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Bulls never really threaten in loss to Lakers

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November 20

Chicago Sun-Times

"After an impressive win in the opener of their six-game road trip, the Bulls on Thursday night had a performance more in line with most of the circus trips in the post-Jordan era. With the Bulls never mounting a serious threat after about the middle of the second quarter, the Lakers cruised to a 108-93 victory at Staples Center. The Bulls (6-5) were led by Derrick Rose with 20 points on 9-for-20 shooting. John Salmons had 18 points (all in the first half), and Joakim Noah posted his eighth double-double of the season with 12 points and 15 rebounds. The Lakers (9-3) were led by Pau Gasol -- back in action following a hamstring injury -- with 24 points and 13 rebounds. With his 21 points, ..."

Lakers dump Bulls 108-93

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November 20

Chicago Tribune

"Pau Gasol made his season debut Thursday night. An argument could be made that Derrick Rose did too. Rallying from a brutal first half that mirrored his season-long struggles, Rose rallied with 16 of his team-high 20 points in the second half of the Bulls' 108-93 loss to the Lakers Thursday night at Staples Center. Rose has flashed glimpses of promise previously this season, most notably the fourth quarters of the Nov. 3 and Nov. 5 victories over the Bucks and Cavaliers, respectively. But if the Bulls are to take the next step this season -- and rebound from a game in which they clearly were outclassed by the defending NBA champions -- they'll need more performances like Rose's second half ..."

Ankle injury continues to slow Rose

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November 20

Yahoo! Sports

"The lane opened, and suddenly Derrick Rose(notes) was bolting toward the rim. Surely, the Chicago Bulls' young point guard would deliver a highlight to remember, a soaring dunk, maybe even a vicious one-handed flush like the one he memorably threw down on Leandro Barbosa(notes) last season. Not on this night. Rose instead opted to coast toward the basket for an easy layup, looking far more like John Stockton than Michael Jordan. The truth is Rose has yet to dunk at all this season. "The times I've attempted to I was barely getting up," he said. "So I will just say it was a high layup." A sprained right ankle Rose suffered early in the preseason has limited him. Three weeks into the ..."

Passive Rose has to get aggressive

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November 19

Chicago Sun-Times

"Point guard Derrick Rose is so disgusted with his play, he could pull his hair out. Check that. He apparently will take the opposite approach. ''I probably won't get a haircut,'' he said Wednesday after practice at USC's Galen Center. ''I might get a lineup, but I'm not touching my hair until I get back on track. I'm just trying to change something; there has to be something that I'm doing wrong.'' Roughly 15 hours after another subpar effort -- 10 points on 2-for-12 shooting -- in the Bulls' 101-87 victory at Sacramento on Tuesday, Rose was still obviously upset. Through 10 games, he's averaging 13.4 points and 5.5 assists with a field-goal percentage of .438. Rose was expected to step up ..."

Derrick Rose in pursuit of elusive aggressiveness

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November 19

Chicago Tribune

"If Derrick Rose looks like Dr. J circa 1976 in a few weeks, the Bulls will be in trouble. Rose made a vow to a group of reporters after Wednesday's practice at USC that he wouldn't cut his hair until he gets on track. The Bulls, of course, would rather see Rose play with aggressiveness than with an Afro. "I need to change something," Rose said. "There has to be something I'm doing wrong. I know the (right ankle tendon) injury was something. But it's taking too long to get back. "We're winning, so I don't care anything about my game. But if we weren't winning, I'm playing terrible. I'm not going to the hole like I used to. It seems to me that I'm not that aggressive. But it's going to ..."

Bulls trying to get Derrick Rose back on track

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November 16

Chicago Tribune

"Remember when Derrick Rose drew the headlines for wreaking havoc with a record set by Lew Alcindor? Rose's scintillating performance in Game 1 of the Bulls' first-round playoff series against Boston last April, in which he scored 36 points to tie Alcindor's 39-year-old record for scoring in a rookie playoff debut, is a distant, if pleasant, memory. The fresher memories are from Saturday night, when Rose posted his second seven-turnover game of the young season and Bucks point guard Brandon Jennings smashed Alcindor's 40-year-old franchise mark for rookie scoring by dropping 55 points on the Warriors. Currently, Jennings is getting the national love reserved for Rose last season. Closer to ..."

