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Rose, Deng again will join Noah on Bulls' bench

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March 17

Chicago Tribune

"Although Kirk Hinrich returns from his one-game suspension, Luol Deng, Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah again will sit Wednesday night with their respective injuries. And Taj Gibson's plantar fasciitis is acting up and he's only listed as probable as the Bulls try to snap an eight-game skid against the powerhouse Mavericks. This is Deng's fourth game missed with a strained right calf, Rose's third missed with a sprained left wrist and Noah's ninth straight with plantar fasciitis."

Rose, Deng will be game-time decisions to play tonight against Dallas

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March 17

Chicago Sun-Times

"Because the Memphis Grizzlies are in the Western Conference, the Bulls visit only once per season. So many fans were disappointed injured Bulls point guard Derrick Rose, who played one college season at Memphis, didn't get off the bench Tuesday. ''Luckily, we have a lot of national TV games,'' Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro said of the local fans not getting a chance to see Rose play. ''It's unfortunate, but no one can control the injuries.'' Rose's sprained left wrist has improved and isn't a serious injury, but Del Negro insisted the Bulls weren't being overly cautious by holding out Rose and small forward Luol Deng (strained muscle in right calf). ''Not really,'' Del Negro said. ''If ..."

Rose 'probably' won't play vs. Memphis

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March 15

Chicago Sun-Times

"Derrick Rose said his sprained left wrist improves each day, but it doesn't sound as if the Bulls' point guard will be in the lineup Tuesday night for the road game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Rose didn't do much in practice on Monday. He wants to play in the team's only game this season in the city where he played college ball, but the organization is taking a more cautious approach. "Right now, they're just taking day-by-day," Rose said. "I've been getting a lot of treatment. [General manager] Gar [Forman] was telling me, 'Don't rush it. If anything, wait until this weekend or Friday's game.'"

Bulls' broken record: Shorthanded at practice

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March 15

Chicago Tribune

"After taking Saturday off, the banged-up Bulls returned to the Berto Center practice court Sunday. However, Derrick Rose and Luol Deng only participated in limited non-contact drills, and coach Vinny Del Negro said even that didn't go well for Deng. "He was struggling," Del Negro said of Deng's strained right calf. "He couldn't push off very well." Though the Bulls have a rare three days off between games, that makes Deng doubtful for Tuesday's game in Memphis. The Bulls have lost a season-high seven straight games. Del Negro said Rose's sprained left wrist is improving. However, no determination about his playing status has been made."

Bulls have no choice but to fight through injuries

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March 15

Chicago Tribune

"The Bulls have lost a season-high seven straight games. They've allowed 10 straight opponents to score 100 or more points for the first time in 21 years. Joakim Noah, Derrick Rose and Luol Deng didn't do much at Sunday's practice and coach Vinny Del Negro said Deng struggled even with non-contract drills with his strained right calf. And they'll be without a suspended Kirk Hinrich as they begin four games in five nights Tuesday in Memphis. Has Del Negro — ever upbeat, ever the optimist — ever mentioned that he's a fighter? "You have to battle through it all," Del Negro said. "Luckily, nothing is major. There's hope we can get everyone back here in the next four days, three days, five days, ..."

Some hope for an early Noah return

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March 14

Daily Herald

"The Bulls have been reeling lately, with seven straight losses and more tough games on tap this week. Following Sunday's practice at the Berto Center, coach Vinny Del Negro offered a vision of a brighter future. And he wasn't talking about next season. "We've had some tough things happen to us," Del Negro said. "Luckily, nothing's major. There's some hope we can get everyone back here in the next 4 days, 5 days, a week – I don't know what it is yet. But as soon as we can get everyone together, we can get on the same page quickly again and get back to playing the way we're capable of.""

Rose sits out, relieved injury isn't worse

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March 13

Chicago Sun-Times

"While sitting out his first game of the season, Derrick Rose only could watch helplessly from the bench Friday night as the Bulls suffered their seventh consecutive defeat. But after suffering an injured left wrist the previous night in Orlando -- courtesy of another hard foul from Magic center Dwight Howard -- Rose was relieved that the results of an MRI exam taken Friday morning showed only a sprain and no fracture or ligament damage. ''Thank God I didn't break nothing or really did some damage to my wrist,'' he said. Rose is listed as day-to-day but has no idea when he might play again. Fortunately for the Bulls, they are off until Tuesday, when they play the Grizzlies in Memphis. ''I ..."

