Derrick Rose

If there's any athlete in Chicago who understands Derrick Rose's situation, it's might be Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews. The 24-year-old center missed the final two months of the 2011-12 regular season with a concussion and spent the final two weeks of it trying to decide when was the best time for a return to game action. Toews ultimately returned for a first-round playoff series against Phoenix, but not before some frustrating decisions in the final week to remain out of the last few games.

You're not going to take a $20 bill today when you could be a millionaire two years from now if you were patient, right? Of course not. $1 million buys you a lot more burritos than that $20 ever could. Right now, any number of Tuesday Morning Thibodeaus are likely grumbling on the train about how this series would've been different if Derrick Rose decided to play in this series. But mortgaging the sustained glory of the future for a brief burst of cheers in the present makes about as much sense as choosing a twenty over a million.

Chicago Sun-Times reports: Bulls superstar Derrick Rose is going to be a daddy. According to my sources, Rose, 23, and his girlfriend of almost four years, the beautiful Mieka Blackman Reese , 24, a budding Chicago stylist, are expecting their first child probably in October. Read the full story at Chicago Sun-Times.

It happened one day in July 2010. Two days actually. July 7 and 8. In those 48 hours, professional basketball changed in Chicago and Miami. Early July 7, Bulls fans still thought The Decision would mean Chitown. Jordan's throne. Rose's home. If LeBron wasn't coming, then certainly Dwyane Wade. Rumor had it Wade wanted to return to Chicago to be closer to his children. Rumor had it he was bringing his friends. That's the trouble with rumors. When we woke July 8, Wade was still a member of the Heat, and he'd convinced Chris Bosh to join him. When we woke July 9, James was there too, and the Bulls...

April 28, 2012: Rose tears his ACL versus the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the playoffs. June 26: Rose is announced as one of three players who will be on the cover of "NBA 2k13. " Aug. 13: Rose joins Twitter under the handle @drose. Aug. 15: The first of adidas' "The Return" videos launches online. Sept. 5: Rose announces he has become an equity partner with Giordano's pizza in Chicago and will also serve as its new national spokesperson.

Just like the rest of the world, when RedEye staffers hear the news, we have our opinions - serious or not-so-serious. Here is some of the reaction to the news that Derrick Rose has a toe sprain and is day-to-day.           Brian Moore , @redeyesportsguy Now is the time for Carlos Boozer and Joakim Noah to step up and start earning those contracts.   Ernest Wilkins, @remixchicago Derrick Rose proves his workhorse status nightly.

I'm not from Lake Bluff. I've never lived in Lake Bluff. I've never been to Lake Bluff. But sight unseen, I know that Lake Bluff is a much better community to be born into, live in and grow up in. Especially when you compare it to Englewood. That's where I'm from. That's where I lived. That's where I grew up. As a son of Englewood, I was immediately incensed and offended by Mark Yost's column in the Chicago Tribune, "Derrick Rose is no role model. " Why? Because Mr. Yost lives in Lake Bluff and would probably be terrified to even walk the streets of the...

The NBA Playoffs got off to an unfortunate start this weekend with major injuries to key players, including a torn ACL for last year's MVP. Bulls superstar point guard Derrick Rose suffered a season-ending injury with 1:10 left in the fourth quarter of Game 1 against the Philadelphia 76ers. I hate to be cold-blooded, but if the Bulls were a smart organization they would trade Rose immediately this off-season. Let's dispatch with a few obvious points before we get into the meat of this very unpopular opinion.

MVP and Bulls superstar Derrick Rose wants to add space to his already-luxurious new Trump Tower digs with the purchase of a next-door neighbor's condo, according to the real estate agent who helped Rose find his pad. Three other owners in the building, which Blackhawks star Patrick Kane also calls home, had the same idea, said Phil Skowron. "It's become very popular," said Skowron, a real estate agent who specializes in the luxury high-rise market. "It makes for a fantastic floor plan.

With Kirk Hinrich expected to miss Game 6 against Brooklyn on Thursday and Richard Hamilton glued to the bench, the Bulls backcourt could use a boost. So, is it Derrick Rose time? RedEye hit up four Bulls experts for the pros and cons of a Rose 2013 postseason appearance, along with their own most reasonable argument.   CHRISTOPHER CASON (@c4dunk) Bulls beat reporter for Examiner.com, contributing Bulls reporter for CSNChicago.com Why Rose should come back Derrick Rose should return for himself - to go into the summer with a gauge on his...