Opponents limiting Derrick Rose's attacking style

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November 13

Chicago Tribune

"Late Wednesday night in Toronto, Derrick Rose uttered the following in such a matter-of-fact manner that it almost downplayed the severity of its importance. "There's no room to drive," Rose said. Anyone who has watched the Bulls' first eight games has noticed Rose isn't attacking the rim with the same regularity as last season. He has had flashes, no doubt: The fourth quarters at home against the Bucks and visiting the Cavs come to mind. And Rose's numbers -- 13.8 points per game, 5.6 assists, 45.2 percent shooting -- actually aren't that far from his Rookie of the Year averages of 16.8 points, 6.3 assists and 47.5 percent shooting. But first, Rose suffered a tendon injury in his right ..."

Bulls counting on Derrick Rose getting them in shooting rhythm

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November 5

Chicago Tribune

"Long after Bulls practice ended Wednesday, Derrick Rose stayed after to shoot jumpers and run sprints with player development director Randy Brown. Getting Rose back into top game condition could do wonders for a sputtering Bulls offense. But so, simply, would this: Make some shots. Somewhat lost in the postgame euphoria Tuesday night of an 18-point comeback victory over the Bucks and Luol Deng's monstrous 24-point, 20-rebound effort is that the Bulls again shot horribly at 39.2 percent. They have failed to crack 42 percent in four games, topping out at 41.7 percent in the victory over the Spurs, and they rank 27th at 40.9 percent overall. Their 3-point shooting -- or lack thereof -- ..."

Rusty Rose trying to get groove back

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November 3

Chicago Sun-Times

"Bulls point guard Derrick Rose wants his groove back, and fast. Rose was the last player to leave the floor after practice Monday at the Berto Center in Deerfield. ''I just have to get in the rhythm,'' Rose said. ''My ankle is fine, just stiff. It gets frustrating during the games. As you can see, I'm the last to leave [practice]. Yeah, I'm in a hurry. I'm just trying to get my rhythm back. That's the big thing. ''I'm getting myself back in playing shape. Even though I didn't make many shots [Sunday in Miami], I was able to attack the basket, which is something I didn't do in the first two games. I thought I shot the ball well today in practice. The fluid on my ankle is gone. I have to ..."

Derrick Rose looked like himself, Chicago Bulls looked like winners

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October 30

Chicago Tribune

columnist Rich Morrissey

"There was a black curtain covering the marker board inside the Bulls' locker room Thursday night. This was something new, and if the idea was to keep reporters from seeing top secret strategy, it could mean only one thing: The team had hired Bears coach Lovie Smith as a consultant. What were the Bulls hiding going into their regular season opener against the Spurs? The shocking true story behind Derrick Rose's wobbly ankle? Something that would help Joakim Noah stop perennial All-Star Tim Duncan? A reminder to Tyrus Thomas, under penalty of death, not to shoot from outside of 15 feet? Photos of Lindsey Hunter as a teenager from the 1950s? What most everybody came for Thursday was to see ..."

Chicago Bulls win opener 92-85

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October 30

Chicago Tribune

"Season openers are all about possibility. Before the first jump ball is tossed, the mind can dream. Joakim Noah can be bulked up and stuffing the box score with a double-double. An active Tyrus Thomas can hit jumpers consistently. A healthy Luol Deng can run the floor and drain midrange jumpers. Derrick Rose's ankle can heal so he can deal. And the best part about the 44th opener in Bulls franchise history Thursday night at the United Center is that, for at least one night, those dreams turned to reality. Hustling after offensive rebounds and sharing the ball, the Bulls dropped a 92-85 surprise on the Western Conference powerhouse Spurs, jazzing the sellout crowd of 21,412. Deng's 17 ..."

Derrick Rose faces big challenge right away

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October 29

Chicago Tribune

"If it seems like there have been 27 days of Derrick Rose ankle updates, it's because that's true. Thursday, Rose finally will take the court for the first time since injuring the posterior tibialis tendon in his right ankle Oct. 2 in Indiana. "I can't wait," Rose said. "I'm about 80 percent. Hopefully by the end of the month, I should be back to my regular self. My explosiveness isn't all the way there." Tony Parker's is. Rose knows what that means for his defensive assignment against the Spurs. "His game is running, and I'm going to have to chase him around," Rose said. "He's a very quick and smart player." Coach Vinny Del Negro said Rose's minutes would be determined by how his ankle ..."