Feeling sorry for Vinny. OK. Enough. Now what about Derrick?

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March 13

Chicago Tribune

columnist Steve Rosenbloom

"It's not as if Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro had any chance to come back next season even if they slipped into the playoffs this season. But when you combine Del Negro's coaching shortcomings with a run of injuries to four of the five starters, then you've got a death spiral that almost makes you feel sorry for Del Negro. Not sorry enough to argue for bringing him back to continue this two-year mistake, mind you, but sorry enough that he won't even have a chance to delude himself into believing he has a case. Heading into Thursday night's game in Orlando, Joakim Noah and Luol Deng were hurt and out. They're not superstars, but then the Bulls aren't good, so, while Noah and Deng barely would ..."

MRI shows no major damage to Rose's wrist

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March 13

Chicago Tribune

"Derrick Rose received a get-well text from Magic center Dwight Howard on Friday. But the Bulls' All-Star guard already had gotten the message from Howard that he needs to alter his route to the basket when facing the 6-foot-11, 280-pounder. Rose injured his left wrist coming down off a drive as Howard fouled him in the first quarter of a 111-82 loss to the Magic on Thursday night. Fortunately for the Bulls, an MRI on Friday in Miami revealed no fracture or ligament damage. "I really tried to brace myself and I came down wrong," Rose said before his teammates faced the Heat. "I came down on my wrist, and it swelled up a little bit. (The MRI showed) it was nothing but a bruise. I'm just ..."

Sprained wrist will sideline Rose for Heat game

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March 12

Chicago Tribune

"The results of an MRI on the left wrist of Bulls All-Star guard Derrick Rose revealed a sprain that will keep him from playing Friday against the Miami Heat. His status is listed as day-to-day. Rose suffered the injury late in the first period of Thursday night's 111-82 loss in Orlando when he was fouled hard by center Dwight Howard. Rose left the game at the end of the first quarter and had his wrist X-rayed Thursday night before undergoing the MRI in Miami, where the Bulls will face the Heat Friday night. Rose's teammates marvel at the courage the second-year guard has displayed. "He's a fearless competitor. Chicago guy ... South Side, Englewood ... he just plays with a lot of courage ..."

Bulls' Rose to get MRI on wrist on Friday

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March 12

Chicago Tribune

"Derrick Rose had his wrist X-rayed and reportedly had it placed in a sling. He remained in the training room and declined to talk to reporters after the game. Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro said Rose will have an MRI on the wrist Friday in Miami to determine the extent of the injury. "He said he felt sore, stiff, disappointed. You could tell he was a little disappointed and upset," said Del Negro. "Hopefully the MRI will show that it is just a sprained wrist and then we will make a decision for (Friday) and going forward." Howard added that he has warned Rose about driving the lane with his body out of control."

Magic vets to Derrick Rose: Be smart when attacking big men

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March 12

Orlando Sentinel

"Vince Carter shook his head when remembering the time he barreled into Shaquille O'Neal, much like Derrick Rose crashed into Dwight Howard in the first quarter of Thursday night's game. Carter learned his lesson on how to do that. Did he get hurt? "Yeah. Yeah," Carter said. "And he didn't move." That's what happens when a little(ish) guard hits a big man at full speed. Thursday's collision was the second of its kind between Howard and Rose this season. Howard knocked Rose down in February, committing a hard foul on the point guard and injuring his hip. Thursday night, Howard did less, but Rose landed hard and sprained his wrist. Without their most potent player for the second, third and ..."

