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While the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ acquisition of Derrick Rose was considered a steal given the minimum contract he signed, even as the top available choice at the point guard position, his former team did not think so. In fact, the New York Knicks didn’t even offer him the veteran’s minimum to stay in the Big Apple, […]

Prior to Derrick Rose making the decision to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers on a one-year, $2.1 million deal earlier this week, the Los Angeles Lakers were the other team in hot pursuit of his services. Los Angeles had met with him last week in a sitdown that lasted approximately three hours. During an interview […]

Derrick Rose may have already signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but his new team was apparently not his first choice. According to a piece made by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the former MVP was planning to bring his talents to the West and preferred signing with the L.A. Clippers or San Antonio Spurs. However, both teams […]

Exploring how Kyrie can land with the L.A. Clippers LeBron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers and NBA twitter were all blindsided by reports that Kyrie Irving demanded a trade late last week. Irving’s dissatisfaction with his current team and co-superstar had everyone screaming as if it were the Kobe and Shaq breakup 2.0. Nonetheless, there’s never […]

Following the surprise signing of Derrick Rose to the Cleveland Cavaliers on a minimum deal, his new team will have another key player who can play a crucial role for them throughout next season. Furthermore, his addition bolsters the existing talent centered on the Cavs and Golden State Warriors‘ respective lineups. With the 28-year-old Memphis product being […]

Former Bulls and Knicks guard Derrick Rose is the biggest free agent name still out there. The former MVP is apparently asking for too much money, and most teams are not willing to pay that, given his history with injuries. However, some teams are ready to take a swing on Rose. While early free agency suggested the […]

The first few weeks of free agency have passed, and the Los Angeles Lakers have remained one of the quietest teams in the league. The Lakers’ only move was inking former Detroit Pistons guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to a one-year, $18 million deal. However, Mark Medina of the Orange County Register is reporting that the front office […]

Following reports that the Cleveland Cavaliers had engaged in serious talks to land the former league MVP Derrick Rose on a one-year deal, things have taken a more complex turn of events. Both the Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls have now entered the picture as possible landing spots as they are set to meet […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will make their best pitch to free agent point guard Derrick Rose during their meeting today in hopes to lure him away from signing with the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Cavs held “serious talks” with Rose, as reported earlier today, but can only be signed to a […]

Portland is a better fit for Carmelo Anthony than Houston or New York For months, Carmelo Anthony has had a home in NBA trade rumors. With the season a few months away, Carmelo being traded is becoming more likely. Of course, recent reports indicated that the New York Knicks would halt trade talks since they […]

In what is slowly turning to be the basketball version of a teen romance flick, Derrick Rose and the Milwaukee Bucks have yet to see each other in person despite the widely reported interest for each other. This is according to USA Today’s Jeff Zillgitt, who tweeted of the news Sunday afternoon. While there's mutual […]

This year’s free agent pool may slowly be drying up, but some coveted players are still left unsigned. One of them is Derrick Rose, who has yet to come to terms with a team that is looking to add his services. The former MVP has received a decent amount of interest from some teams around […]

The Dallas Mavericks may not be planning to sign Derrick Rose after all. Following the news that linked the team to the former MVP, Eddie Sefko of Sports Day now reports that the Mavs are not pursuing Rose, despite their success in the past of adding previously-injured players. He cited the youth movement they want […]

The Dallas Mavericks may have already resolved their need for a point guard during last month’s draft when they were able to select Dennis Smith Jr., but that won’t stop them from adding more depth at the position. It has been reported by the New York Post’s Marc Berman that the team is emerging as a […]

The L.A. Clippers are without a viable starting point guard after Chris Paul signed with the Houston Rockets in free agency. They got into talks with EuroLeague standout Milos Teodosic, but it appears that a better option has come around. A Twitter user asked the L.A. Times’ Brad Turner for a status on the negotiations between the […]

The L.A. Clippers have had a major roster shakeup this offseason, losing All-Star guard Chris Paul and crossover king Jamal Crawford, but bringing in a slew of solid players like Blake Griffin (re-signed), Danilo Gallinari, Patrick Beverley, Sam Dekker, Lou Williams, and Montrezl Harrell. While L.A. improved their roster in many areas, the team still […]

The demand for Derrick Rose has not been as high as some of the bigger names in this year’s free agency. Still, the former MVP has his fair share of suitors, with the L.A. Clippers scheduled to have a sit-down with Rose next. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski has it that Rose will meet with the Clippers today. Free agent […]

Since the start of free agency, the New York Knicks have kept tabs on former MVP point guard Derrick Rose. With that in mind, the Knicks’ rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina is hoping that his new team will bring back Rose next season, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. “He’s the youngest […]

Since the free agency period has begun, the New York Knicks have had their eyes on adding pieces to the backcourt. According to Ian Begley of ESPN, the Knicks are reportedly interested a few veteran point guards that include a couple of former All-Stars. With George Hill off the board, a look at PG options […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are set up to meet with free agent Derrick Rose today, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The organization has been avidly trying to shed contracts in order to make moves and potentially land significant free agents, per sources. Rose, formerly an explosive slashing guard, has settled into a more poised, less aggressive version […]

