A Chicago native and star player, Derrick Rose has been viewed as the franchise player for the Chicago Bulls since he was drafted back in the 2008 NBA Draft. Unfortunately things went downhill for Rose. He suffered three straight serious knee injuries and has missed large chunks or all of the last three seasons. Publicly the Bulls have stood by Rose and accepted his choice to sit out the playoffs despite the huge criticism that followed. A new report however suggests the Bulls are ready to part ways.
NBA: LMAO! Michael Jordan Has No Chill, He Even Talked Trash To Extras In “Space Jam”
Michael Jordan is known for being the best basketball player to ever grace the court, and he is known for his trash talk game just as much. MJ didn’t care who you were, friend or foe, he was relentless with his talk on the court and it was known to frustrate some of the greatest players themselves. Apparently MJ has no idea how to turn it off thanks to this great story the happened back when they were filming “Space Jam”. Even extras on the set were victims or Jordan’s legendary talk.
(Photos) NBA: Scottie Pippen Really Opens Up About What Happened When Michael Jordan Retired The First Time
When Michael Jordan lost his father to murder after some cowards attacked him during the summer of 1993, he was forced to look at life different and temporarily at least he lost his love of basketball. He announced his retirement and the entire sporting world was shocked. Obviously we all know how the stories ends now with MJ coming back and winning three more titles and solidifying himself as the GOAT. What we didn’t always know was how his teammates felt and what went through their heads. With the 20th anniversary this week of Jordan saying the two magic words of “I’m Back”, Pippen took some time on twitter to open up about those times and give us an inside look to how everyone, including MJ was feeling at the time. Check the gallery!
NBA: Derrick Rose is Hopeful About Returning This Season
It sucks to see Derrick Rose injured again but we’ve seen this “will he or won’t he return” play out twice before and both times he went will the latter. This surgery was however much simpler than the ones prior and will require significantly less rehab. Rose was in good spirits when he addressed reporters on Monday and though he isn’t certain when he will return, he’s optimistic that it will be this season.
(Video) NBA: White Guy Problems! Mike Dunleavy Gets Stuffed By The Rim On Ugly Dunk Attempt
C’mon Mike, you’re making us look bad bro! All jokes aside, this dunk attempt last night by the Bulls Mike Dunleavy suggest he should never try it again. Just hit those jumpers and be happy.
(Video) NBA: Powerade Releases Inspirational Commercial Featuring Derrick Rose & Poetry From Tupac
Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose continues to deal with adversity. On Tuesday, the team announced he has a torn medial meniscus in his right knee, in which he underwent surgery Friday morning. Although the prognosis appears good for now, it is still another bump in the road for Rose. As he prepares for another long road to recovery, Powerade is launching the #PowerThrough campaign. On Thursday, the sports drink company released its latest commercial featuring Rose in an inspiring and powerful ad.