Derrick Rose's kryptonite is Dwight Howard

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March 12

Orlando Sentinel

"Better keep Derrick Rose away from Dwight Howard. Howard was, and still is, hazardous to Rose's health. The Chicago Bulls point guard hurt his left wrist Thursday night after he drove into the lane, collided in midair with the Orlando Magic center and crashed to the Amway Arena court in a loud thud. Rose sat out the final three quarters of the 111-82 Magic victory. Chicago coach Vinny Del Negro said that Rose has a sprained wrist and will have an MRI exam today. "As a big man, you never try to hurt anybody when they come down the lane," Howard said. "Me and Derrick are cool. He's a great player, a great person. You never want to see him get hurt. But I always tell him, 'When you come down ..."

Howard says Rose injuries not his fault

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March 12

Chicago Sun-Times

"Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard wasn't exactly remorseful after knocking Bulls point guard Derrick Rose out of another game with a hard foul Thursday. After knocking Rose to the court for the second time in about a month -- Rose suffered a bruised right hip Feb. 10 at the United Center and a sprained left wrist Thursday -- Howard was asked about the second hit after the Magic's 111-82 victory. 'He went up, and he fell,'' he said. ''That's all I remember.'' In fact, Howard sort of blamed Rose for both falls. ''As a big man, you never try to hurt anybody coming down the lane,'' Howard said. ''Me and Derrick are cool. I think he's a great player, a great person. You never want to see him ..."

Sprained wrist sidelines Rose

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March 12

Chicago Sun-Times

"Entering their game Thursday against the Orlando Magic, the Bulls knew they would face an uphill climb playing without center Joakim Noah (plantar fasciitis in left foot) and small forward Luol Deng (strained muscle in right calf). But when point guard Derrick Rose went down with a sprained left wrist late in the first quarter -- courtesy again of a hard foul by Magic center Dwight Howard -- the Bulls' task went from an uphill climb to an uphill climb on a sheet of ice while carrying a piano. Needless to say, the crowd at Amway Arena -- and the national TV audience on TNT -- was subjected to three quarters of garbage time as the Magic coasted to a 111-82 victory. But for the Bulls (31-33), ..."

Rose hurts wrist in 111-82 loss

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March 12

Chicago Tribune

"Don't tug on Superman's cape, and don't even think about driving the lane on the big guy. With two hands figuratively tied behind their back entering Thursday night's tough assignment against the Magic, the Bulls were blown out, predictably, 111-82 at Amway Arena. More ominously, All-Star guard Derrick Rose suffered a wrist injury that could render the Bulls without their best player indefinitely. Starters Joakim Noah (foot) and Luol Deng (calf) sat out Thursday's mismatch. Then Rose suffered an injury to his left wrist in the first period when imposing center Dwight Howard fouled him. Rose had his wrist X-rayed and reportedly had it placed in a sling. He remained in the training room and ..."

The point is, Williams, Rose special players

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March 10

Chicago Sun-Times

"The game Tuesday between the Utah Jazz and the Bulls at the United Center featured a matchup of two of the better point guards in the NBA, and neither the Jazz's Deron Williams nor the Bulls' Derrick Rose disappointed. ''Both have great size and great athletic ability,'' Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro said. ''Deron probably shoots the ball with better range right now, but Derrick probably gets to the rim a little bit better.'' Rose (10 points, 11 assists) and Williams (16 points, 10 assists) each had a double-double before halftime as the teams combined for 124 first-half points. (The Jazz led 63-61.) Williams finished with 28 points and 17 assists and Rose with 25 points and 13 assists. Both ..."

Bulls' Rose a go, but Noah isn't; Deng's knee pain worsens

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March 1

Chicago Tribune

"Joakim Noah isn't playing, Derrick Rose is and Luol Deng will decide Monday. That such bookkeeping needs to be done at the start of a critical month for the Bulls obviously isn't ideal. But such is the state of this wildly interesting Bulls season, which has taken more twists and turns than a Rose full-court drive. Rose exited Saturday's desultory loss to the Pacers with 2 minutes, 56 seconds left after he banged knees with Earl Watson. He spent the postgame media session in the off-limits training room, an ice bag wrapped around his left knee, and exited without updating reporters. Coach Vinny Del Negro said late Saturday the injury wasn't serious and that checked out Sunday. There were ..."

