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Derrick Rose News & Rumors

Bulls blister Bobcats 95-64 without Rose
February 11
Chicago Tribune
 
"In the case of Derrick Rose and his troublesome lower back, Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau might have employed a little tomfoolery. Both Thibodeau and Rose called his status a "game-time" decision at Friday morning's shootaround. But C.J. Watson put his right hand on the Bible after being asked about the difficulty of not knowing until shortly before tipoff whether he would start. "I knew (Rose) wasn't going to play," Watson said after the Bulls crushed Charlotte, 95-64. "I knew that (Thursday) because we have a big game coming up against Boston (on Sunday). I already knew, so …" So Bulls fans who have been praying Thibodeau would rest Rose against horrid teams like the Bobcats got their wish."
Rose likely to face struggling Bobcats
February 10
Chicago Tribune
 
"Derrick Rose remains a gametime decision, but indications are he will play tonight against the Bobcats. Asked about his lower back before Friday's shootaround, Rose said: "It's the same, a little tight but I should be able to deal with it.""
Rose's back 'a little tight', gametime decision again Friday
February 10
Chicago Tribune
 
"The condition of Derrick Rose's lower back is unchanged. So, technically, he's a gametime decision for the 6 p.m. showdown with the woeful Charlotte Bobcats. But given that he was able to play 22 minutes Wednesday in New Orleans, it seems highly doubtful that he would not be able to play tonight. Asked about his back before Friday's shootaround, Rose said: "It's the same, a little tight but I should be able to deal with it.""
Hornets are hurting, need impact player like the Chicago Bulls' Derrick Rose
February 9
New Orleans Times-Picayune
 
"The experts already have declared the upcoming NBA draft will be a deep one, full of talented players, gushing with potential, perhaps possessing a franchise changer or three. But they haven't yet identified this year's Derrick Rose. There's no consensus on whom, if anyone, is the singular player that teams are crossing fingers and loading up on good-luck charms to draft."
Bulls' Derrick Rose a game-time call tonight
February 8
ESPN.com
 
"Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said Wednesday that guard Derrick Rose will be a game-time decision to face the New Orleans Hornets, two days after he had to leave a game with back spasms. Thibodeau said it's more than likely Rose will play, but he won't go through all of the morning shootaround."
Derrick Rose's back problems should worry Bulls
February 8
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"The Bulls obliterated the undermanned New Jersey Nets 108-87 on Monday at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. in a second-consecutive virtually wire-to-wire blowout on the road. They didn't even need Derrick Rose to do it. But therein lies the problem for the otherwise ever-improving Bulls: Rose played less than 11 minutes and sat out the second half because of back spasms. Normally that's just a typical malady affecting Rose during an NBA season, but this isn't a normal season. Rose has been playing through tightness in his back since at least the last five games and ''probably even before that,'' Rose himself acknowledged after the game. And after having played 27 games in the first 44"
Bulls confident Rose can bounce back quickly
February 8
Chicago Tribune
 
"At this rate, the Bulls might start longing for the days Derrick Rose merely hurt himself with an apple cutter in bed. Rose didn't miss any games when that odd incident occurred in December 2008 of his rookie season. But in this crazy, condensed NBA schedule, Rose already has missed action to a sprained left big toe and lower back spasms. And he attributed the latter to tendinitis in his legs that has flared intermittently since his high school days."
Rose a non-factor in Bulls' rout of Nets
February 7
Chicago Tribune
 
"Derrick Rose dominates the headlines even when he doesn't play. The Bulls absolutely annihilated the short-handed Nets 108-87 on Monday night at the Prudential Center, but Rose commanded the spotlight after sitting out the second half with lower back spasms. Rose complained of soreness during his electrifying, 35-minute performance on Saturday night in Milwaukee, participated in portions of Sunday's practice and started Monday's game. But he drew two fouls in the first 2 minutes, 56 seconds -- the second, an offensive foul away from the ball, caused Tom Thibodeau to erupt on official Violet Palmer -- and winced when he landed following a second-quarter layup."
Deron-Rose only attraction in Nets loss
February 7
New York Post
 