Rose's goal: 'I just want to be the best at my position'

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October 28

Chicago Sun-Times

"If not for the ankle injury that hampered Derrick Rose for much of the preseason, the main topic surrounding the Bulls as they approach the season opener Thursday against the San Antonio Spurs would be how much better the second-year point guard will be this season. Granted, Rose was fabulous as a rookie, averaging 16.8 points and 6.3 assists as a starter from Day 1 at the toughest position for a newcomer. He was a near-unanimous choice for the NBA's rookie of the year award and produced a stunning playoff debut by busting out for 36 points in the Bulls' Game 1 upset of the Boston Celtics. While confidence was never an issue for Rose last season, there was something noticeably different ..."

Rose expects to play in opener vs. Spurs

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October 27

Chicago Sun-Times

"Derrick Rose practiced again on Monday, and coach Vinny Del Negro said he assumes the Bulls' point guard will play in the season opener against the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday at the United Center. Now the issue is how many minutes Rose will play. He admitted that he might not be capable of playing 35-plus minutes on opening night -- especially with another game in Boston the next night. ''It's up to the team,'' Rose said when asked about his minutes. ''I'll play the minutes they want me to play.'' Del Negro is in wait-and-see mode. ''Let's see how [today] and Wednesday go and see how he feels on Thursday,'' Del Negro said. ''[Then we'll] see how the flow of the game goes and see what ..."

Bulls' Derrick Rose admits his minutes will be limited

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October 27

Chicago Tribune

"On a day the Bulls announced their symbolic leaders in captains Kirk Hinrich, Luol Deng and Lindsey Hunter, their floor leader continued to garner the most attention. Derrick Rose participated in his second straight full practice Monday. But the guard admitted the tendon behind his right ankle is sore until he gets loose. And with the season opening Thursday with back-to-back games against speedy guards Tony Parker of the Spurs and Rajon Rondo of the Celtics, Rose admitted playing major minutes could be unrealistic. "It's going to be tough, I'll tell you that," Rose said. "I'm like an old man. I gotta wait 20, 30 minutes into practice to get loosened up. And it gets stiff when I stop ..."

Rose expects to play in opener vs. Spurs

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October 27

Chicago Sun-Times

"Derrick Rose practiced again on Monday, and coach Vinny Del Negro said he assumes the Bulls' point guard will play in the season opener against the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday at the United Center. Now the issue is how many minutes Rose will play. He admitted that he might not be capable of playing 35-plus minutes on opening night -- especially with another game in Boston the next night. ''It's up to the team,'' Rose said when asked about his minutes. ''I'll play the minutes they want me to play.'' Del Negro is in wait-and-see mode. ''Let's see how [today] and Wednesday go and see how he feels on Thursday,'' Del Negro said. ''[Then we'll] see how the flow of the game goes and see what ..."

Rose practices, expects to play in opener

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October 26

Chicago Sun-Times

"The Bulls returned to practice Sunday after a day off essentially at full strength -- if you discount Aaron Gray and Jerome James, who will be out for a while -- for the first time in 3Â½ weeks. Derrick Rose (ankle), Kirk Hinrich (left elbow) and Jannero Pargo (back) all participated in the entire session after sitting out the preseason finale Friday. ''Let's see how they feel in the morning, but we had a full group, which was great,'' coach Vinny Del Negro said. ''We're focused on getting the guys that have been out a while, especially Derrick, back on the same page and get them in better shape. ''We've got to have four productive days. We're going against San Antonio opening night and ..."

BULLS 93, WIZARDS 70: Point is, tall guys take over

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October 24

Chicago Sun-Times

"To save time in his pregame remarks Friday night, Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro simply listed the point guards playing -- Lindsey Hunter -- instead of the usual practice of naming the injured players sitting out. No matter. With Derrick Rose (right ankle), Kirk Hinrich (left elbow) and Jannero Pargo (lower back) missing the game as a precaution, the Bulls still managed to end the preseason on a high note with a 93-70 victory over the Washington Wizards at the United Center. ''We have a lot of areas to improve in, but I like our effort,'' Del Negro said. With the little guys sitting out, the big guys took command. Centers Joakim Noah (13 points, 16 rebounds) and Brad Miller (18 points, seven ..."