Despite his late-season injury and not showing the consistency of his former MVP-self, Derrick Rose is still very much an option for the New York Knicks, according to ESPN’s Jeff Goodman. The organization has reached out to the point guard, who could come back to wear the blue-and-orange if the Knicks fail to acquire their […]

Don’t be surprised if Derrick Rose soon becomes an ex-New York Knick. As told by sources to Stefan Bondy and Frank Isola of the New York Daily News, the idea of Rose staying with the Knicks has gone lukewarm of late. Despite reports of mutual interest before Phil Jackson was fired, a reunion between the […]

It’s no secret that columnist Charley Rosen has been the external mouthpiece for Phil Jackson over the years through his columns, and things are no different now. According to Rosen, the firing of Jackson as the New York Knicks‘ President of Basketball Operations position was not the fault of his own. Rosen took sharp jabs at […]

After finding out his teammate with the Chicago Bulls, Jimmy Butler, reunited with their former coach, Tom Thibodeau, many were left thinking if Derrick Rose would be pursued by the Minnesota Timberwolves as well. However, according to the former MVP’s agent, he wants to stay with the New York Knicks and become one of their leaders. Despite drafting […]

The San Antonio Spurs are not a team we expect to be active during the NBA offseason, although that has slightly changed in the last couple of years. While the franchise mostly utilizes the draft to select players, the summer of 2015 slightly changed things, as the Spurs signed the All-Star forward LaMarcus Aldridge. As the […]

Heading into the offseason, there will be plenty of intriguing questions surrounding the New York Knicks regarding the fate of their roster. One of the more pressing topics will be what the Knicks decided to do with former NBA MVP Derrick Rose, who is set to become an unrestricted free agent this upcoming summer. According to […]

The New York Knicks have once again renewed interest in Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio, to whom they were heavily linked during this year’s trade deadline. Certain members of the Knicks organization are pushing to get a deal done in order to bring the Spanish international to The Big Apple, according to ESPN’s Ian […]

With Derrick Rose scheduled to become a free agent this summer for the first time in his career, there is already a team emerging as his possible suitor. It has been reported that the Minnesota Timberwolves could potentially pursue the 28-year-old Memphis product come summertime, as they need a veteran point guard to run the offense […]

New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose wasn’t uncomfortable attending Game 4 of the Chicago Bulls best-of-seven series against the Boston Celtics in his old stomping grounds at the United Center. The Chicago native enjoyed a front-row baseline seat along with his son P.J. — witnessing the chants of MVP! MVP! this time going toward his former […]

With his New York Knicks not in the postseason, Derrick Rose decided to take in some NBA playoff action by attending Game 4 between the Chicago Bulls and Boston Celtics on Sunday. "Simba, this entire court used to be my domain." pic.twitter.com/Wnn3yjnfLi — The Crossover (@TheCrossover) April 24, 2017 Rose also attended Saturday’s Game 4 […]

During the Miami Heat‘s “Big Three” era of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh, the team went on to make four straight finals appearances. In their first two trips together, the Chicago Bulls were one of their victims as they eliminated them in back-to-back seasons, despite being led by a peak-form Derrick Rose. Now with the […]

For the first time in his career, New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose will become a free agent this summer. With all the uncertainties about his future, it won’t come as a surprise if he decides to explore his options and make the most of the market. However, the former MVP shared, via Lonnae […]

Despite his insistence that the Knicks were a super team at the beginning of the season, Derrick Rose‘s first year in New York was anything but superb. For the fourth straight year, the Knicks won’t be in the playoffs and unfortunately for Rose, his season ended with yet another injury as he tore the meniscus in […]

New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose has suffered a torn meniscus and will miss the remainder of the season. New York's Derrick Rose has suffered a torn meniscus in his knee and will miss remainder of the season, league sources tell @TheVertical. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 2, 2017 The news caps off what […]

The New York Knicks and Miami Heat’s respective trajectories this season are showing nearly opposite trends. Brimming with hype during the offseason, the Knicks were close to being labeled as a superteam thanks to their heavy summer haul. Meanwhile, there wasn’t that much optimism around South Beach when the post-Dwyane Wade era commenced for the […]

Much resigned to a one-and-done deal with the New York Knicks, former MVP Derrick Rose will likely have to look for work elsewhere this summer, with plenty of teams that could use a decent scoring point guard on their roster. According to Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas, one of his possible landing destinations could be the San […]

Come summertime, Derrick Rose will experience being a free agent for the first time in his career. Although he may not be the same player he used to be, he is still expected to receive a lot of interest from around the league. The 28-year-old Memphis product knows he still has a chance to secure […]

New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose might be slapped with a fine or even face a suspension from his team after skipping their game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday without warning. With only a few minutes left before tip-off, team officials were still uncertain where the former MVP was and they were forced […]

After news broke out that New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose was nowhere to be found and would not play in his team’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night, many came up with their own conclusions on why he went missing. Despite updates surfacing that he is attending to a family situation, it […]