"The game featured two of the NBA's premier point guards, Deron Williams of the Nets and reigning MVP Derrick Rose of the Bulls. Williams deftly side-stepped and squashed any of the one-on-one angles of the game. "I like playing the best, and he's the best," Williams said while stressing, "It's not about me versus Derrick Rose. It's about the Bulls versus the Nets." Yeah, but him versus Derrick Rose was a heckuva lot more interesting than Bulls versus Nets, even if Rose lasted just one half before sitting with lower back spasms. Bulls versus Nets was a mismatch of Biblical proportions."
Rose leads Bulls in rout of Bucks
February 5
Chicago Tribune
 
"The questions about Luol Deng's return were flying, and then came another about how the Bulls' depth distinguishes them. Finally, Scott Skiles had heard enough. "Nothing against anybody over there," the Bucks coach said in his typically blunt manner, "but Derrick Rose distinguishes that team." On a Saturday night when Deng returned after missing seven games with a torn ligament in his left wrist, Rose demanded the spotlight yet again in the Bulls' 113-90 victory over the Bucks."
Bulls 105, Knicks 102: Derrick Rose scores 15 of his 32 points in fourth quarter
February 3
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Maybe it was just a coincidence that one night after Derrick Rose sat out the fourth quarter of a 16-point loss to the 76ers, the Bulls' irrepressible point guard found a second wind in the fourth quarter and carried his team to a nerve-wracking 105-102 victory over the New York Knicks on Thursday night. Or maybe not. Maybe Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau — whether it was by design or not — made the prudent move when he ostensibly gave up a long shot at beating the Sixers to keep Rose fresher for the Knicks. That's the way it played out at Madison Square Garden as Rose recovered from a sluggish third quarter to play a spirited fourth quarter as the Bulls barely fended off Amare Stoudemire,"
Derrick Rose thanks his fans for voting him an All-Star starter
February 3
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"A league MVP at 22, Derrick Rose is still young enough at 23 to get a kick out of being selected to the All-Star Game. Rose was named a starter for the Eastern Conference team Thursday — his third consecutive All-Star selection in his four-year career and second consecutive start. He was the second-leading vote-getter (1,514,723) on the Eastern Conference team behind Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard (1,600,390) and third overall behind the Lakers' Kobe Bryant (1,555,479). "It means a lot, especially from our fans to vote for me,'' said Rose. "I didn't [realize] that I had all those votes. It shows a lot. I don't take anything for granted. I'm appreciative of every one of my fans that"
All-Star starter Rose, again, leads Bulls to 105-102 victory
February 3
Chicago Tribune
 
"Since ending the Bulls' post-dynasty All-Star drought as a reserve in 2010, Derrick Rose, voted in Thursday as a starter for the second straight year, has made the game an annual routine. This is becoming routine as well: Following Rose's lead to prevent a two-game losing streak. The Bulls haven't lost consecutive regular-season games since Feb. 5-7, 2011 after Thursday night's 105-102 victory over the Knicks at a raucous Madison Square Garden."
Rose shows 'em what star guard does
February 3
New York Post
 columnist Kevin Kernan
"One superstar point "card'' trumps all the Knicks' stars. All-Star guard Derrick Rose was spectacular last night, leading the undermanned Bulls to a 105-102 victory over Carmelo Anthony (a fellow East All-Star), Amar'e Stoudemire and the Knicks at the Garden. When Rose was done destroying the Knicks, he talked about his supreme will to win and how much his team hates to lose. A few minutes after that, he was inthe hallway outside the visiting locker room shaking hands with Yankees manager Joe Girardi and telling Girardi, who grew up in East Peoria, Ill., "Thank you for coming, sir.''"
Rose scores 32 points, Bulls beat Knicks 105-102
February 3
New York Post
 
