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Every single edition of the widely-popular NBA 2K franchise seems to induce some not-so-favorable reactions from its audience. For the most part, the game is amazing, but there are just some quirks that even the most casual players may tend to complain about. One such issue are the players’ ratings. This has perhaps been, and […]

One of the benefits of not being invited to the Florida bubble is the fact that these NBA teams — aka the “Delete 8” — have been afforded more time to prepare for next season. It’s not exactly the best situation to be in, but at this point, we need to look at the silver […]

LeBron James is undoubtedly the most synonymous icon in Cleveland Cavaliers franchise history. Despite being a small market team, Cleveland has had quite a rich history in the NBA. Aside from King James, a number of legends actually suited up for the wine and gold at some point in their careers. Here are five players […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers were supposedly interested in trading for Derrick Rose at the 2020 trade deadline. However, the Detroit Pistons chose not to move the former MVP unless they got a first-round pick in return. One Western Conference executive believes the Pistons “mishandled” the Rose situation and should have traded […]

Former Chicago Bulls superstar Derrick Rose got heavily criticized by the media and fans in Chicago after he was never able to return to MVP form following a slew of knee injuries. That’s something former Bulls point guard and Rose’s one-time backup, CJ Watson, isn’t happy about. However, Watson is pleased to see that Rose […]

Since becoming the youngest MVP in NBA history with his hometown Chicago Bulls in 2011, Derrick Rose has undergone four knee surgeries, been traded twice and even been waived once. Rose has played for the New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Detroit Pistons since his trade from the Bulls in the summer of […]

The NBA is a league of stars, led by LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry. These aforementioned superstars not only perform at an elite level during the regular season and playoffs, but they also get recognized by fans and pundits for their stellar performances. However, there are a bevy of […]

The what-ifs of the NBA are definitely the most intriguing to talk about. After all, one simple trade can decide the fate of a team whether it heads to the lottery or to the Finals. In this case, LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh may not have ended up in Miami if things played […]

At one point in the summer of 2010, there existed a real—if unlikely—possibility that the Chicago Bulls would field a starting lineup of Derrick Rose, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Chris Bosh, and Joakim Noah for the 2010-11 season and beyond. Unfortunately for Bulls fans, that scenario never came together, as the three stars opted to […]

“For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: ‘It might have been.’” This is a quote from 19th century poet John Greenleaf Whittier, and it rings very true in just about every aspect of life. That includes the NBA. There have been many players throughout NBA history who were simply […]

Since becoming the youngest MVP in NBA history with the Chicago Bulls in 2011, Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose has undergone four knee surgeries. During his prime, Rose was the most athletic point guard in NBA history. Unfortunately, the torque and pressure Rose put on his joints ultimately led to his four knee injuries. […]

Derrick Rose won the 2010-11 MVP Award with his hometown Chicago Bulls at the age of 22, becoming the youngest MVP in NBA history. The explosive guard averaged 25.0 points, 4.1 rebounds and 7.7 assists and led the Bulls to the best record in the NBA. So how did Rose win the prestigious award in […]

New Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver still sees All-Stars Blake Griffin and Derrick Rose as part of their “plans going forward.” The Motor City team had one of the worst records in the NBA in 2019-20 before games were suspended. However, much of that has to do with the fact that Griffin only appeared […]

Derrick Rose had interest in coming back to the Chicago Bulls during the summer of 2019. However, the franchise chose to sign Tomas Satoranksy instead and Rose joined the rival Detroit Pistons on a two-year deal. Before the 2019-20 season was suspended in March, Rose was arguably the best player for the Pistons. He averaged […]

Former NBA guard and Slam Dunk champion Nate Robinson believes the Chicago Bulls would benefit immensely by pairing Zach LaVine with Derrick Rose. Rose is currently on the Detroit Pistons after signing a two-year deal with the Motor City franchise last summer. The former Bulls superstar had interest in coming back to Chicago before signing […]

LeBron James will go down in history as one of the greatest players to ever play the game. His decorated career speaks volumes of how much he has achieved, as well as how much he has contributed to the sport. Needless to say, LeBron is going to be a shoo-in first-ballot Hall of Famer once […]

There was a time when Derrick Rose was considered one of the best players in the NBA. He was an MVP. He was explosive. He was exciting. He was changing the point guard position. But one fateful afternoon in April 2012 altered the course of his career forever. This is the sad story of the […]

Detroit Pistons legend Richard “Rip” Hamilton played one season with Derrick Rose on the Chicago Bulls during the 2011-12 lockout season. During that campaign, Rose signed a $300 million endorsement deal with Adidas and a $94 million contract with the Bulls. The youngest MVP in NBA history, though, didn’t understand the magnitude of what just […]

Kevin Durant and Derrick Rose are two former NBA MVPs who have accomplished a lot during their time in the league. One could assume KD and Rose have big egos since Durant is one of the best players in the world and Rose is the youngest MVP in NBA history. However, Detroit Pistons legend Richard […]

Former NBA champion Rip Hamilton played one season with prime Derrick Rose on the Chicago Bulls during the 2011-12 lockout year. That one shortened year was all Hamilton needed to see to anoint Rose as the best point guard in the NBA before his tragic ACL injury in Game 1 of the 2012 playoffs. On […]

