Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose faces rehab of up to 8-12 months after undergoing surgery for a torn ACL. Rose could return around Febuary 1, 2013.
Derrick Rose Tears ACL
Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose (NBA MVP in 2011) suffered a torn ACL in Saturday’s Game 1 playoff win versus the Philadelphia 76ers. Rose will be out for the rest of the playoffs.
Derrick Rose Sold The Most Jerseys Is April 2011
Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls had the No. 1 selling jersey at the NBA Store since Aprill 2011. New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin was No. 2, Kobe Bryant 3rd (Los Angeles Lakers).
Rose Signs $250 Million Shoe Contract
Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose signed a 14-year, $250 million deal with the shoe company Adidas.
NBA Owners, Players Reach Tentative Deal
By BRIAN MAHONEY
AP Basketball Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — After nearly two years of bickering, NBA players and owners are back on the same side.
“We want to play basketball,” Commissioner David Stern said.
Come Christmas Day, they should be.
The sides reached a tentative agreement early Saturday to end the 149-day lockout and hope to begin the delayed season with a marquee tripleheader Dec. 25. Most of a season that seemed in jeopardy of being lost entirely will be salvaged if both sides approve the handshake deal.
Barring a change in scheduling, the 2011-12 season will open with the Boston Celtics at New York Knicks, followed by Miami at Dallas in an NBA finals rematch before MVP Derrick Rose and Chicago visiting Kobe Bryant and the Lakers. READ MORE….
Bulls Take Game 1 Of Eastern Conference Finals
The Chicago Bulls defeated the Miami Heat, 103-82, in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. League MVP Derrick Rose scored 28 points.
2010-2011 All-NBA First Team
2010-2011 All-NBA First Team: Derrick Rose (Chicago Bulls), LeBron James (Miami Heat), Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic), Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers), Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder)
MVP Rose Scores 44 Points In Game 3
MVP Derrick Rose scored his career-high of 44 points (16-27 FG) in the Chicago Bulls’ 99-82 Game 3 win over the Atlanta Hawks.
NBA Eastern Conference Preview
The Eastern Conference didn’t quite play out like we expected.
The Miami Heat didn’t win 70 games, the Boston Celtics shocked us by breaking up their core mid-season, and the Orlando Magic did the same. Meanwhile, with the Celtics faltering down the stretch, the Chicago Bulls emerged as the conference’s best team behind the league’s No. 1 defense and an MVP campaign from Derrick Rose.
But Rose goes into these playoffs having yet to win a playoff series. The Heat still have questions about how well they can execute offensively on crucial possessions. And it’s not clear whether the Celtics can flip the switch like they did last year. Meanwhile, the Magic still have a star, a coach and a system that have won in the past, and the New York Knicks have the firepower to out-gun any opponent on a given night.
There’s no clear favorite to represent the East in The Finals, but the first round may be somewhat cut and dried. CONTINUE….
Bulls Clinch No.1 Seed In Eastern Conference
The Chicago Bulls (59-20) clinched the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 93-82 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Heat Loses 5th Straight
The Miami Heat lost a season-high 5th straight game, 105-96, to the Portland Trail Blazers. Dwayne Wade scored 38 points, Lebron James scored 31 points and 11 rebounds.
Stephen Curry Takes The 2011 Taco Bell Skills Challenge
Image by Getty Images via @daylifeLOS ANGELES — Zig-zagging around stationary objects and passing balls into fixed receptacles is one way to demonstrate the varied skills required of the NBA’s most talented ballhandlers and speed demons.
But it’s not necessarily the only way.
Golden State guard Stephen Curry, the 2011 winner of the Taco Bell Skills Challenge at All-Star Saturday, wasn’t at a loss when asked if there were other tests that could be added to what he called the “unorthodox obstacle course.” CONTINUE….
