If Derrick Rose has his way, he’ll be a member of the New York Knicks for a long, long time. The 28-year-old point guard will be a free agent over the summer, and the Knicks have already kicked around the idea of signing him to an extension. No matter when his next contract comes, Rose [...]
December 5, 2016
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Derrick Rose seems happy to be playing in the Big Apple and to have a fresh start after a frustrating and disappointing last four seasons as a Bull. He had his best game as a Knick and maybe his best game in year’s on Monday when the Knicks loss to the Oklahoma City Russells, excuse [...]
November 29, 2016
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Derrick Rose drilled what turned out to be the game-sealing shot in the New York Knicks’ Tuesday night victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. This naturally led to questions about him returning to his old self. But Derrick Rose has moved beyond those inquiries, per the New York Daily News‘ Stefan Bondy: “That vintage (Rose) [...]
November 23, 2016
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As someone who grew up in Chicago and played his first eight NBA seasons in his hometown, Derrick Rose never had to worry about being far from home for Thanksgiving. Now, as a member of the New York Knicks, it appears as though he won’t have an opportunity to make it home for turkey day [...]
November 22, 2016
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As the New York Knicks gear up to play the Chicago Bulls on Friday night, you could understand if Derrick Rose was nervous, excited and/or hell-bent on sticking it to his former team. But he is none of those things, at least not visibly, per the New York Post’s Marc Berman: “I haven’t been thinking [...]
November 2, 2016
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Whatever you might think of Derrick Rose the person and Derrick Rose the player, you can’t deny that he’s never lacked confidence. On many occasions, that’s been part of the problem. People don’t want to hear him expressing faith in his abilities and his star status after all these injuries and setbacks and on-court regressions. [...]
October 25, 2016
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The highly divisive and highly publicized sexual assault trial of Derrick Rose that has hung like a cloud over him during the off-season and since being traded to the New York Knicks is over. Rose and his friends were cleared of all and any potential sexual assault charges in relation to the case. [tweet https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/788840829796413442] [...]
October 20, 2016
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It doesn’t sound like Brandon Jennings will be the New York Knicks starting point guard on opening night, next Tuesday, against the Cleveland Cavaliers. That honor will belong to Derrick Rose, as planned. His status has been up in the air of late. He hasn’t been with the team; he’s been in Los Angeles, as [...]
October 19, 2016
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Michael Carter-Williams is a smart man. Soon after his trade to the Chicago Bulls became official, it also became official that the team was going to let him wear No. 1, Derrick Rose’s old number, per Sean Highkin of the Athletic: [tweet https://twitter.com/highkin/status/788135729830297600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] Some tiny level of hysteria naturally ensued. How could the Bulls do [...]
October 18, 2016
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So, um, Carmelo Anthony is ready for Derrick Rose to return to the New York Knicks. The team’s new point guard has been in Los Angeles for a civil sexual trial that began on October 4. Rose and two of his friends are accused of raping a former girlfriend of Rose’s. And while, quite clearly, [...]
October 14, 2016
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