"Derrick Rose scored 32 points to outduel fellow All-Star starter Carmelo Anthony, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Knicks 105-102 Thursday night. Rose had 15 in the fourth quarter and repeatedly answered when the Knicks rallied. With Chicago leading 88-83 midway through the final period, the reigning MVP scored on three straight possessions. He split Anthony and Amare Stoudemire to flip in a shot from past the backboard, then hit a 3-pointer to put the Bulls up 95-88. Stoudemire had 34 points and 11 rebounds but missed a 3-pointer that would have tied the game with 10 seconds left. New York has lost 10 of 12 and now heads into its first back-to-back-to-back since 1999 with coach Mike"
Derrick Rose leads Chicago past John Wall and Washington, 98-88
January 31
Washington Post
 
"John Wall squared up against the player whose career he would most like to duplicate and did his best to trade him acrobatic layup for head-scratching layup. And for a half, Wall held his own against Derrick Rose, the reigning league's most valuable player, unwilling to get upstaged on his home turf. But as the game dragged on, and the Washington Wizards continued to miss shots and Rose continued to share the ball with his more-than-capable teammates, the gap between the two players and their respective teams became more magnified."
Derrick Rose scores 35 points in Bulls' victory against Wizards
January 31
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"The best way to erase a bad memory is to create new ones. That was what Derrick Rose was determined to do Monday against the Washington Wizards in an attempt to forget about missing two free throws with 22.7 seconds left that would have given the Bulls the lead in their loss Sunday to the Miami Heat. ''Tonight, I'm going to try to go crazy,'' Rose said before the game. He was crazy, all right. Crazy good."
Rose is sorry he let city down by missing free throws against Heat
January 31
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Derrick Rose didn't just let himself and his teammates down. He let the entire city of Chicago down when he missed two free throws with 22.7 seconds left that could have given the Bulls the lead in an eventual loss to the Miami Heat on Sunday. At least that's how he sees it. "I'm just hurt not for me but for the city of Chicago," Rose said. "Knowing how big that game was not only to me and the organization but to our fans. That's a rivalry. You have your best player, and he has the opportunity to take the lead and I didn't come through. The only thing I can do is hope the fans stick with me and stay with me. I promise I won't let them down again.""
Rose on Magic's Howard: 'Who wouldn't want to play with him?'
January 31
Chicago Tribune
 
"Dwight Howard told the Tribune's Vaughn McClure he "loves" Derrick Rose and "that's my brother." Rose, who has been knocked out of two games by Howard, reacted similarly to when he talks about any opposing player. "Me and Dwight definitely have a relationship, especially because of Adidas," Rose said. "I know that our market and the city speaks for itself if someone was interested to come to the Bulls. Dwight is a great player. Who wouldn't want to play with him? You never know what's going to happen.""
Rose works his magic as Bulls top Wizards
January 31
Chicago Tribune
 
"This is what leadership looks like. This is what defines greatness. Vowing "to try to go crazy" before Monday's game against Washington, Derrick Rose did exactly that in the Bulls' 98-88 bounce-back victory. Yet Rose didn't do so in ballhog, I-gotta-get-mine fashion. Thirteen of his 35 points came in the first quarter. Two of his eight assists came in the second, when Kyle Korver got hot. He took over again in the third with 15 points. Then, trapped consistently in the fourth, Rose found Joakim Noah in the high post as his release point."
LeBron shuts down Rose at end of MVP matchup
January 30
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
 
