"Derrick Rose doesn't just levitate to breathtaking results. He self-flagellates with the best of them as well.

Following the Bulls' 97-93 gut-wrenching loss to the Heat on Sunday at AmericanAirlines Arena, Rose, who missed a pair of free-throw attempts that could have put the Bulls ahead with 22.7 seconds left and a potentially game-tying floater with 3.7 seconds to go, put on a performance for the ages.

He looked downward glumly. He swore. He referenced a higher power."