Want to see a picture of D-Rose back in the gym? He posted one on his Twitter page. Want to watch him rehabbing on video? You can courtesy of his new Adidas commercial: Want to read some comments from the man himself? Here they are from a recent Comcast SportsNet Chicago interview (via ESPNChicago): “I remember […]
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Jerry Reinsdorf on D-Rose and the bench reconstruction
Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf was a guest on ESPN 1000’s “Talking Baseball” on Saturday. Naturally, he had a few things to say about the team: On Derrick Rose’s recovery: “I’m not going to let him back until the doctors tell me that it’s absolutely safe for him to come back. I made that mistake with Michael […]
Derrick Rose is now tweeting
Derrick Rose (via his Facebook page) writes: What’s up everyone? I’ve seen a lot of you ask me to start a Twitter account, so I decided to give it a try to let you all follow my journey back to the court. Make sure to check me out @drose. Here’s the direct link to his […]
Derrick Rose (finally) speaks
On April 28, Derrick Rose tore the ACL in his left knee during Game 1 of the Bulls’ first-round playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers. On May 12, he had surgery to repair the damage to that knee. Since then, there have been status updates from Bulls team physician Dr. Brian Cole (who performed the […]
Derrick Rose is a fast healer
According to his brother and manager Reggie Rose (via ESPNChicago’s Nick Friedell), Derrick Rose’s rehab is going well and ahead of schedule. Said Reggie: “He’s walking without a (brace). He’s way ahead of schedule. It’s just keeping him focused, and we’re not trying to rush him. Basically, just rehab, rehab, rehab. We haven’t put nothing […]
The Five Stages of Derrick Rose Grief
Stage 1: Denial. “This…this can’t be happening. Not to Derrick. Not now. He’s already missed so many games. He’s hardly played in months. His body should be healthy and rested. And how could he have possibly been hurt making a jump stop? He’s done that, like, a million times. He didn’t even get touched on […]
Game 1 Recap: Bulls 103, Sixers 91 (a.k.a. the saddest win ever)
Maybe you saw it happen. Maybe you didn’t. But yesterday was the saddest playoff win in franchise history. With 1:20 left and the Bulls nursing a double-digit lead, Derrick Rose drove the lane and tore the ACL in his left knee while trying to execute a jump-stop. Rose’s season is over. And, for all intents and […]
Bulls fans can sigh in relief…
…because as Sam Smith of Bulls.com writes: Bulls general manager Gar Forman Monday said the Bulls got good news — or at least as good as could be hoped for now — regarding Derrick Rose’s back problems. Specialists Rose consulted Monday told the Bulls Rose doesn’t have any structural issues with his back, that it […]
Derrick Rose is about to make a lot of money
ESPNChicago’s Nick Friedell writes: The Chicago Bulls’ “top priority” during Wednesday morning’s initial contact period between teams and agents will be to set up the framework of Derrick Rose’s contract extension, according to a league source. Rose, whose rookie contract is up after this season, became the youngest MVP in NBA history last season while […]
Derrick Rose in the running for another award
Unfortunately, D-Rose wasn’t able to start defending his MVP against the Dallas Mavericks last night, but he’s still in the running for another major honor: Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year award. As K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune writes: Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose has been nominated as a finalist for Sports Illustrated’s prestigious Sportsman of the […]