Rose suffers slight knee injury

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February 28

Chicago Sun-Times

"An hour before tipoff Saturday night, Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro called the game against the Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse ''an energy game.'' Turns out, it was a lack-of-energy game. Against a well-rested team, the Bulls couldn't muster the energy necessary for a victory on the road and had one of their worst performances in weeks in a 100-90 loss. ''There are some teams you don't want to play on [the second night] of a back-to-back, and [the Pacers are] one of them,'' forward Luol Deng said. ''They push it up the floor, and they're constantly running. ''I just felt like they had more energy the whole night.'' Besides playing for the second consecutive night and having an ..."

Rose, Deng lead Bulls in moving performance

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February 27

Chicago Sun-Times

"With jumper after feathery jumper and a couple of dunks thrown in for good measure, LaMarcus Aldridge reminded a full house at the United Center just how wrong the Bulls were to trade him for Tyrus Thomas on draft night in 2005. But with drive after scintillating drive and some jumpers of his own, Derrick Rose showed those fans how one good pick can make up for a bad one. Aldridge burned the Bulls for 32 points, but Rose responded with 33 -- including 23 in the second half to rally the Bulls to overtime -- and let his supporting cast do the rest in a 115-111 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. ''He was really good tonight. We tried everybody on him,'' Trail Blazers coach Nate ..."

Trail Blazers: Rose blooms and Bulls take off

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February 26

Oregonian

"The Chicago Bulls have moved into the sixth spot in the Eastern Conference standings, helped by their nice stretch of basketball - winning seven of their last 10 games - before they host the Blazers tonight at the United Center. The Bulls solid play in February continues the trend they started in January, when they posted a 10-5 record. The Bulls' surge - which has helped remove some heat off coach Vinny Del Negro - can be traced back to the improved play of Derrick Rose. The Chicago point guard was hampered with a sprained right ankle to begin the regular season and the sore ankle limited him in jumping, lateral movement and quickness during the month of November, in which Rose averaged ..."

Rose leads Bulls to 118-85 victory

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February 18

Chicago Tribune

"Just think what might happen when Derrick Rose gets back to 100 percent. Still nursing the sore right hip and back that forced him to play cautiously in his first NBA All-Star game Sunday and skip practice Monday, Rose made his first nine shots en route to 29 points in just 27 minutes as the Bulls torched the Knicks 118-85 Tuesday night at the United Center. Rose added six assists as the Bulls moved back to .500 in tying their largest margin of victory this season. The Bulls also set season-bests for shooting (60.5 percent), field goals (52) and assists (30)."

Rose leads Bulls to 118-85 victory

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February 17

Chicago Tribune

"Just think what might happen when Derrick Rose gets back to 100 percent. Still nursing the sore right hip and back that forced him to play cautiously in his first NBA All-Star game Sunday and skip practice Monday, Rose made his first nine shots en route to 29 points in just 27 minutes as the Bulls torched the Knicks 118-85 Tuesday night at the United Center. Rose added six assists as the Bulls moved back to .500 in tying their largest margin of victory this season."

Rose not about to change his game

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February 16

Chicago Tribune

"No fear. That's the mantra of Bulls guard Derrick Rose, who took a hard fall last week while driving to the basket against the Magic's Dwight Howard. "I am going to continue to attack. That's my game, I can't change it," said Rose, who watched the Bulls practice Monday. Coach Vinny Del Negro has no problem with his All-Star being aggressive. "Derrick will continue to attack," Del Negro said. "To be honest, it could have been a lot worse. Sometimes when you fall back like that, guys land on their wrist and break their wrist or hurt their arms or shoulder.""

Noah, Rose expect to play

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February 16

Chicago Tribune

"Looking tan and rested from his Bahamas vacation, Joakim Noah did his best sell Monday in claiming walking on sand and running in water is good therapy for plantar fasciitis. Whatever the case, Noah said the sore left foot that kept him out of the final four games before the All-Star break is improving. He practiced for 15-20 minutes Monday and, barring swelling, said he'd take the court when the Bulls begin a four-games-in-five-nights stretch against the Knicks on Tuesday night. "I'm expecting to play," Noah said. "My foot feels a lot better. I'm not 100 percent. But it feels better than it did a couple weeks ago when I was playing. "We'll see (Tuesday) how it feels. Hopefully there's no ..."