Screw it, I'm in. No more of my "happy to be here" nonsense. I now see red. At the end of Game 1, after the Bulls had finished icing over the Heat, my brother texted me from L.A.: "Daaaaaamn! Think we can sweep?" I laughed at this, but when I told my buddy Jesse, he cheered. "Yes!" he said, clapping his hands together. "I like where his head is at. " And you know what? So do I. To approximately quote Derrick Rose from fall 2010, "Why not the Bulls? Why can't they beat the MVP of the league?

Here in Chicago, sports talk has become consumed by snide disdain for star point guard Derrick Rose as he remains on the bench during the playoffs while the Bulls hobble on after an impressive if battering series against the Brooklyn Nets. Now that they're playing LeBron James and the Heat, I hear Bulls fans making openly hostile comments about Rose remaining on the injured list despite being “cleared to play.” My favorite overheard joke is that the Bulls are going to erect another statue outside the United Center, this one of Rose peering from the...

There's a disturbing pattern that emerges when star athletes get hurt. Just about anytime sports fans question an injury to a player, the first thing that is questioned is that player's "manhood. " The player is even more scrutinized when the injury occurs before or during a playoff game. Next, fans run to social media questioning that player's mettle without having all the facts. And once they learn the facts, there are still those who are not as forgiving as they should be. Now Luol Deng has entered the category of "questionable" sports injuries along with Derrick Rose and Jay...

With Kirk Hinrich expected to miss Game 6 against Brooklyn on Thursday and Richard Hamilton glued to the bench, the Bulls backcourt could use a boost. So, is it Derrick Rose time? RedEye hit up four Bulls experts for the pros and cons of a Rose 2013 postseason appearance, along with their own most reasonable argument.   CHRISTOPHER CASON (@c4dunk) Bulls beat reporter for Examiner.com, contributing Bulls reporter for CSNChicago.com Why Rose should come back Derrick Rose should return for himself - to go into the summer with a gauge on...

More often than not, the playoffs bring out the best in players - and in fans. But on occasion, they also can bring out the worst. There are a number of Bulls fans who fall into the latter category, who have been spewing hateful and vile things toward Derrick Rose lately via social media. These fans feel the Bulls could have won Game 1 of their playoff series against Brooklyn, and won by a bigger margin in Game 2 had Rose been in uniform. While he may be in good shape physically, Rose is still trying to get himself ready mentally.

It's that time again. Hockey playoffs, basketball playoffs, NFL Draft and baseball. It's a lot, but we should acknowledge one thing first. It is going to be one long baseball season here in Chicago. My hat goes off to two pawns who will be paying the price for prior mistakes. Dale Sveum to the north, and Rick Hahn on the South Side. First, Sveum. By the time the Cubs rebuild their franchise, this guy will be so far gone. First off, it's only April and he got a vote of confidence from his GM. That's a bad sign.

Last week, Bulls superstar point guard Derrick Rose shed a much-publicized round of tears during the unveiling of his new Adidas shoe . On the mend from a season-ending knee injury, his return not scheduled until late in the 2012-13 NBA season, with know-nothing douche bags like me speculating that he will not be the same player, Rose said this during his highly emotional press conference: “It's truly a blessing. With all of the stuff that's going on in this city, a kid from Englewood has got something positive going on. That makes me feel so good.

Sunday marks the one-year anniversary that the Bulls franchise was set back at least a year with Derrick Rose's ACL tear in his left knee. Rose suffered through the lockout-shortened season with a string of injuries that ended with one of the more devastating things that can happen to an athlete. Bulls fans may remember what the day was like, April 28, 2012, in Chicago: Cold, damp with overcast skies. With the city feeling like the team was on a collision course in the Eastern Conference finals with Miami, nobody could've imagined how the weather that day would be symbolic for the Bulls.

I watched in horror Tuesday as the Bulls won a playoff game. Don't get me wrong, I love the team and want them to win. They fight with the tenacity of a junkyard dog, ignoring injury and a lack of offensive talent. But the Bulls as currently constituted are so obviously sore and tired and broken down that it's almost sad to watch them win a playoff game. Every victory forces another game. Derrick Rose is the magic word when considering these Bulls. They have been gallant in his absence, but they top out at 90 points a night unless somebody has one of their two or...