"What a day. What a game. What a stage for the one real rivalry in the East — Heat vs. Bulls — that delivered such full-court emotion, Chicago guard Derrick Rose stood by his locker afterward and … What the … What's he … Tears? 'Give me one,'' Rose said, eyes welling up, of the two foul shots he missed with 22.7 seconds left in the Heat's 97-93 win. "I missed both of those. … Come on." A year ago, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra admitted players were crying in the locker room after a loss to Chicago to offer how much they cared. The idea became another laughtrack of that Heat time. Crygate, it was labeled."
Derrick Rose's shooting foul in clutch as Heat prevails
January 30
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Derrick Rose made jump shots with Miami Heat players draped all over him. He made runners and scoop shots. He made shots right-handed and left-handed. He was double- and even triple-teamed, and he still was able to finish at the rim. He made all 12 of his free throws when he stepped to the line with a chance to give the Bulls their first lead with 22.7 seconds left. He couldn't forgive himself for missing both shots as the Heat handed the Bulls a deflating 97-93 defeat Sunday at AmericanAirlines Arena. "Me missing those free throws. Both? Come on," he said in the locker room, still unable to fathom what had happened. "The only thing I can think of is God does things for a reason. He's"
Rose rallies Bulls, then beats self up for not finishing job
January 30
Chicago Tribune
 
"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."
Derrick Rose answers call in Bulls' victory over Bucks
January 28
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"If you're Derrick Rose, there are times to get your teammates involved and times to be a scorer first. With Bucks center Andrew Bogut out with a broken ankle, and the Bulls without primary ­scorers Luol Deng and Rip Hamilton ­because of injuries, Friday night's game at the United Center called for the latter. Rose has said his sprained left big toe will affect his game for the rest of the season and at times since his return that has been evident. But his ability to change directions, elevate and take opponents off the dribble was as devastating as he scored 34 points in a 107-100 win that served as the team's last home game before it heads off on a nine-game road trip. "He was very, very"
Rose on fire in lighting up Bucks
January 28
Chicago Tribune
 
"The Pacers lost in Boston on Friday night, so they couldn't have been in a United Center hallway still celebrating their Wednesday victory over the Bulls and making Derrick Rose's ears burn. But Rose played like something was aflame, scoring a season-high 34 points in the Bulls' 107-100 victory over the Bucks. Maybe it was Brandon Jennings' 16-point first quarter. Whatever it was, Rose attacked the rim with more typical ferocity, getting to the line 10 times and scoring on a variety of floaters and spin moves inside. What sprained toe? "He was very, very aggressive," coach Tom Thibodeau said. "He's feeling a lot better. He was in attack mode. And that set the tone for us." The Bulls,"
Derrick Rose returns in Bulls' win
January 24
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"On a day when Derrick Rose returned to the court after admitting he won't recover fully from his sprained left big toe this season, the Bulls learned their second-best player, Luol Deng, could be out for an extended period. The extent of Deng's wrist injury is something he and the team want to keep strictly confidential, at least for now. Meanwhile on the court, little changed as the injury-depleted Bulls posted yet another routine victory. Deng's loss is a huge one, and yet his absence went largely unnoticed as Rose, Rip Hamilton and Joakim Noah led the Bulls to a 110-95 victory Monday over the Nets at the United Center. It was their fourth consecutive win and ninth in 10 games."
Rose back and Bulls rout Nets
January 24
Chicago Tribune
 
"For many teams, losing an All-Star-caliber small forward whom the coach has called "the glue" would cast a somber pall. Not these Bulls. With Luol Deng seeking outside medical opinions in the hopes of avoiding surgery on his left wrist, the Bulls welcomed back Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah from injury and steamrolled the Nets 110-95 Monday night to improve to 8-0 at home."
Derrick Rose will face Nets
January 23
ESPN.com
 
"Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose, who has missed the last four games with turf toe, said he will play Monday night against the New Jersey Nets. Rose participated fully in the morning shootaround. "He did everything today," coach Tom Thibodeau said. "Each day he's been feeling a lot better. "All the swelling is out. He's coming along well. We're confident we're not risking further injury if he plays." Rose admitted he won't be 100 percent for the rest of the season. The last time he had tried to play was when he was warming up before the Bulls' game in Memphis on Jan. 16."
Rose plans to return Monday, but Deng may sit out against Nets
January 23
Chicago Tribune
 