Bulls' Rose practices, may play tonight

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October 23

Chicago Sun-Times

"After being listed as day-to-day for nearly three weeks with a lingering injury to his right ankle, Bulls point guard Derrick Rose finally returned to the practice court Thursday. Rose participated in about 40 minutes of the Bulls' 2Â½-hour session at the Berto Center, taking part in contact and non-contact drills. ''I felt way better,'' Rose said. ''I could have practiced the whole practice, but they told me they didn't want me sore [today].'' If he doesn't suffer any setbacks, Rose appears to be on target to play Thursday in the Bulls' regular-season opener against the San Antonio Spurs. ''I ran [Wednesday] and woke up [Thursday] and it wasn't sore,'' he said. ''I told them that I wanted ..."

Rose struts his stuff in 'sexy' ad campaign

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October 23

Chicago Sun-Times

"The Bulls understandably are being cautious with Derrick Rose and are easing him back into action. Still, it seemed a bit ridiculous the only person he was allowed to play one-on-one Thursday was a 5-8 fashion model who probably weighed less than 100 pounds. Actually, Rose and model Marisa Miller took to the Berto Center court to promote an online poll being conducted on the Web site for the new Victoria's Secret store on Michigan Avenue. As part of the ''What's Sexy Now Chicago?'' campaign, the public is being asked to weigh in on a number of local categories, including sexiest athlete. Rose is battling the Bears' Brian Urlacher and the Blackhawks' Patrick Kane. ''I met Derrick [on ..."

Chicago Bulls' 'sexy' Derrick Rose returns to practice

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October 23

Chicago Tribune

"Here's a sentence never before written on the Bulls' beat: Supermodel Marisa Miller said Thursday that guard Derrick Rose has "long eyelashes and gorgeous eyes." But the sexiest part of Rose's body for Bulls fans was a healthier right ankle, specifically the posterior tibialis tendon. Rose returned to participate in the first 40 minutes of the Bulls' 2 1/2 -hour practice, his first action since suffering the injury in the Oct. 2 exhibition opener at Indiana. His availability for the exhibition finale against the Wizards will be determined after Friday's morning shootaround. "I felt good," Rose said. "I was kind of mad they took me off kind of early. But they were looking out for me and ..."

Optimistic Rose OK with quick cuts

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October 22

Chicago Sun-Times

"With just seven days left before the start of the NBA regular season, the Bulls are looking past Friday's preseason finale against the Washington Wizards and making the necessary preparations -- both mentally and physically -- for the opener against the San Antonio Spurs next Thursday. Coach Vinny Del Negro has a long list of things he'd like accomplished in that time, including getting rookies Taj Gibson and James Johnson ready for prime time, shoring up the defense and rebounding and establishing a playing rotation. But mostly, Del Negro is focused on getting a few of his players healthy -- particularly point guard Derrick Rose. Although Rose didn't practice again Wednesday, there was ..."

Bulls' Derrick Rose runs, but can't hide from injury watch

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October 22

Chicago Tribune

"And on the 19th day, Derrick Rose ran. Rose's injury updates have taken on an almost Biblical tone, much to his chagrin because of his aw-shucks nature. "This was my first time doing cuts and it felt good," Rose said. "I know (Thursday) it will be a little bit sore. But after I warm up, it gets loose and I'm running fine. So if I'm able to play Friday, I'll play." Don't count on that. The Bulls play a league-high 22 sets of back-to-back games this season and clearly are valuing the regular season over the preseason."

Race wide open in vote for Chicago Bulls' captains

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October 22

Chicago Tribune

"Coach Vinny Del Negro confirmed the Bulls will hold a team vote sometime this weekend to elect captains. In years past, that process might've elicited silence -- or perhaps crickets chirping -- given the common complaint from fans that the Bulls featured a paucity of candidates when it came to leadership. No knock on Kirk Hinrich, who has been a captain five seasons running, but even he admits he's more of a lead-by-example guy than, say, an Antonio Davis get-in-your-face approach. By all accounts, this 2009-10 Bulls team is developing strong off-the-court chemistry. That, of course, doesn't translate to victories. But it does speak to the fact that leadership shouldn't be an issue this ..."

