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In case y’all forgot, Derrick Rose still holds the record for being the youngest ever NBA MVP. The New York Knicks star made history several years ago when he bagged the coveted individual award at the age of 22. Right now, though, it looks like his son PJ is going to be gunning for that […]

After their gut-wrenching 104-103 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night, the New York Knicks now find themselves at the top of the Eastern Conference at 4-1. New York currently has the fourth-best offensive rating in the league (112.6) and the fourth-best net rating (+6.6) in the NBA, per NBA Stats. That’s a far […]

The new-look Chicago Bulls are looking quite the team early this season and former Bulls cornerstone Derrick Rose is certainly taking notice. Rose and his New York Knicks squad visited the United Center on Thursday and, despite the Knicks handing the Bulls their first loss of the season, the former MVP for Chicago recognizes how […]

The Chicago Bulls and New York Knicks used to have one of the best rivalries in the NBA, but trash basketball in recent years dimmed the hype. However, Thursday’s showdown at the United Center is going to bring the energy back to this rivalry, especially with the Bulls honoring Joakim Noah. It’s only right that […]

Many sit in awe watching a 44-year old Tom Brady still playing at an MVP level for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Others, like New York Knicks star guard Derrick Rose, want to take that same path of playing for as long as they can. Per Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, the Knicks […]

The Chicago Bulls of the early 2010s were special, with Joakim Noah and Derrick Rose leading the way. While they didn’t live up to playoff expectations for a variety of reasons, this team made the city of Chicago proud for their regular-season accomplishments. In the 2011/12 campaign, the Bulls were the No. 1 seed in […]

The Chicago Bulls are the toast of the town these days. With their blazing 4-0 start to the new NBA season, the Bulls are definitely on parade. With their early success, fans aren’t the only ones thrilled. Even former Bulls players have been enticed to watch the games from the sidelines. The team’s Twitter account […]

Sunday night’s loss for the New York Knicks against the Orlando Magic served as a wake-up call. Despite adding premium talent this offseason, winning a thriller against the Boston Celtics in the season opener, and crushing the same Magic two days prior, the Knicks clearly underestimated their opponent and were handed an unexpected loss, robbing […]

Despite another valiant effort, Paul George and the LA Clippers dropped their second game of the season to Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies, 120-114. The game featured double-digit leads for both teams, but a third quarter scoring drought for the Clippers allowed the Grizzlies to build a 16-point lead they would never relinquish. Paul […]

New York Knicks veteran Derrick Rose just dished out some sound advice for his young teammates with regards to their head coach in Tom Thibodeau. The former league MVP has been under the mentorship of the fiery head coach for quite some time now and, coming into their eighth season together, Rose believes he knows […]

Being an NBA star certainly has its perks. Derrick Rose used his pull the right way as the New York Knicks guard executed his proposal to perfection in Madison Square Garden. Check out the romantic scene below from Rose’s Instagram. The Knicks guard even put on his lyricist hat for his heartfelt dedication to his […]

Veteran guard Derrick Rose, despite his well-known introvert nature, admitted he needs to embrace being more of a vocal leader for the New York Knicks. So far, he’s adjusting pretty well. Rose and Taj Gibson are the two most experienced members of the hard-fighting Knicks. They’re also two of the most trusted by coach Tom […]

Tom Thibodeau has long had a reputation for being a stubborn coach, refusing to change with the times. In an era where ICE coverages were practically solved, Thibs forced them on his teams. Now, entering his second year with the New York Knicks, Thibodeau has enacted a surprisingly modern mandate for his players. The Knicks […]

Knicks veteran point guard Derrick Rose reveals a harsh reality he’s facing after avoiding a devastating ankle injury earlier today, during the Knicks’ 117-99 preseason win over the Wizards. NBA fans are very familiar with Rose’s unfortunate injuries throughout his career. In the past, talks on a possible retirement surfaced; however, the former MVP’s return […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau is hyped about the backcourt trio of Derrick Rose, Alec Burks and Immanuel Quickley. Heading into the new NBA season, the Knicks will be looking to bounce back and make it to the post-season once again. Derrick Rose and Alec Burks will intensify the backcourt but coach Tom […]

Derrick Rose was a key piece in the stirring run of the New York Knicks last season. As he’s done in the last few years, Rose provided an instant spark off the bench for the young squad. He’s like the flavor packet of ready-to-cook ramen. Or something along those lines. Rose also served as a […]

The souped-up New York Knicks will be even more of a legit contender in the Eastern Conference this season after their feel-good run the last time out. But with the new NBA season just a few weeks away, the question remains for the Knicks: Who will start at the point guard spot? Obviously, the team […]

The New York Knicks, after having roughly a 20-year streak of underachievement, lack of development, and overall futility at the point guard spot, are suddenly flush with talent at that spot. Apologies to fans of Raymond Felton, or to those magical few weeks of Linsanity, but the Kemba Walker and Derrick Rose tandem at point […]

New York Knicks Media Day is underway, which means it’s time to hear about how hard all of the players have been working this summer and how ready they are for the season ahead. All of the platitudes. But Derrick Rose is a straight shooter, and he dropped a bombshell to start his media availability, […]