"While Derrick Rose is telling people he plans to play on Monday, the Bulls are leaning toward being conservative with Luol Deng. Deng underwent an MRI on his sprained left wrist Sunday, results of which were not immediately available. He said late Saturday he didn't think the injury would sideline him for a lengthy period. However, with a normal week featuring no back-to-back games in this compressed schedule, not to mention a Nets lineup that starts three guards, Deng could sit for the first time this season."
Rose isn't Bulls' only injury woe
January 22
Chicago Tribune
 
"While the concern inside the Bulls' locker room Saturday related to Derrick Rose's injured left big toe, the frontcourt took a significant hit as well. Both center Joakim Noah and forward Taj Gibson sat out Saturday night's 95-89 victory over the Bobcats with ankle injuries suffered Friday night in Cleveland. Gibson said his was a high ankle sprain as a result of stepping on Antawn Jamison's foot. "It's sore,'' Gibson said. "It's real sore. Just have to take a slow. (I'm) lucky nothing was broken, nothing torn. That's the bright side.'' Noah appeared ready to go and coach Tom Thibodeau said he was fine. Then he was a late scratch with Omer Asik starting."
Rose misses 3rd straight
January 21
Chicago Tribune
 
"Derrick Rose missed his third straight game and fourth overall with a left big toe injury Friday night when the Bulls beat the Cavaliers 114-75, and for the first time, he expressed "a little regret" over returning to average 40 minutes in last weekend's back-to-back games. Rose, who suffered the injury Jan. 10 when the Timberwolves' Anthony Tolliver drove Rose's foot into the ground during a loose-ball scramble, said the injury is worse than the turf toe that surfaced against the Cavaliers during the 2010 playoffs. Rose, who also battled turf toe early in his third season, never had missed a game because of a toe injury before this season. "Knowing that right when it starts feeling good,"
No Rose? No problem
January 21
Chicago Tribune
 
"They have played a league-high 11 road games. They have experienced significant injuries to Richard Hamilton, C.J. Watson and Derrick Rose, who missed his third straight game with his sprained big left toe. They lost Taj Gibson to a sprained left ankle and John Lucas III to a strained left groin on Friday night at Quicken Loans Arena, though Lucas said he can play Saturday. Gibson, who wore a walking boot after his mere seven-minute stint, isn't sure. No matter what, the Bulls keep rolling, improving to a league-best 14-3 after their 114-75 beatdown of the improved Cavaliers. The Bulls were a Joakim Noah basket away from all five starters again reaching double figures, topped by Luol"
Derrick Rose (toe) out vs. Cavs
January 20
ESPN.com
 
"Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose will miss Friday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers because of a toe injury. It will be the third straight contest the injury has prohibited his playing. Earlier Friday, Rose said he has "a little regret" about playing two games last weekend on the injured toe. Rose did not participate in Friday morning's shootaround. Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau was vague about how much longer Rose would be relegated to the sidelines. "It's day to day," Thibodeau said. "And the thing is, no one can say how he feels. Only he can say that. Each day he's moving in the right direction. And when he's ready to go, he'll go. Here's the thing about our team, we have more than"
Rose leads East guards in All-Star voting
January 20
Chicago Tribune
 
"The NBA released its second returns for All-Star voting on Thursday, and Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose leads all Eastern Conference guards with 1,040,210 votes. Rose has passed Miami Heat star LeBron James for the third most votes overall. He trails Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard (1,161,797) and Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant (1,110,379)."
Thibs on Rose: 'When he's ready to go, he'll go'
January 20
Chicago Tribune
 
"Derrick Rose underwent treatment on his sprained left big toe and did some individual shooting but otherwise didn't practice Thursday with the Chicago Bulls at Berto Center. Rose will travel to Cleveland and his availability for Friday's game against the Cavaliers will be a game-time decision. "He's feeling a little better, so we'll see how it goes (Friday)," coach Tom Thibodeau said. "He's day-to-day. The swelling is down, so that's a good sign.""
Derrick Rose's return is uncertain
January 19
ESPN.com
 
