Doctors say Derrick Rose no longer runs the risk of injuring his surgically repaired torn ACL. The Chicago Bulls all-star point guard still will not return to action. And so goes the dilemma in Chicago. Rose, who had surgery to repair a tear to the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee on May 12, [...]
Derrick Rose’s Brother Not Happy With Bulls’ Roster
February 21, 2013 | Posted by
Reggie Rose, the brother and manager of Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose, said that the team’s franchise player’s return from a torn ACL injury this season could be determined by the current roster. The Bulls did not make a trade before Thursday’s deadline, and Reggie Rose was not happy. He said the lack of championship-caliber [...]
Nerlens Noel, Projected No. 1 NBA Pick, Out With Torn ACL
February 13, 2013 | Posted by
Nerlens Noel, Kentucky’s freshman center who was projected as the No. 1 pick in June’s NBA draft by many league observers, tore the ACL in his left knee Tuesday night in Florida, throwing the Wildcats’ season and his immediate future into question. Noel’s 6-foot-10 frame crumbled to the floor when he landed awkwardly after blocking [...]
Derrick Rose Says He’s ‘Far Away’ From Return To Bulls
February 12, 2013 | Posted by
Derrick Rose, who recently began practicing with the Chicago Bulls, spurring optimism of an imminent return, said Monday that he’s “far away” from stepping onto the court during games. The ACL rehabilitation for the former NBA MVP has gone well, according to the team. He has been participating in full-contact practices, and some have guessed [...]
Bulls’ Derrick Rose Participating in ‘Full Contact’ Practices
January 30, 2013 | Posted by
Derrick Rose, the Chicago Bulls’ point guard who has been out since Game 1 of the first round of last year’s playoffs with a torn left ACL, has been participating in “full contact” practices, according to coach Tom Thibodeau, sparking speculation that Rose’s return to action is imminent. Rose has made steady progress and no [...]
Adrian Peterson Expects Derrick Rose To Be Force When He Returns
November 9, 2012 | Posted by
The way Adrian Peterson sees it, Chicago Bulls star guard Derrick Rose will come back from his torn ACL just as the Minnesota Vikings’ All-Pro running back has this season. If. . . “(Rose) just attack(s) it. Right now, the ligament is strong enough to cut with it,” Peterson told ESPNChicago.com. “Don’t be hesitant. When [...]
Knicks’ Iman Shumpert Aiming To Return Better, Not Sooner
November 6, 2012 | Posted by
Iman Shumpert, the New York Knicks’ guard who tore an ACL last season, expects to return to the team in late winter or early spring instead of by the end of the year, as speculation had asserted. The 6-foot-5 guard from Georgia Tech, who became an intricate part of the team’s success last season, told [...]
Bulls’ Derrick Rose: ‘I’m Going To Be A Better Player’
October 2, 2012 | Posted by
Derrick Rose, in a proclamation that has to make opposing NBA point guards cringe, said he will be “a better player” when he returns to action from a torn ACL in his left knee. The 2011 league MVP has strengthen his body, he said, to the point where he’s excited about how he will perform [...]
Rex Ryan: Reggie Bush Misinterpreted ‘Hot Sauce’ Comment
September 26, 2012 | Posted by
To Reggie Bush, hearing that New York Jets coach Rex Ryan say his team needed to put “hot sauce” on the Miami Dolphins running back was inflammatory and insulting. For Ryan, it was a compliment. And so goes the saga between two long-time rivals. This all started when Ryan said his team needed to pour [...]
Emotional Derrick Rose Says His Knee Is Getting Better
September 16, 2012 | Posted by
At the launch of his new line for adidas, Derrick Rose watched two videos: one showing how he tore his ACL in Game 1 of the Chicago Bulls’ first-round series against Philadelphia; the other a clip of him going through rehabilitation. And when someone asked him about the support he has received since then, the [...]