Derrick Rose’s ACL injury has become one of the biggest “what-ifs” in NBA history. The Chicago Bulls superstar, MVP in hand, was never the same afterwards. His longtime Bulls teammate Joakim Noah recently appeared on the Knuckleheads podcast with Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles. The former All-Star detailed the exact moment Derrick Rose’s career changed […]

New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose was recently seen working out with former All-Star teammate Joakim Noah. The two go way back as they were teammates back then with the Chicago Bulls.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by SLAM (@slam) The long-time buddies were also teammates during their stint with […]

After years of speculation, Kemba Walker is finally a New York Knick. The former All-Star guard is now hoping resuscitate his dimming star in the Big Apple. But with Derrick Rose already the incumbent star guard with the Knicks, could things get frosty between the two? Based on Kemba Walker’s recent words on Derrick Rose, […]

The New York Knicks just had their best season in eight years. They made the playoffs for the first time since 2013 when Carmelo Anthony used to torch opposing teams night in and night out. After the Julius Randle-led squad ended the playoff drought at Madison Square Garden, unfortunately, they got bounced by Trae Young’s Atlanta Hawks in […]

The New York Knicks made a strong move in the offseason by acquiring Kemba Walker. While some might view it as a risk, considering Walker is coming off a mediocre, injury-riddled season with the Boston Celtics, the prolific playmaker can definitely do wonders for the Knicks. In fact, even before playing a second in the […]

Rumors swirled in recent days that the Miami Heat were hot on the heels of free agent guard Derrick Rose. It felt like a good fit, with Rose reuniting with former teammate Jimmy Butler. But as with any offseason, things suddenly changed drastically for the Heat. It, however, had nothing to do exactly with Rose. […]

Derrick Rose has agreed to a three-year deal worth $43 million with the New York Knicks, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.  Free agent G Derrick Rose has agreed to a three-year, $43M deal to return to the New York Knicks, source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 3, 2021 While not considered one […]

The New York Knicks are expected to be one of the more active teams this summer as they look to strengthen their squad for the coming season. The Knicks are currently looking for an upgrade in their backcourt and it seems like they might be making a move for a couple of Los Angeles Lakers […]

The Chicago Bulls have failed to qualify for the NBA Playoffs in four straight seasons, so the front office was to be expected to pull off some maneuvers in the offseason. They already acquired  Nikola Vucevic to help Zach Lavine at the trade deadline last March. Now, it is being rumored that the Bulls are […]

The Chicago Bulls are expected to be big spenders this offseason as they continue their quest to beef up their roster. Coby White underwent shoulder surgery last month and is expected to be out for four months. Even when this timeline expires, the Bulls will likely limit White’s minutes until he’s a hundred percent healthy. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will be an interesting team to watch this offseason. The Thunder a very malleable team in the sense that they are filled with young players, but it’s difficult to point out what their identity is as they rebuild other than they’re known as the team that’s hoarding a ton of draft […]

Thirteen years after he was welcomed in the Windy City as their first overall pick, is Derrick Rose actually headed back to play for the Chicago Bulls this coming season?  The 32-year-old, who is still currently signed with the New York Knicks, is in the twilight of his career and a lot of folks have […]

The New York Knicks made a return to the playoffs this season but were a first-round exit. Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons has been in trade rumors after a bad playoff performance. Despite his flaws, Simmons is still an elite player who would fit perfectly in head coach Tom Thibodeau’s system. Thibodeau is a defensive-minded […]

After an anticlimactic end to their inspired run this 2020-21 season, the New York Knicks are now looking ahead and focusing on making moves in the offseason. Derrick Rose had a rejuvenated campaign with the Knicks, averaging 14.9 points and 4.2 assists in a Sixth Man role. The 32-year-old, however, is not getting younger, and […]

There’s no doubt that the Chicago Bulls were the most dominant team in the 1990s. Having won no less than six championships between 1991 and 1998, the Michael Jordan-led Bulls established their unrivaled dynasty in the ’90s, and they will forever go down in history as one of the greatest teams this league has ever […]

The NBA MVP voting provided an unexpected plot twist. Former Chicago Bulls standout and current New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose was a finalist for this season’s NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award, and rightly so. After being traded from the Detroit Pistons to the Knicks midway through the 2020-21 regular season, Rose […]

Julius Randle was the big man on campus for the New York Knicks all throughout this resurgent season. The rise of Randle felt emblematic of the same shocking turnaround of the Knicks franchise itself. The Knicks forward went from afterthought to sudden All-Star, just like New York went from being an annual cellar-dweller to one […]

Make no mistake: Derrick Rose wants to stay in the Big Apple and play for the New York Knicks. Unfortunately as an unrestricted free agent this offseason, that’s not really his call to make. After the Knicks’ Game 5 loss to the Atlanta Hawks that eliminated them from the playoffs, Rose opened up about his […]

New York Knicks star Derrick Rose made sure that Trae Young wasn’t leaving New York empty-handed after the Atlanta Hawks superstar blew everyone away with an impressive first-round series performance to eliminate the Knicks in five games. Young was incredible all series long, which pissed the hell out of the MSG. The former MVP tipped […]

New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose suffered another disappointment in his return to the playoffs. What’s worse, he knows he could’ve done more had he not been injured. Yes, Rose apparently suffered a knee injury in Game 4 and tried to fight through it to no avail. In Game 5 against the Atlanta Hawks, his […]