"Derrick Rose won't practice on Thursday as he recovers from a toe injury, and Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said the team will "be smart" with its plan for playing the reigning MVP. Rose missed his second straight game on Tuesday, a 118-97 victory over the Phoenix Suns, with what he describes as turf toe but Thibodeau calls "more of a sprain." "Basically it's day to day," Thibodeau said Wednesday on "Carmen, Jurko & Harry" on ESPN 1000. "We'll see how it goes. It's a little bit better today. He won't practice [Thursday], and he will get treatment. We'll see where we are after that." Rose, who missed back to back games for the first time in almost two full seasons, was wearing a walking"
Derrick Rose should give it a rest
January 19
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"There are a lot of lousy teams in the league, teams the Bulls can compete against and defeat even without their MVP. That's something Derrick Rose should remember when deciding how quickly he returns to the lineup. The victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday was a prime example. With Rose on the bench, the Bulls controlled the game from start to finish and improved to 2-1 in games Rose has missed because of a sprained left big toe. Here's something else we've been reminded of in back-to-back games without Rose: C.J. Watson is a more-than-capable backup. He would start for a lot of teams. John Lucas III and veteran Mike James give the Bulls more quality depth."
No Rose, no heart, no brains, no chance
January 18
Chicago Tribune
 columnist Steve Rosenbloom
"I guess I missed the memo that said when Derrick Rose is out, the Chicago Bulls aren't allowed to play interior defense. Or rebound. Or win. Geez, the Bulls didn't even make the Grizzlies work hard for anything in a joke of an outing on Monday. A pretty good opponent had no fear of the remaining Bulls. The remaining Bulls gave them nothing to fear, especially inside, at either end of the court."
Rose injury now labeled 'turf toe'
January 18
Chicago Tribune
 
"On a pain scale of 1-10, Derrick Rose has said his big left toe is a "6 or 7." Given that Rose always says he's fine, it's no surprise the league's reigning most valuable player missed his second straight game Tuesday night and third overall with the injury. Rose also has a sinus infection and sources said he experienced an adverse reaction to pain medication over the weekend. "It was a collective decision," coach Tom Thibodeau said before the Bulls beat the Suns 118-97. "We gathered the information, looked at where we are in the schedule and decided that it was in the best interest of everyone to have him sit.""
Rose out vs. Suns
January 17
Chicago Tribune
 
"As expected, Derrick Rose will miss his second straight game with issues surrounding his sore big left toe. Rose missed the Bulls' game last Wednesday against the Wizards, played in back-to-back games over the weekend and now has sat Monday against the Grizzlies and Tuesday against the Suns. Rose has a sinus cold and sources said he also has had adverse reactions to pain medication. Rose originally sprained his left toe last Tuesday in Minnesota. He now has missed nine games in his career. He is wearing a walking boot and didn't participate in the Bulls' walk-through that just concluded at the United Center."
Derrick Rose will make call whether he plays tonight vs. Suns
January 17
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Derrick Rose wants to play against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night at the United Center, even if it might be wise to let his sprained left big toe heal. Coach Tom Thibodeau and the training staff might want to keep him on the bench, but Rose said whether he plays is his call. "It's up to me if I want to go out there and play," Rose said. "It's my decision." Every home game is a homecoming for the Chicago native, but playing in Memphis has extra significance because he played in college here for one season. Two years ago, Rose had to sit out a game here because of a wrist injury. He was fuming on the bench Monday while missing his second game this season."
Rose a finalist for Team USA in London Olympics
January 17
Chicago Tribune
 
"Derrick Rose told the Tribune that the compressed 66-game schedule and a potential long playoff run won't stop him from playing in the London Olympics if he is named to the 12-man roster in June. "Nah, I'm good," Rose said. "I'm young. That's something you can't miss." On Monday, USA Basketball Chairman Jerry Colangelo announced 20 finalists, which will feature a strong point guard battle featuring Rose, Chris Paul, Deron Williams, Russell Westbrook and Chauncey Billups. Rose won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2010 world championships."
Rose named Eastern Conference Player of Week
January 17
Chicago Tribune
 