Derrick Rose suffers another setback

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October 21

Chicago Tribune

"Asked in a light-hearted manner Tuesday if it's in the realm of possibility Derrick Rose could miss the 2009-10 season completely, Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro forced a weak smile. "That's not even funny," Del Negro said. The tongue-in-cheek question followed the most confusing 12 hours of a very confusing 19 days regarding Rose's injury. Late Monday, Del Negro first said it's in the realm of possibility Rose could miss the Oct. 29 season opener against the Spurs, reversing his answer to the same question from three days earlier. Then Del Negro backtracked a bit and Rose added there's "no way" he would miss the game. But Tuesday morning, Rose revealed he suffered a minor setback when he ..."

MAGIC 101, BULLS 98: Rose might miss season opener

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October 20

Chicago Sun-Times

"It wasn't a surprise that Derrick Rose missed the Bulls' 101-98 loss to the Orlando Magic on Monday night at the United Center. He had sat out the previous five games with an injured right ankle. The surprise came after the game, when Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro said it was possible the team would be without its starting point guard in the season opener Oct. 29 against the San Antonio Spurs. ''Yes, it's in the realm of possibility,'' Del Negro said. When pressed about the issue -- because he indicated it wasn't a possibility just a few days ago -- Del Negro backtracked a bit: ''I don't think he will [miss the opener], but I thought he would be back the other day.'' Rose ran before the game ..."

Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose could miss season opener

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October 20

Chicago Tribune

"Coach Vinny Del Negro created a stir late Monday when, for the first time, he said it's possible the inflamed tendon behind Derrick Rose's right ankle could keep the guard out of the Oct. 29 season opener against San Antonio. "Yes, it is in the realm of possibility," Del Negro said. "I hope it isn't. But yes, it's a concern." Posed the exact question last Friday, Del Negro had said that wasn't a possibility. Reminded of this, Del Negro backtracked a bit. "I don't think he will (miss the opener)," Del Negro said. "But I thought he would be back the other day." Rose ran and shot jumpers for the second straight day, placed his health at "80 percent" and said there's "no way" he'd miss the ..."

Rose getting closer -- but so is the regular-season opener

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October 19

Chicago Sun-Times

"Point guard Derrick Rose, who has been sidelined since Oct. 2 with an injured right ankle, is getting close to returning but continued to sit Sunday as the Bulls conducted an open practice for season-ticket holders at the United Center. ''I thought I was going to go, but I'm still waiting,'' Rose said afterward. ''I ran. It's getting better every day. I'm happy I'm seeing some progress. Hopefully, I'll be playing in a couple days.'' Because Rose didn't practice Sunday, it's unlikely he'll play tonight, when the Bulls host the Orlando Magic. Ideally, the Bulls would like Rose to have a couple of practice sessions before playing in a game. ''We have shootaround [this morning],'' Bulls coach ..."

Rose getting impatient with ankle injury

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October 17

Chicago Tribune

"The medical tests keep showing merely a strained tendon behind the right ankle where fluid has accumulated. And, daily, Derrick Rose keeps saying he feels better. And yet Friday marked two weeks since Rose has played and the fifth straight exhibition the second-year guard has missed. "They're worried about me coming back too soon," Rose said. "They tell me to take my time. They're not listening to me. If it was up to me, I'd tape it up and be on the court. They said they want it to be healed totally before the season starts." Less than two weeks remain before the Oct. 29 opener against the Spurs. Is there any scenario in which Rose doesn't play? "I'm not worried about that," Rose said. ..."

Rose, Thomas still day-to-day

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October 13

Chicago Sun-Times

"Because the injuries to Derrick Rose and Tyrus Thomas have lingered longer than initially expected, everyone -- reporters, coaches and players -- is finding new ways to ask and answer the same questions on a daily basis. After Monday's practice at the Berto Center, coach Vinny Del Negro was asked if Thomas ''did anything today.'' ''He didn't practice,'' Del Negro said. ''He had breakfast and did a few other things.'' Rim shot, please. Both players were injured in the Bulls' first preseason game on Oct. 2 and were listed as day-to-day. Neither is expected to play tonight when the Bulls face the Milwaukee Bucks at the United Center. With more than two weeks to go before the regular-season ..."

Bulls' Rose, Thomas remain out of practice

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October 12

Chicago Tribune

"Stop me if you've heard this one before: Derrick Rose and Tyrus Thomas didn't practice Monday. Rose, who isn't wearing a walking boot, shot jumpers casually on his own but again skipped practice as the training staff wants the fluid in a tendon behind his right ankle to disappear. "It's killing me to sit out," Rose said. "This is the longest I've ever been out for an injury." Thomas is nursing a sore right hip suffered when he took a charge in the Oct. 2 preseason opener against Indiana. When asked if Thomas did anything Monday, coach Vinny Del Negro joked that the forward "ate breakfast.""

