Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose will be out approximately eight to 12 months after undergoing surgery to repair his left ACL, said Dr. Brian Cole, who performed the surgery on Saturday.
Derrick Rose
The 23-year-old Rose tore the ACL on April 28 during the first game of the Bulls’ Eastern Conference quarterfinals series against the Philadelphia 76ers. Without Rose, the Bulls became only the fifth No. 1 seed to lose to an eighth seed as the Sixers won in six games.
“Derrick is doing great,” Cole said Tuesday at a news conference at Rush University Medical Center. “The surgery went extremely well. Really no surprises. It was pretty routine.
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Derrick Rose
Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose spent Monday in a walking boot after injuring an ankle during Sunday afternoon’s game against the New York Knicks and is uncertain for Tuesday night’s rematch, according to a league source.
Rose will be re-evaluated by the Bulls’ medical staff before Tuesday morning’s shootaround at the Berto Center, the source said.
Rose dealt with an ankle injury during last season’s playoffs, but didn’t miss any games because of it. He is averaging 23 points and 7.9 assists this season.
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Derek Fisher
The Thunder, Bulls and Heat are three teams that could end up signing Derek Fisher once he clears waivers.
Oklahoma City are looking to add point guard depth behind Russell Westbrook due to the season-ending injury to Eric Maynor. Fisher has interest in joining Chicago or Heat where he would be able to compete for a title.
The Clippers, according to sources, are not likely to pursue Fisher.
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The Magic would be willing to trade Dwight Howard to Chicago in exchange for Omer Asik, Luol Deng, Carlos Boozer and a valuable first-round pick from Charlotte, according to a report.
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Chicago will not move forward with the trade scenario without assurances that Howard will sign a long-term deal with the Bulls, which he has given no indication he will do.
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Michael Jordan’s longtime personal residence in suburban Chicago is for sale for $29 million.
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The sprawling estate is in Highland Park, along Lake Michigan, and has more than 56,000 square feet of living space.
That includes nine bedrooms, 15 baths and five fireplaces.
There’s also a three-bedroom guesthouse, pool area, outdoor tennis court and three climate-controlled multi-car garages.
An indoor basketball complex features a full-size regulation court with specially cushioned hardwood flooring and competition-quality high intensity lighting. It has a sound system set up to provide perfect acoustics within the court space.
The property was put on the market Wednesday by Katherine Chez-Malkin of Baird & Warner Real Estate.
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Derrick Rose
Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose says he can dance, but that he does not feel as if the All-Star Game is the right venue to showcase those skills.
“I can dance,” Rose said after Sunday night’s All-Star Game. “But there’s a time and place for that and I don’t think it was right, then and there.”
“I don’t care,” Rose said.
“You just know that’s me, man. If you would have saw me out there dancing, you would have been looking at me different. I’m just me. I can’t be anybody else. I think that’s what people see.”
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Luol Deng
Luol Deng wore a T-shirt honoring Africa during pre-game introductions at the All-Star Game, raising awareness while also risking a potential fine.
“If I get fined, I’m OK,” he told ESPN. “To me, what I did is worth it for me. I wouldn’t do something that’s negative. I’m not advertising anything.
“I just felt like being where I’m from and where I came from, it’s something that I always wanted to see as a kid. I’m sure there’s a kid out there, or a lot of kids, who really enjoyed it and made them happy to see that.”
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Free agent swingman J.R. Smith currently lists on his Twitter page the New York Knicks, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando Magic, Chicago Bulls and Indiana Pacers as teams he is considering.
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However, the Knicks and Clippers appear to be the frontrunners to sign him, according to the source with knowledge of the talks.
Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro said Wednesday that he has spoken to Smith recently and that the conversation went “very, very well.”
The Knicks remain the presumptive favorites to sign Smith because they can offer him a pro-rated share of their $2.5 million mini-midlevel exception and a player option for a second year. The Clippers, meanwhile, can offer him only the veteran’s minimum for the rest of this season.
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Josh Howard has received interest from ‘five to six’ playoff contenders.
Josh Howard
Another source close to Howard confirmed that Boston, Chicago, Miami, Atlanta, San Antonio, Denver, New Orleans and New Jersey have all made obligatory calls, with the Wizards, Bulls and Spurs engaging in more frequent conversations.
The Celtics, Bulls and Heat tried to sign Howard last summer before he re-signed with Washington.
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Carlos Boozer
Add Chicago Bulls forward Carlos Boozer to the list of NBA players looking to play overseas in light of the current NBA lockout.
Boozer told ESPN The Magazine on Wednesday that he will pursue signing with a foreign team if the season doesn’t start on time.
“I think as players we have to look at this lockout as an unfortunate challenge, but one that can create other unique and positive opportunities,” he said. “When I was part of Team USA that won Olympic Gold in Beijing, that experience changed my life in incredible ways.
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