeBron James noted that […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose became the youngest MVP in the league’s history in 2011, but he believes winning early may have hurt his career. Rose was just a 22-year-old when he earned this accolade as a Chicago Bull, and his early success even spawned a new rule in the collective bargaining agreement. Since […]

Boston Celtics legend and current ESPN NBA analyst Paul Pierce believes Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose is still a starting-caliber player, and isn’t sure if current Timberwolves starter Jeff Teague is better than him. On Tuesday’s edition of “The Jump,” Pierce spoke highly of Rose, saying the former MVP has a lot left in […]

Luol Deng is singing the praises of teammate Derrick Rose. Though both with the Minnesota Timberwolves now, the pair have a history stretching back to their days with the Chicago Bulls when Tom Thibodeau was in charge of that outfit. Deng believes Rose knows what is expected of him and is ready to get back to […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose says he re-signed with the team in free agency because he feels comfortable there and knows he’ll have an opportunity to play. The former league MVP, who is making only $2.3 million this season, states he’s not in Minnesota to steal anyone’s job and doesn’t care about starting. Rose started […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves opened up preseason play with a 114-110 win over the Golden State Warriors, and former league MVP Derrick Rose picked up where he left off from the 2018 playoffs. Rose started at the shooting guard position in place of Jimmy Butler, who has requested a trade and is not with the team. Rose, […]

Derrick Rose joined the Minnesota Timberwolves last season in March, so he hasn’t been around the team for that long. That explains why the former league MVP was surprised when he heard star small forward Jimmy Butler requested a trade from the team. Butler has reportedly wanted out because he doesn’t want to play with […]

Jimmy Butler started at the shooting guard position for the Minnesota Timberwolves last season, but now that the four-time All-Star has requested a trade, it appears Derrick Rose has the inside track to replace Butler in Minnesota’s starting lineup. Rose has been running with the starters in a two point guard lineup alongside Jeff Teague […]

When the Minnesota Timberwolves signed point guard Derrick Rose in March for the rest of the 2017-18 season, the signing came with a horde of criticism from the Minnesota fans and media members, as the prevailing thought was Rose had nothing left in the tank and would be a cancer to the team. Rose had […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves signed Derrick Rose towards the end of last season to be a backup point guard but Wolves legend Kevin Garnett thinks he has done enough to prove that he should actually be the starter. Garnett did an interview with Brandon Robinson of ScoopB and he said there is no reason that Rose […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose has found a new defender of his legacy in Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon. When Gordon was asked by a random Twitter user about his thoughts on the former NBA Most Valuable Player, he didn’t hide his true feelings about Rose while calling out people who are spending precious […]

No matter the condition or circumstance, NBA organizations and their players are the heart and soul of the league. With that being said, organizations strive real hard to get ahead of the pack with their decisions and choices. Unfortunately, even the NBA’s most successful model organizations cannot escape the inevitable failure. Despite the failure, there […]

Current Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose may not have ended up as the savior the Chicago Bulls needed, but he still remains an icon to many in Chicago — particularly to Jabari Parker. The first overall pick of the 2008 NBA Draft seemed destined for greatness after being named Rookie of the Year, a three-time […]

After a string of unfortunate career-threatening injuries, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose is now fighting to be relevant in a sport that considered him to be the best seven long years ago. However, despite his dwindling influence in the league, Rose remains to be one of the biggest stars in China. This is, in most […]

No other sport in the world has as many “what if” stories as the NBA. In a league full of rising stars, superstars and living legends, you’re only one incident or injury away from changing your legacy and the course of your career. A player that knows this better than anyone is Minnesota Timberwolves point […]

As the offseason comes to a close, most teams have a general idea of what their roster is going to look like opening day and roughly how many minutes each player is going to play. There might be a few minor additions, but for the most part, key roster spots are set. The Minnesota Timberwolves […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose has been touring China over the past few days as part of a promotion for his latest signature shoe, the D Rose 9 from Adidas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLF9tOxva0A Rose, now 29 years of age, has loads of loyal followers in China. In fact, Chinese fans created a special tribute video in his […]

This is the summer of giving back to the community. LeBron James made the biggest headlines with the opening of his I Promise School in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. But he’s not the only NBA star doing big things for those less fortunate. Derrick Rose is setting up a scholarship program that will “provide […]