Derrick Rose and Blake Griffin are teammates on the Detroit Pistons. Furthermore, their NBA careers run parallel to each other; they got to this point in their respective careers in similar ways. Number one overall draft picks The Chicago Bulls selected Derrick Rose with the number one overall selection in the 2008 NBA Draft. A […]

When Derrick Rose’s current contract with the Detroit Pistons expires in the summer of 2021, the former No. 1 overall pick will have made $155,508,930 in NBA money. The Chicago Bulls drafted Rose in 2008 out of Memphis. The explosive point guard made $4,822,800 during his rookie season. He averaged 16.8 points and 6.3 assists […]

Since entering the NBA in 2008, Derrick Rose has had the pleasure of playing with some great teammates. The Chicago Bulls drafted Rose with the first overall pick in 2008. Since then, the explosive guard has played for the New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Detroit Pistons. Now, we’ll be taking a look […]

Since entering the NBA back in 2008 with the Chicago Bulls, Derrick Rose has made $147,826,003 through his NBA contracts, per Spotrac. After magically winning the draft lottery in 2008, the Bulls selected Rose with the first overall pick. Derrick, a Chicago native, averaged 16.8 points and 6.3 assists during his rookie season while making […]

Derrick Rose has a bevy of tattoos on his body, which is kind of ironic since the former MVP is scared of needles. Back in 2008 when he was starring for the Memphis Tigers in college, Rose suffered a scratch above his eye. Someone told him he’d need stitches to close the cut and the […]

Former Chicago Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau believes the team would have won an NBA championship had Derrick Rose not suffered a torn ACL in the 2012 playoffs. Thibodeau appeared on ESPN’s “First Take” to discuss his tenure with the Bulls in the 2010s, citing his belief that Rose’s injury probably robbed the team of […]

Derrick Rose quickly blossomed into a superstar with the Chicago Bulls, but a series of knee injuries derailed his career and cut his time in Chicago short. The Bulls ultimately traded Rose to the New York Knicks in the summer of 2016. Getting traded away from the Bulls was tough for the Chicago product. Rose’s […]

To say that Jimmy Butler’s time with the Minnesota Timberwolves ended in the most controversial of manners would probably be an understatement. Prior to forcing his way out of Minnesota in 2018, Butler had an infamous blowup in practice, during which he allegedly berated his teammates while dominating with the third string. One of the […]

Nine years ago today, Derrick Rose was named the 2011 NBA MVP, becoming the youngest player to take home the Maurice Podoloff trophy. It may be a while until the 2020 MVP is officially crowned, though Rose’s record should be safe — for this year (see: Luka Doncic, Zion Williamson). To celebrate this holy occasion, […]

Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall says MVP Derrick Rose is the toughest player he’s ever played in his life. Wall was a rookie when Rose won the MVP award with the Chicago Bulls during the 2010-11 season. D-Rose won the MVP at 22. He is still the youngest MVP in NBA history. The […]

Last week, Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine named his all-time Bulls starting lineup. The high-flyer went with Derrick Rose, himself, Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Pau Gasol. Now, LaVine is listing his top five Bulls of all time. He’s going with Rose, Jordan, Pippen, Ben Gordon, and Jamal Crawford: .@ZachLaVine named his top 5 […]

Derrick Rose visited Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan’s house while he was in high school. At the time, Rose and his family were living in Englewood, one of Chicago’s most dangerous neighborhoods. Rose was friends with Jordan’s two sons and got invited to MJ’s house. Once he got back to his house in Englewood, Rose […]

Former Chicago Bulls forward and current NBC Sports TV analyst Kendall Gill says the Windy City franchise should have signed Derrick Rose in free agency last summer and paired him with Zach LaVine. Rose had interest in coming back to the Bulls but the franchise signed Tomas Satoransky instead. It turned out to be a […]

Since becoming the No. 1 overall pick by his hometown Chicago Bulls in 2008, Derrick Rose has had his fair share of spectacular games. After all, you don’t become the youngest MVP in NBA history without putting on a show for an entire 82-game season. In 596 career games with the Bulls, New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota […]

Derrick Rose is one of eight players in NBA history to have at least 10 consecutive signature shoes with a brand. That’s what happens when you’re the youngest MVP in league history. Rose joins Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Allen Iverson and Kevin Durant as the only players to have […]

Detroit Pistons star point guard Derrick Rose has undergone four knee surgeries in his career and yet he’s still one of the best players in the league. Former NBA guard Stephon Marbury is one of the few people who isn’t surprised. Before the 2019-20 season was suspended due to COVID-19, Rose was the best player […]

To this day, people still gripe over the 2011 NBA Most Valuable Player vote. The award went to Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose, who, at that time, was an ascending superstar who was just getting started on what appeared to be a very promising NBA career. Rose was exciting. He was explosive. He was becoming […]

Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas joined Quentin Richardson and Darius Marius for a lengthy Instagram Live session, and they became engaged in a pretty awesome debate about an intriguing question: who’s better, prime Derrick Rose or prime Russell Westbrook? When presented with the loaded query, Arenas had to take a few seconds to figure out […]

The NBA and ESPN are reportedly working on setting up a H-O-R-S-E competition since there are no sports on right now and the idea could generate some buzz. Discussions have been ongoing among the NBA, NBPA and ESPN about a competition among several players in isolation — presumably using home gyms — that would include […]