Out among the Stars, Rose is rising

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February 15

Chicago Sun-Times

columnist John Jackson

"Although the skies were overcast, the stars were out and shining Sunday night in the Lone Star State. As usual, the basketball talent assembled on the court for the NBA All-Star Game was impressive, but there's no question the biggest star in the East's 141-139 victory over the West was Cowboys Stadium and the record crowd of 108,713 that squeezed into the place -- most of whom had to watch the game on the giant scoreboard to make out what was going on. The All-Star Game never is about the basketball, and that was especially true this year. This was an event, and most folks showed up more to be a part of a record crowd than to see the best basketball players in the world. Even the players ..."

Bulls' Derrick Rose honored to be on court with All-Stars

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February 15

Chicago Tribune

"Twelve years ago at Madison Square Garden, Michael Jordan fittingly scored 23 points while winning Most Valuable Player honors at the NBA All-Star game. Derrick Rose didn't match that Sunday night before a record crowd of 108,713 at massive Cowboys Stadium. But by tallying eight points, four assists and three steals in 15 minutes, 25 seconds, Rose shook off his bruised right hip to end the Bulls' long All-Star drought in the Eastern Conference's 141-139 victory. The second-year guard took his place alongside Guy Rodgers, Jerry Sloan, Bob Boozer, Chet Walker, Bob Love, Norm Van Lier, Artis Gilmore, Reggie Theus, B.J. Armstrong, Horace Grant, Scottie Pippen and Jordan as All-Stars in ..."

Rose saves self for big show

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February 14

Chicago Sun-Times

columnist John Jackson

"Bulls star Derrick Rose was supposed to defend his title Saturday in the Skills Challenge, but he was a last-minute scratch because of a bruised right hip. Rose, though, said the chances of him playing in the 59th NBA All-Star Game tonight are ''100 percent.'' ''I'm gonna play in that game,'' he said. Rose decided not to participate in the Skills Challenge to give the injury, which he suffered Wednesday against the Orlando Magic, another day to heal. His spot in the competition was taken by Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook. Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash, who was in Vancouver on Friday as part of the Opening Ceremony for the Winter Olympics, won the Skills Challenge by ..."

Rose a favorite among his peers

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February 14

Chicago Sun-Times

"Since becoming the first Bulls player since Michael Jordan in 1998 to be named to the NBA All-Star Game, Derrick Rose had said he was looking forward to every aspect of the weekend -- from the game to making appearances with other players to just hanging out and learning from the veterans. But with his participation in the game -- or at least his level of effectiveness -- in doubt because of a bruised right hip suffered during a nasty fall Wednesday against the Orlando Magic, Rose was asked whether the injury was affecting his experience negatively. "I wouldn't say this injury is doing it,'' Rose said Friday. ''I'd say the snow is. We should have had the game in Chicago if all this snow is ..."

Rose: 'I want people to fear me'

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February 14

Chicago Tribune

"Derrick Rose has been pulled this way and that this weekend. His sore back and right hip have been pushed and prodded. His beloved nap schedule has been rudely ignored. "Sleeping time is horrible here," Rose said Saturday morning with a smile. "But I wouldn't trade this for nothing in the world." Look past Rose's weary eyes and there is something unmistakable about his countenance: The Bulls' first All-Star since Michael Jordan in 1998 knows he now belongs among the NBA's elite. Just as powerfully for someone who grew up dreaming of this stage as he ran on the asphalt playgrounds deep in the heart of Englewood, Rose understands what this means. "There's focus on me and that makes you play ..."

Rose '70 to 75 percent' chance of participating in All-Star Game

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February 13

Daily Southtown

"With another day to recover from his nasty fall in the Bulls' final game before the All-Star break, Derrick Rose was optimistic Friday that his bruised right hip will recover enough to allow him to play in Sunday's 59th NBA All-Star Game at Cowboys Stadium in nearby Arlington. "I'm feeling all right, I'm feeling better," Rose said. "I'm getting a little rest, getting a little treatment. It's coming along." When specifically asked about playing Sunday, Rose said, "That's what I'm hoping for if everything goes right. The treatment's going well. Hopefully, I'll be on the court for Sunday's game." Whether or not he plays at this point it appears that Rose will suit up for the game ..."