Derrick Rose may miss Bulls' exhibition game in London

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October 6

Chicago Tribune

"The Bulls' Vinny Del Negro sounded very much like a coach thinking long term Monday when he hinted at sitting Derrick Rose out of Tuesday's exhibition game against the Jazz at London's O2 Arena. If that's the case, Del Negro might want to leave Rose and his sore right Achilles' tendon and ankle back at the team hotel. If he doesn't, kicking and screaming might ensue. "I know it's just a preseason game, but I still want to win," Rose said. "I mean, when I hurt it in the Indiana game, I should've sat out. But the game was too close, so I stayed in." There's a fine line between competitiveness and shortsightedness, though, and even Rose conceded the injury is severely limiting him. "The pain ..."

Williams, Rose reunited in London

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October 5

Salt Lake Tribune

"As much as he's tried to forget the play in the past 12 months, Deron Williams still must contend with the aching in his left ankle. It's a regular reminder of what happened last preseason against Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls. Having missed all of four games in his first three seasons with the Jazz, Williams suffered a gruesome ankle sprain when he went up for a three-pointer and came down on Rose's foot in an Oct. 18 game at United Center. Williams had to be carried off the court, left the arena on crutches and missed 13 games in all before returning for good. Even then, Williams needed months to get back to playing like his former self after the worst injury of his young career. ..."

Birthday boy Derrick Rose sits out practice with sore ankle

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October 5

Chicago Tribune

"If a 21st birthday falls on a day during which you lose six hours to a transcontinental flight, does it really exist? Birthday boy Derrick Rose laughed off that question, just one element of a surreal day that began with the Bulls sleepwalking through a practice at this city's O2 Arena and ended with them in suits or sport coats. Rose could've worn street clothes all day given that he sat out the 90-minute practice with a sore right ankle and Achilles' tendon, which he hurt during Friday's preseason opener at Indiana. Instead, he opted for sweats in the morning -- which was really the middle of the night for the Bulls -- as he addressed his chances of playing in Tuesday's NBA Europe Live ..."

Bulls' Rose sees Chicago Olympics as a shoe-in

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October 1

Chicago Sun-Times

"Some lifelong Chicago-ans have been hesitant to get fully behind the city's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics, but Bulls guard Derrick Rose has offered his very enthusiastic support. ''That would be huge here,'' Rose said of Chicago hosting the Games. ''I know I have a huge fan base in Chicago, and there will be a lot of people trying to get to the [basketball] games. ''I'm hoping that would open up some marketing opportunities, give me more sales in shoes, get me in more stores.'' Of course, unlike some Chicagoans, Rose probably has much to gain by his hometown hosting the Olympics. In the summer of 2016, he'll be 27, in the prime of his career and a good bet to be one of the 12 players on ..."

Shooting commercial, Chicago Bulls' Derrick Rose soaks up Kobe (Bryant) Karma

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September 28

Chicago Tribune

"The cameras were rolling. The good-natured trash talk was flying. And the video game commercial was nearing completion earlier this month in Los Angeles. Derrick Rose says he didn't want the experience to end. Humble to a fault, Rose still doesn't picture himself worthy of rubbing elbows with the game's elite. So the second-year Bulls guard had an ulterior motive to sharing a set with Kobe Bryant. "When you're around people like that, of course you can learn a lot," Rose said Sunday following practice. "How they manage themselves, how they eat, how they treat people, how they take care of their business, how hard they work, how they act all day. "If Kobe's not the most competitive person ..."

Chicago's Rose insists that he took the SAT

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September 26

Washington Times

"Derrick Rose tutored the top teens in China on a basketball teaching tour with Dwight Howard. He shot a video game commercial with Kobe Bryant, too, so there really were some fun moments during the offseason no matter how bad it looked at times. That photo of him flashing gang signs wasn't one of his finest moments. That scandal at Memphis was another blow to his reputation, even if he insisted several times he did nothing wrong. On the eve of the Chicago Bulls' training camp, Rose did it again. The star point guard reiterated that he took the SAT exam to get into Memphis and dismissed the idea that someone did so in his place. "I took it," Rose said Friday. "I took it." The NBA's rookie ..."

