Derrick Rose

Iman Shumpert is the man. Questionable haircut aside, the dude is raw emotion (and athleticism). That makes for an interesting on-court presence, but it also makes for a great interview. He doesn’t shy away from the tough questions nor does he feel the need to sugarcoat anything. His latest interview with Hoopsworld was indicative of [...]

The Chicago Bulls have Scottie Pippen’s attention. Following a season in which the Bulls won a respectable 45 games without Derrick Rose and while navigating a labyrinth of other injuries, expectations are high in the Windy City. Led by Rose’s return, Luol Deng and Joakim Noah’s improved health and Jimmy Butler’s continued development, the Bulls [...]

LeBron James who? Derrick Rose hasn’t played in over a year and he’s fresh off having watched LeBron win his second straight championship and league MVP award. There’s bound to be some deep-seeded jealously there. Watching as someone else takes over the NBA, trouncing the competition as the league’s best player, while you just sit [...]

Marcus Camby dodged a bullet. Sort of. Upon being traded from the New York Knicks to Toronto Raptors, the 17-year-veteran went from being a member of a contender, to a lottery team. Camby was able to negotiate a buyout, though, leaving him free to play for the team of his choosing. According to Yahoo! Sports’ [...]

At some point, you just need to call an alien an alien. And Kobe Bryant, you’re an alien. Not in like a creepy, green, narrow-headed sort of way. But in a you-can’t-possibly-be-human type of admiration. Kobe tore his achilles on April 12 against the Golden State Warriors. April 12. That wasn’t even four months ago. [...]

When premiere NBA players get their own sneaker, sometimes a signature model isn’t enough. Derrick Rose is one of those players that not only has a single model, but a team shoe as well. Expanding the D Rose line is the new adidas Rose 773 II, which just released in nine different colorways. A combination [...]

Derrick Rose isn’t dead yet. After aggressive off-season marketing eluding to a return to league play that hasn’t happened yet, Rose is said to be playing at full speed again which should mean a real return with the Chicago Bulls. To help remind everyone that #TheReturn is real, adidas is scheduled to release a new [...]

With the NBA draft looming, the rumor mill is beginning to heat up. Teams will use this time to acquire contracts and draft picks, and shed big salaries with the hope of freeing up some cap space for free agency and/or getting under the league’s luxury-tax line. Three of the biggest names available, according to [...]

Derrick Rose is officially back, and not a moment too soon. Really, he’s four-plus months late, but whatever. Speaking with Jon Greenberg of ESPNChicago.com, Chicago Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau said that Rose was himself again: The old Derrick Rose is back. Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said Rose’s speed and explosiveness are back to [...]

With Derrick Rose sitting out the entire season, adidas does the right thing and lowers the price for his latest signature sneaker, the adidas D Rose 3.5, to $99 on their webstore. The box price on adidas Rose 3.5 is $160 so having a $61 discount is a great look. No word on if the [...]