Rose's right hip better every day

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February 13

Chicago Tribune

"Derrick Rose hadn't spoken publicly since a Dwight Howard foul bounced him off the United Center floor Wednesday night. So as he sat gingerly Friday morning at a table in a hotel ballroom, the Bulls' guard was asked if his bruised right hip was affecting the All-Star weekend he had talked about so excitedly. "I wouldn't say this injury is doing that," Rose said. "I would say the snow is. We should have had the game in Chicago if all this snow was going to be here." Rose's sense of humor is intact and, just like this city's surprising weather, his condition is improving. Rose placed his chances of playing in Sunday's All-Star game at "70 to 75 percent." "I'm feeling better and, by Sunday, I ..."

NBA Insider: Ailing All-Star Derrick Rose plans to play

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February 12

USA Today

"Chicago Bulls All-Star guard Derrick Rose had a sore back and hip but no major damage after a hard foul by Orlando All-Star center Dwight Howard in the Magic's win Wednesday. Rose will be re-evaluated Saturday and still hopes to defend his Skills Challenge title and play in Sunday's All-Star Game.Howard was concerned about portrayals that "tried to make it seem like I was tryna hurt him," he tweeted. But as Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro told sports reporters, "I don't think there was anything intended there at all, just trying to block the shot." All-Star musings: Snow greeted players arriving in Dallas for All-Star weekend. Golden State Warriors rookie guard Stephen Curry, off his first ..."

Derrick Rose hopeful for All-Star Weekend

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February 12

Chicago Tribune

"As if traveling with a sore right hip isn't painful enough, Derrick Rose's flight to NBA All-Star weekend was delayed Thursday because of the snowy weather that rocked the Dallas area. Otherwise, mostly good news arrived for Rose, who did make it there and received more treatment after falling hard to the United Center court on Magic center Dwight Howard's foul in Wednesday's loss. The Bulls announced the MRI performed late Wednesday showed "no significant injury" to Rose's right hip or lower back. X-rays taken earlier Wednesday night also were negative. Though no definitive decision on Rose's status for the weekend's festivities has been made, two people who talked to Rose said the ..."

Rose's MRI shows 'no significant injury'

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February 11

Chicago Tribune

"The Bulls announced Thursday that Derrick Rose has "no significant injury" to his right hip or lower back after his hard foul in Wednesday's loss to Orlando. X-rays taken Wednesday night were negative. An MRI taken later Wednesday--after Rose left in the first quarter--showed no significant damage. The Bulls said team physician Brian Cole would re-examine Rose on Saturday in Dallas."

Rose hurts right hip early in 107-87 loss

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February 11

Chicago Tribune

"Dwight Howard and Derrick Rose grew close on a shoe promotional tour of China last summer and are scheduled to be Eastern Conference All-Star teammates on Sunday. But Howard will be Public Enemy No. 1 in his next trip to the United Center if Rose misses that game and any regular-season action after leaving the Magic's 107-87 pasting of the Bulls with a bruised right hip. Howard fouled Rose on a driving layup just 2 minutes, 24 seconds after tipoff. Rose made the acrobatic shot, then landed hard on his backside and hip after Howard's contact knocked him off-balance. Rose lay face down for close to two minutes before gingerly rising and sinking the free throw to complete the three-point ..."

Bull's guard Rose status uncertain after hard fall -- team wilts without him against Magic

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February 11

Chicago Sun-Times

"Wednesday began with Derrick Rose being named one of the 27 players that will make up USA Basketball's men's national team for the next three years, but the day didn't end well -- for Rose or the Bulls. Five days before he was set to become the first Bull since Michael Jordan in 1998 to play in an NBA All-Star Game, Rose suffered a bruised right hip on a hard fall early in the Bulls' 107-87 loss to Orlando after being fouled by the Magic's Dwight Howard. At this point, Rose's status for the All-Star Game on Sunday at Cowboys Stadium in the Dallas area -- or the Skills Challenge on Saturday -- is uncertain. X-rays taken shortly after the fall were negative. Rose then went to Rush University ..."