Rose & best supporting factors

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September 25

Chicago Sun-Times

"The last we saw of the Bulls, they were walking off the court in Boston after the Game 7 playoff loss to the Celtics back in May. But despite the disappointment of losing in the first round, there was an aura of optimism around the team that night because of the gritty play of the young Bulls throughout the series. If the roster were kept intact (with a few tweaks here and there), many believed the Bulls were capable of stepping up a level. Of course, things didn't quite work out that way this summer. Leading scorer Ben Gordon, who averaged 24.3 points in the playoffs against the Celtics, left via free agency, and the Bulls really made no significant additions, save for the drafting of ..."

Blame all around in Derrick Rose-Memphis scandal

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August 27

Chicago Sun-Times

columnist Rick Telander

"What is this, a joke? Derrick Rose, John Calipari, the University of Memphis, Simeon High School, the Chicago Public Schools, Memphis boosters, the folks at the University of Kentucky who rewarded the devious Calipari with the largest coaching contract in college basketball -- $4.1 million per year for eight years -- have you no backbone, no integrity, no shame? Apparently not. The NCAA Committee on Infractions recently declared that Memphis must forfeit its record 38 victories from the 2007-08 season and its second-place finish in the NCAA tournament that season, plus return all the money it received from that tournament appearance (more than $600,000). It will be on probation until 2012. ..."

NCAA penalizes Memphis in Derrick Rose test case

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August 22

Chicago Tribune

"Derrick Rose's college team at Memphis must vacate its record 38-victory season that ended with a fantastic run to the Final Four because of the Bulls point guard's evident role while competing as an academically ineligible college player. Although the NCAA Committee on Infractions report Thursday did not name a player, Rose was the only Memphis player to match the description in the report. Memphis also must return money it received from the NCAA tournament to Conference USA, return its Final Four trophy to the NCAA and omit all records from the 2007-2008 basketball season. Memphis athletic director R.C. Johnson said Thursday the school plans to appeal the penalty. "I'm extremely ..."

Bulls' Derrick Rose learned a lot during the summer

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August 7

Chicago Sun-Times

"From the day he reported to Bulls training camp last fall, Derrick Rose was a quick study on the court, and his ability to pick things up fast was a key to winning the NBA's Rookie of the Year award. After a tumultuous summer that saw his name (and likeness) involved in two controversies, Rose is hoping to bring the same approach to his personal life to avoid future negative attention. Answering reporters' questions for the first time since the controversies -- a photo taken during his one year at Memphis showed him apparently flashing a gang sign and an allegation that someone else took his ACT -- Rose said it has been a sobering learning experience. ''I'm not a kid anymore; I'm always in ..."

Bulls guard Rose addresses turbulent off-season

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August 7

Chicago Tribune

"At least Derrick Rose hasn't lost his sense of humor. Speaking locally for the first time in a turbulent off-season, Rose joked that he's "1 and 8, which is kind of embarrassing" in shooting contests with 9- to 18-year-old kids attending his first basketball camp at Joy of the Game in Deerfield. But Rose turned more serious Thursday when summarizing an off-season that included allegations of academic improprieties to ensure eligibility at Simeon High School and the University of Memphis, as well as a picture of him flashing gang signs with friends at a college party. "It's been tough," Rose said. "But I have to know it was the past, being foolish, playing with some college teammates. I'm ..."

Pippen: Bulls need to get Rose some big-time help

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July 16

Chicago Tribune

"Scottie Pippen has made noise about pursuing a coaching career some day. In the meantime, the former Bulls star offered some unsolicited management advice for his former team regarding Derrick Rose. "He's a very exciting player who I love watching play because he plays a lot bigger than his size and doesn't mind mixing it up," Pippen said this week. "I just think you have to put some players around him or he's going to sort of fade away. "As good as he is, you can beat a dead horse only so much. If he's not motivated here by winning as his career continues, then he's going to start looking at guys like Ben Gordon who made a move [to Detroit]. "Playing this game is a lot of fun. But the ..."

"Poor judgment"

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June 12

Philadelphia Inquirer

"Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose said he used "extremely poor judgment" in posing for a photo flashing a gang sign. The NBA's rookie of the year said in a statement issued through the Bulls that the photo circulating on the Internet was taken at a party he went to while at the University of Memphis. It was "meant as a joke . . . a bad one, I now admit," Rose said. Rose said he was "guilty of being young, naive, and of using extremely poor judgment," but has never been affiliated with a gang. "I can't speak loudly enough against gang violence, and things that gangs represent," he said. "I sincerely apologize to all my fans for my mistake." Rose, the overall No. 1 pick in the 2008 NBA ..."