The NBA is experiencing a wave of positivity from its players this summer. Of course, the opening of LeBron James’ I Promise School is the biggest example of community involvement. But he isn’t the only one taking advantage of his platform and reach. Derrick Rose announced Wednesday that he is launching a scholarship program called The […]

Jabari Parker was introduced to the media by the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, and for everything that was said during the event, one stood out from the rest: Parker’s passionate rhetoric in defense of the name and career of Derrick Rose. When a reporter asked Parker what his thoughts are of Rose and “how high […]

Jabari Parker grew up in Chicago and spent a lot of time watching Chicago Bulls basketball. After spending the beginning of his career with the Milwaukee Bucks he is back in Chicago now, and during his introductory press conference, he was asked about another Chicago legend, Derrick Rose. Parker was asked how he felt about […]

Derrick Rose and Jabari Parker are both from the Windy City, and the two have added another similarity between them when the latter signed with the Chicago Bulls — with whom Rose once saw his career bloom – this summer. Also, Rose and Parker fell victims to the dreaded ACL injury, adding another common ground, […]

Jabari Parker, the latest addition to the Chicago Bulls, views former MVP Derrick Rose as a hero he looks up to. Despite the misfortunes that have come Rose’s way, Parker still sees him as a legend. “He’s still a hero for a lot of people, including myself,” Parker told ESPN’s Nick Friedell. “And his legacy […]

Shortly following the start of the NBA free agency period, the Minnesota Timberwolves moved fast to agree to terms on a one-year deal to bring back former All-Star point guard Derrick Rose. According to Nick DePaula of ESPN, this has helped Rose trigger his endorsement contract with Adidas as the company will pay him more […]

The free agency frenzy has begun with many notable names available on the open market immediately making the decision on the next chapter of their respective careers. Among those was former All-Star point guard Derrick Rose deciding to ink a one-year deal to stay with the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are coming off their most successful season in well over a decade reaching the playoffs for the first time in 14 years. However, the franchise is now faced with some potentially pressing roster decision in order to take the next step forward in the upcoming campaign. One of which appears to be […]

The last time the Minnesota Timberwolves made the playoffs prior to this season was in 2004. For reference, Kevin Garnett was flanked by Wally Szczerbiak, Sam Cassell, and Latrell Sprewell, the Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal were teammates, and Facebook was only a couple of months old. So, yeah, it had been a […]

It’s a rather sad statistic. In the long and rich history of the NBA, only two players crowned MVPs have never made it to the NBA Finals. As observed by Reddit user thespecstar, Derrick Rose and Steve Nash are the only MVPs who have never made it to the NBA Finals. The user posted: “nash made […]

There are no ifs or buts about it: The Minnesota Timberwolves’ 2017-18 season was a bit of a disappointment. The same could be argued about the season Derrick Rose had as well. After swinging a blockbuster trade that netted the Wolves one of the best two-way players in the game in the Chicago Bulls’ Jimmy, Butler […]

Since taking over the Timberwolves, head coach Tom Thibodeau has been known as a guy who likes bringing back players he coached with the Chicago Bulls. It started last year with Jimmy Butler, Aaron Brooks, and Taj Gibson, and after the trade deadline they also brought in Derrick Rose. Rose had a very good series […]

On Monday afternoon, the Detroit Pistons announced that they’ve parted ways with Stan Van Gundy after four seasons. Van Gundy took a lot of heat after trading for forward Blake Griffin, giving up Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, and an unprotected first round pick. Per Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press: “We have decided that […]

There are a few things that Tom Thibodeau has loved more than bringing back former players that he coached with the Chicago Bulls to play on the Minnesota Timberwolves. Since he took over as the head coach of the Wolves he has had Derrick Rose, Taj Gibson, Jimmy Butler, and Aaron Brooks. All of those […]

Following a quick first-round exit against the top-seeded Houston Rockets, the Minnesota Timberwolves will have plenty of offseason questions to address, expected to prioritize the re-signing of their talisman, Jimmy Butler. Butler was acquired in a draft night trade with the Chicago Bulls, reuniting him with his former coach Tom Thibodeau, and later with a […]