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It’s not in Derrick Rose’s nature to put his team on blast when things don’t go right But by God, Julius Randle and the New York Knicks are getting Rose in a reasonable position to go full Gunnery Sergeant Hartman on his team. That’s after a hard-to-watch (for Knicks fans at least) New York 105-94 […]

The New York Knicks made a lineup change ahead of Game 3 as Tom Thibodeau inserted Derrick Rose into the starting lineup, replacing Elfrid Payton. Rose has been fantastic, and frankly, should have been starting earlier. However, Elfrid Payton’s mom took to Twitter after the Knicks’ Game 3 loss vs the Atlanta Hawks and was […]

The New York Knicks were notably light at point guard heading into this season, and many believed they would be looking for a significant upgrade at the position in the offseason. However, the midseason acquisition of Derrick Rose helped rectify the point guard problem, which could ultimately lead the Knicks away from chasing that position […]

While Derrick Rose has found his form once again and is killing it for the New York Knicks in the playoffs, he will still live on as one of the NBA’s greatest ‘what if?’ stories. What if he had stayed healthy and continued to battle against the Miami Heat’s Big Three? How would they have […]

The New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks are in a grueling matchup that could go the distance. They match up well against each other, which bodes well for high quality basketball. After two games in their 2021 NBA Playoffs series tied 1-1, it’ll be Knicks-Hawks Game 3 in Atlanta. We’ve seen electrifying play from Trae […]

Derrick Rose is no longer the man. But at least in Game 2 of the 2021 NBA Playoffs series against the Atlanta Hawks, he was for the New York Knicks. With their best player struggling and throwing enough bricks to build New York another arena while at the same time facing the bleak possibility of […]

The New York Knicks finally broke a long, painful, arduous spell after beating the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday in Game 2 of their first round series in the NBA Playoffs. After the game, Knicks veteran Taj Gibson got extra emotional talking about his journey with Derrick Rose and coach Tom Thibodeau. The big man held […]

Derrick Rose was the star of the show on Wednesday night as the New York Knicks evened out their first round series against Trae Young and the visiting Atlanta Hawks. Rose channeled his vintage self and logged in a game-high of 39 minutes, scoring a team-high of 26 points to silence all his doubters. “I’ve […]

New York Knicks veteran Derrick Rose is no stranger to loud arenas in the heat of playoff basketball. That’s why he was by no means surprised by the Knicks faithful absolutely destroying Trae Young in Game 1, even chanting “F**k you” at one point. However, Trae torched the Knicks for 32 points including a game-winning […]

Before tearing his ACL in the 2012 playoffs, Derrick Rose was the most athletic point guard in NBA history. The former Chicago Bulls superstar was dunking on everyone en route to becoming the youngest MVP in league history at the age of 22 during the 2010-11 season. It seems some people have forgotten just how […]

It’s official. New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose is not going to be coming home with the 2020-21 Sixth Man of the Year trophy. According to reports, Rose came in third in the voting behind the Utah Jazz pair of Jordan Clarkson (winner) and runner-up Joe Ingles. This report comes via Mark Stein of the […]

The New York Knicks lost a heartbreaker in Game 1 against the Atlanta Hawks after a Trae Young game-winning floater. Madison Square Garden was wild all game long as playoff basketball returned to the Garden. Now, ahead of Game 2, it appears head coach Tom Thibodeau could be considering some changes into the starting lineup, […]

This was supposed to be Derrick Rose’s moment. The narrative was perfect for the New York Knicks guard to complete his redemption story. Rose put the Knicks on his back, tying the game in regulation with this sweet floater that’s just symbolic of the evolution he’s undergone as a player throughout his roller coaster of […]

The New York Knicks are playing playoff basketball again and it’s a welcome sight. Game 1 against the Atlanta Hawks was met with a wild Madison Square Garden as fans flocked in to see their team. Former NBA MVP Derrick Rose started the festivities and got the fans on their feet in the first quarter. […]

The New York Knicks are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2013 when they get set to welcome the Atlanta Hawks to Madison Square Garden. It’s been a season that many on the outside did not expect from the Knicks, as first year head coach Tom Thibodeau has completely flipped the script […]

Derrick Rose knows what it takes to win a series in the playoffs, which is why he is warning the New York Knicks and getting them mentally prepared before they start the postseason on Sunday. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Rose kept it real and acknowledged they are going to get smoked if they underestimate […]

Don’t call New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose vintage. Besides, for him, there is nothing so “vintage” about his game after he completely transformed his style of play. In an Instagram post on Friday, Rose set the record straight on why he didn’t like the “vintage” label. He even used chess as a reference to […]

The NBA released its finalists for all of the awards on Thursday, just days before the NBA playoffs officially get underway. New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose was listed as a finalist for the Sixth Man of the Year award, a huge testament to the success he’s had since joining the Knicks midseason via trade. […]

Led by Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, the Chicago Bulls won six championships during the ’90s under head coach Phil Jackson — eventually going on an impressive 6-0 run. Jordan won all six Finals MVPs. The Bulls defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, Portland Trail Blazers, Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz twice and Seattle SuperSonics for their […]