Web image of Derrick Rose gives false impression

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June 12

Chicago Tribune

columnist K.C. Johnson

"It's a good thing I went to college before digital cameras were invented or there probably would be pictures posted on the Internet of me performing naked calisthenics on a major interstate near Beloit, Wis. As it stands, the ancient, film-developed photos probably -- and thankfully -- rest in a buddy's closet somewhere in New Mexico. Derrick Rose is 1 million times the public figure I am, but given that my (thankfully clothed) photo accompanies this story, my coverage of the team Rose plays for has created for me minor public recognition. And just as I'm no streaker, the Derrick Rose I know is no gangbanger. We hold our athletes to such lofty standards it's surprising our collective backs ..."

Bulls' Derrick Rose responds to photo controversy

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June 12

Chicago Tribune

"After a standout debut season in which he was voted NBA Rookie of the Year, Derrick Rose's off-season encountered more turbulence Thursday. Weeks after he was linked to allegations of academic fraud at the University of Memphis, the Bulls' star guard issued a statement declaring his vehement opposition to gangs in response to a photo posted on the Internet that showed him flashing gang signs at a party in Memphis during his freshman year there. "I want to emphatically state, now and forever, that Derrick Rose is anti-gang, anti-drug and anti-violence," Rose said in the statement released through the Bulls. "I am not, nor have I ever been, affiliated with any gang, and I can't speak loudly ..."

By any other name, Rose scandal will fade

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June 5

Washington Times

columnist Tom Knott

"The urge to lament Derrick Rose's fraudulent academic career is an understandable but wasted exercise. No genuine reform is coming to big-time college athletics, no matter how many scandals surface. Too many prosper off the student-athlete sham. If a dead body and attempted cover-up in Waco, Texas, could not jar the NCAA suits into action, academic malfeasance is not about to raise a concern. It soon will pass, the Rose fallout. The scandal of the moment inevitably recedes from the public domain, the outrage subsides and then it is back to business as usual. Go, Memphis. John Calipari has skipped town, of course. His recruitment of Rose helped result in his eight-year, $32.1 million deal ..."

Memphis has response ready

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June 2

Chicago Sun-Times

"More details surrounding the NCAA allegations against Memphis involving Bulls guard Derrick Rose should come to light today. A source told CBS Sports.com's Gary Parrish on Monday that Memphis is releasing its response to the NCAA's allegations today in a 63-page document that contains another 480 pages of exhibits. The report apparently refutes the NCAA's claims that someone took the SAT for Rose. Memphis officials, along with former coach John Calipari via phone from China, will appear before the NCAA Infractions Committee on Saturday in Indianapolis. Memphis' legal counsel Sheri Lipman told ESPN on Monday that the response would ''put more paint on the canvas.'' ESPN also reported that ..."

CPS reviewing its grade security

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May 30

Chicago Sun-Times

"Bulls star Derrick Rose may be the most famous former Chicago Public Schools athlete believed to have benefitted from grade tampering, but he's not the first. Eight soccer players at Farragut High saw their grades boosted or transcripts enhanced with extra classes between 2003 and 2005, according to CPS Inspector General James Sullivan. CPS officials say a new student information system -- installed after grade tampering was uncovered at Simeon High School allegedly involving Rose and others -- should reduce illegal grade changes. But Sullivan said Friday he will be giving the new system the once-over. "We will review the new system to see if there are adequate controls in place,'' ..."

Chicago Bulls' Derrick Rose at center of Memphis NCAA probe

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May 29

Chicago Tribune

"A year ago, Derrick Rose became the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft, selected by his hometown Bulls and eventually dazzling enough onlookers to be rated the top rookie in his class. His ability and promise remain an immutable truth for the present and future. It's Rose's past, though, that is becoming a bit more clouded. A Chicago Public Schools source said Thursday that a grade on Rose's high school transcript was changed from a D to a C by someone at Simeon Career Academy in the final semester of his senior year. On Wednesday reports surfaced in Memphis that the NCAA is investigating an allegedly fraudulent SAT score of a Memphis basketball player from the 2007-08 Final Four team, ..."