"For the fourth time in his career, Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose has been named Eastern Conference Player of the Week. Lakers guard Kobe Bryant took the Western Conference honor."
Ailing Rose out vs. Grizzlies
January 16
Chicago Tribune
 
"Derrick Rose will sit out the Chicago Bulls' matinee Monday against the Memphis Grizzlies because of more trouble with his sprained left big toe. C.J. Watson will try to play after being sidelined by injury since New Year's Day. Richard Hamilton remains out. "We'll see how Derrick is after he warms up," coach Tom Thibodeau said earlier Monday morning. "He's got some discomfort but he'll be OK. Unless something changes after he warms up, I'm planning on him playing.""
Derrick Rose says sprained toe isn't an issue
January 15
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"For Derrick Rose, his sprained left toe is yesterday's news. "I'm not even trying to think about it," Rose said. "I'm playing. To me, that was a thing of the past, and I'm just trying to get over it." Rose reported no additional soreness after he had 25 points, seven assists and four rebounds in Friday night's victory in Boston. He's still wearing a walking boot because it's more comfortable than a shoe, and he's still wearing an insole. Other than that, he said he's not even thinking about his toe. "If anything, [the training staff is] just worried about me re-injuring it because I came back kind of soon," Rose said. "I was fine and I wanted to play [Friday], so it was up to me.""
Returning Derrick Rose gives boot to Celtics in road victory for Bulls
January 14
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Derrick Rose, sprained toe and all, wasn't going to let this one slip away. Rose declared himself healthy enough to play after warming up before the game and helped the Bulls jump out to a 20-point lead against the comatose Celtics. When the Celtics came to life in the second half and cut the lead to one early in the fourth quarter, it was Rose who made sure his team ­escaped with an 88-79 win at TD Garden on Friday night. "The great players find a way," Rose said. "I want to be great. This is something I have to fight through. It's not stopping me." Rose was far from 100 percent, but he wore an insole to prevent his toe from bending and immediately made his presence felt when he"
Rose won't let little injury to big toe hurt him
January 14
Chicago Tribune
 
"Derrick Rose now laughs at pain. "It's just my toe," Rose said. "I'll probably lose a step. But this is just preparing me for when I get old." Wearing a new insole designed to help stabilize his sprained left big toe, Rose returned Friday night to score 25 points in 39 minutes in the Bulls' 88-79 victory over the Celtics after missing one game with the injury. He has missed only seven in three-plus seasons. "It definitely hurts, but I just have to fight through it," Rose said beforehand. "I always say the great players find a way, and I want to be great. It's not stopping me." Speaking publicly for the first time since missing Wednesday's home game against the Wizards, Rose reflected on"
Rose improving, plans to play vs. Celtics
January 13
Chicago Tribune
 
"Derrick Rose participated in portions of the Chicago Bulls' morning shootaround and will be a gametime decision for Friday's tipoff against the Boston Celtics. Barring a setback, he has told coaches and teammates that he plans on playing. Rose, who missed Wednesday's game after spraining his left big toe on Tuesday in Minnesota, took part in passing and shooting drills. He wore a walking boot afterward, which coach Tom Thibodeau called precautionary. "We're hopeful," Thibodeau said of Rose's availability. "He's feeling a lot better. He'll warm up and we'll see if he can go. If he doesn't have any discomfort from this morning and feels like he's ready to go, he'll start.""
Derrick Rose will be a game-day decision
January 13
Chicago Tribune
 
"After undergoing treatment on his sprained big left toe Thursday, Derrick Rose has seen a moderate decrease in pain and swelling, according to someone who spoke to Rose. However, a determination on Rose's availability for Friday's road game against the Celtics won't be made until after the morning shootaround. The Bulls didn't practice Thursday. Rose has missed just seven games in three-plus seasons. A sprained left wrist in March 2010 is the only time he missed more than one game in a season. That injury, suffered when Dwight Howard knocked him down, sidelined him for four games."