The New York Knicks stunned the basketball world by finishing as the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference. Tom Thibodeau did a masterful job in his first season as head coach of the Knicks.  Taking over a franchise that won 21 games last season, Thibodeau guided the Knicks to 41 wins with largely the […]

Ask any basketball junkie about their favorite player in the NBA right now and some of them will answer Derrick Rose. Rightfully so, because the New York Knicks star has gone through a lot to come back from his past injuries to become one of the most beloved names in the league right now. With […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic’s step-back 3-pointer has already taken on iconic status in NBA lore as one of the greatest buzzer-beaters in NBA playoff history. Add the wrinkle that it happened in the bubble, and it sticks out even more. The 21-year old—playing on a sprained ankle—capped off his 43-point, 17-rebound, and 13-assist Game […]

The general consensus for a while has been that Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson will win Sixth Man of the Year for the 2020-21 season. After all, he’s tops among primary bench scorers with 17.9 points per game as a reserve and is on the team with the best record in the league. There’s also […]

Los Angeles Lakers youngster Talen Horton-Tucker and New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose are both from Chicago, and their relationship goes back a ways. Tuesday night in Los Angeles, THT and Rose engaged in a duel as their respective teams went to overtime in a thrilling game. It looked like Rose was going to walk […]

The New York Knicks got some big-time point guard play during their upset win over the Los Angeles Clippers on the road, 106-100. But it wasn’t from their starter, Elfrid Payton. The seven year veteran posted a paltry two points, with just one made field goal in five attempts. But on a night where All-Star […]

The New York Knicks are now back where they belong—in playoff contention. From being the laughing stock of the league to now being the fourth-best team in the Eastern Conference, the Knicks are surging. Who would have thought at the start of the season that they would have a better record than the defending champions […]

It’s one of the worst-kept secrets in the NBA: Tom Thibodeau likes Derrick Rose. They’re like a match made in hoops heaven. But despite this, Rose has been coming off the bench for the New York Knicks since getting acquired in a midseason trade with the Detroit Pistons. But who are we to question Thibodeau, […]

If there’s one feel-good story in this very perplexing NBA season, it’s the New York Knicks. They were barely considered a playoff team coming into the season let alone a top-four team in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks have been absolutely special this season, thanks to the rise of all-star Julius Randle and the culture […]

New York Knicks veteran Derrick Rose has been around the NBA for quite a bit now. Nevertheless, despite his stature as one of the most respected players in the league today, D-Rose still remains to be a student of the game. So much so, that he once resorted to spying on none other than LeBron […]

What the New York Knicks have done so far this season has been nothing short of remarkable. A laughingstock for years now, Tom Thibodeau and the Knicks have completely flipped the script this year. Currently, they sit with a record of 37-28 with seven games left in the regular season. While Julius Randle is having […]

The New York Knicks took on Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns on Monday night and it was a marquee matchup between two sides with playoff aspirations this season. Derrick Rose had to make his mark on the game early on and he did so by showcasing his highly impressive playmaking abilities. Here’s the Knicks […]

New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose has a lot of history with head coach Tom Thibodeau, going back to their days together with the Chicago Bulls. Thibodeau also coached Rose on the Minnesota Timberwolves, so this is the third time they’ve linked up in the NBA. Rose has been through a lot in his […]

To say New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose has experience playing under head coach Tom Thibodeau is an understatement. This is the third team they have been in together, as they have had stints with the Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves. Currently, Rose has seen development in Thibodeau, per Zach Braziller of the New York […]

The New York Knicks trailed the New Orleans Pelicans by seven points with just under four minutes to play on Sunday, but they used a furious comeback to send the game to overtime. Derrick Rose played a key role on both ends, getting buckets and assisting on a game-tying 3-pointer by Reggie Bullock with 2.3 […]

New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose has a lot of love for the one and only Kanye West. The former league MVP proved just that on a recent Instagram post wherein he shared just how much admiration he had for Kanye. In a lengthy post, Rose pretty much gave a summary of West’s life story […]

New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose was devastated upon learning that his teammate Mitchell Robinson fractured his foot in their 102-96 win over the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum on Saturday. The youngest MVP in league history only learned about the full extent of Mitchell’s grim development post-match, as he was being interviewed live by […]

The New York Knicks sit at 21-22 as the NBA trade deadline rapidly approaches. While the record isn’t going to wow many, it’s still a mark that has exceeded the expectations that many had for Tom Thibodeau’s club entering the season. Not many pegged the Knicks as a team that would be in the mix […]

New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose has shed some light on his challenging battle with COVID-19. According to Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, Rose said he experienced “all the symptoms” of COVID-19. Scarily, Rose said the rest of his immediate family contacted the coronavirus, as well. “It’s real. The COVID thing, […]

New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose has one of the most interesting narratives in all of sports. After seemingly falling off the radar after a series of injuries, Rose has successfully come back as a trusted veteran guard in the NBA. In a recent revelation, Rose pointed out that his first stint with the Knicks […]