Dwyane Wade eager to play with Bulls' Rose in All-Star Game

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February 7

Miami Herald

"Impending free agent and Windy City native Dwyane Wade is intrigued by the chance to play alongside Bulls point guard and fellow Chicagoan Derrick Rose. That's the case at least for next week's All-Star Game. ``He's phenomenal,'' Wade said of Rose before Saturday's game at United Center. ``I saw it last year when he was a rookie. He's really having a great year. You can tell he's going to be one of the great point guards. I'm proud of Derrick. To see another Chicago guy in the All-Star Game is big. It'll be a good time.'' Rose, the No. 1 pick in the 2008 draft, was named an All-Star reserve by NBA coaches last week. He has emerged as an elite point guard in his second season and is ..."

Rose helps put skid to sleep

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February 7

Chicago Tribune

"Derrick Rose has talked about wanting to increase his marketability as his career progresses. His All-Star berth should help. His finish Saturday night in the Bulls' badly needed 95-91 victory over the Heat can't hurt either. And with the Bulls concluding a four-games-in-five-nights swing and a stretch of 9 of 11 road games, his shameless plug for an antihistamine went over the top. "Honestly, I have to say it's Benadryl," Rose said with a laugh. "You find yourself sleeping on the plane, get off and you try to go to sleep but you can't and you're up all night. Now, right when I get home, I take a Benadryl, wake up around noon and I'm good.""

Rose granted OK to sit out 'Challenge'

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February 3

Chicago Sun-Times

"Derrick Rose's NBA All-Star Weekend schedule got a little lighter Tuesday when the league announced the Bulls point guard has been excused from participating in the Rookie Challenge on Feb. 12. Guard Anthony Morrow of the Golden State Warriors will take Rose's place on the sophomore team. The rosters for the Rookie Challenge were announced before the reserves for the All-Star Game were chosen last week. Once Rose was chosen for the big-boy game Feb. 14, it became apparent he wouldn't play in the Rookie Challenge. Still, he officially had to be excused by the league."

Rose eager to defend Skills title

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February 3

Chicago Tribune

"Last February, Derrick Rose punctuated his dominant victory in the Skills Challenge at All-Star weekend with a nifty double-pump reverse dunk. Look for any possible encores to be fundamental, not fabulous. "I'm worn out now," Rose said, laughing. "I'm just going to get layups." Rose was joking, but he was seriously happy the NBA took his Rookie Challenge appearance off his plate Tuesday. The Tribune reported Rose wouldn't play in the game last week. "If I would've had to do that, it would've been a lot on me," the second-year guard admitted. Rose spoke favorably of his experience in the Rookie Challenge last year. But with Rose earning reserve status in the Feb. 14 All-Star Game and also ..."

Rose living star dream

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January 29

Chicago Sun-Times

"Although the reserves for next month's 59th NBA All-Star Game weren't announced until just after 6 p.m. Thursday, Derrick Rose was relaxing in his New Orleans hotel room that morning when he got a call informing him he was among the seven players added to the Eastern Conference team. ''I got a couple of calls, but it really didn't hit me until everybody, like 20 people, called me,'' Rose said after the official announcement was made. Playing in an NBA All-Star Game has been a dream since he was a high school player at Simeon. It may have taken a moment to sink in, but the significance of the All-Star berth -- for him and the Bulls organization -- wasn't lost on Rose. ''I was in awe just ..."

'Selfish' Rose all about the team

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January 29

Chicago Sun-Times

"The light has turned on for Derrick Rose. He has developed a selfish streak. And, no coincidence, the Bulls are in the midst of their best stretch in what feels like forever. This is the Rose we have been waiting for -- perhaps too impatiently. He is, after all, still a 21-year-old kid, in just his second pro season. In an old-fashioned world, he'd be a junior in college. But the modern NBA waits for no one. And, let's face it, it has been a long time since Bulls fans had a superstar to call their own. Rose established himself as a very good player during his rookie season. But we wondered when he would take the next step in his career. When would he start taking over games instead of ..."

Bulls Rose makes All-Star team

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January 29

Chicago Tribune

"Derrick Rose is one season behind the pace of Michael Jordan. That's hyperbole, of course. But this is reality: Rose is the Bulls' first All-Star since Jordan retired in 1998 after NBA coaches voted him an Eastern Conference reserve for in the Feb. 14 game at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas. Having matched Jordan's feat of making the playoffs as a Rookie of the Year, Rose took only one season longer than His Airness to make the All-Star Game. "Mike, he's a legend in Chicago and the NBA," Rose said Thursday night. "For me to have an opportunity to be an All-Star right behind him, it feels good." A 12-year gap doesn't necessarily translate to "right behind" Jordan. But given the way Rose has ..."

Healthy Derrick Rose has Bulls soaring

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January 28

The Oklahoman

"Reigning NBA Rookie of the Year Derrick Rose has been hot for more than a month. And so have the Chicago Bulls. It's no coincidence. Rose and the Bulls continued their post-holiday resurgence by posting a 96-86 win over the Thunder on Wednesday night at the Ford Center. To put an exclamation mark on another solid outing, Rose flew down the lane for an emphatic dunk with 51 seconds left. "When our point guard is playing at such a high level like that, making the right decisions and being aggressive offensively when he needs to be, he's just playing huge for us," said Bulls center Joakim Noah. "We're a really confident team right now.""

Rose, Gibson selected for Challenge

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January 28

Chicago Sun-Times

"Bulls guard Derrick Rose and rookie forward Taj Gibson were named Wednesday to play against each other in the Rookie Challenge on Feb. 12 during All-Star Weekend in Dallas. Assistant coaches selected the Rookie Challenge rosters, with each team submitting one ballot. The game pits rookies against second-year players. Rose, last season's Rookie of the Year, will play for the sophomore team. He'll find out at 7 tonight if he also will end the Bulls' All-Star drought. Rose finished fifth in All-Star voting for Eastern Conference guards and would be the Bulls' first All-Star since Michael Jordan in 1998 if he's picked as a reserve."

Oklahoma City's Westbrook, Harden named to NBA Rookie Challenge

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January 27

The Oklahoman

"Oklahoma City teammates Russell Westbrook and James Harden will face each other in the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam to be held on Friday, Feb. 12 in Dallas during NBA All-Star 2010. The participants in the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam were selected by the NBA’s assistant coaches, with each team submitting one ballot. Westbrook joins 2009 Rookie of the Year Derrick Rose of Chicago on the Sophomore team. Other players on that team are Miami Heat forward Michael Beasley, Los Angeles Clippers guard Eric Gordon, Minnesota Timberwolves forward/center Kevin Love, New Jersey Nets center Brook Lopez, New York Knicks forward Danilo Gallinari and a pair of teammates from the Memphis ..."

Bulls' Rose budding right before our eyes

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January 27

Chicago Sun-Times

"Earlier this season, close games were the bane of the Bulls' existence. They simply didn't make enough plays down the stretch to win tight games. But that has changed recently, and there was no better example of that than the Bulls' 98-93 victory Monday against the San Antonio Spurs. The Bulls went toe-to-toe with the veteran Spurs in the final minutes and emerged victorious by making big plays at both ends in the final minute. The victory was a team effort, as is the overall improved play in the last month. But there's little doubt the Bulls' end-of-game fortunes have turned mainly because point guard Derrick Rose has emerged as a dependable clutch performer. ''I just think we're ..."

Despite flu and injuries, Rose and Noah help Bulls beat Spurs; Noah still day-to-day

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January 26

Chicago Sun-Times

"The Bulls' improbable road winning streak became even more improbable Monday with a 98-93 victory over the San Antonio Spurs at the AT&T Center. That's three straight wins on the seven-game trip -- all against teams with winning records in the tough Western Conference -- and there's little question that this one was the most impressive. Despite ailments to a few key performers, the Bulls went toe-to-toe with the veteran Spurs down the stretch and made more plays at both ends to pull out the victory in a game that had an intensity level not usually seen in a January NBA game. ''Hopefully, it means we're growing a little bit,'' Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro said about the way his team was able ..."