via Washington Post
Swagger is the word these days. As we are all encouraged to keep it real, even rookies can express their opinions openly on their interviews. It’s not a bad thing, and it makes the league more interesting. Players are expected to be most sympathetic to their fellow players, but swag is not about sympathy. Bradley Beal, fringe rookie of the year runner up...
OUT OF LINE?
Bradley Beal may have only been a rookie this year, but he called out veteran star Derrick Rose for sitting the year out with his injury.
Derrick Rose teaches us an important lesson. (Credit)
Every sports fan has his or her own “Santa isn’t real” moment. It’s that one instance when suddenly, the idea that sports is a business makes sense. That these guys don’t exist solely in the prism of their sport, that their interests don’t always align with ours, or even that the game doesn’t mean quite as much...
HEARTBREAKING
Bulls guard Derrick Rose reportedly has offered to help pay for the funeral costs of a 6-month-old girl who tragically was shot and killed in Chicago on Monday.
I blame the Bulls for the slander Rose is taking right now. If they would have handled this public relations aspect of this properly, people would have just assumed Rose was still legitimately hurt.
Now, everyone knows that the only thing wrong with Rose is mentally he isn’t ready to play and they are jumping all over him for it.
As long as it isn’t malicious, I think it is fair...
ON SECOND THOUGHT
Despite recent speculation, Bulls point guard Derrick Rose reportedly "strongly considered" playing against the Heat, but "ultimately decided against it."
Between Rose, the Bulls, his teammates, other players and “sources”, this has been a textbook way of how not to handle a superstar coming back from injury.
This could have been so easy.
I would have ruled Derrick Rose out for the entire season at the All-Star break, even if I knew it was a chance that he could come back at any time.
That would have stopped all the questions about...
NO BULL
By now, many have assumed that the Bulls won't get their MVP back until next season, but the ailing former MVP isn't closing the door just yet on a return this season.
Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose has been the topic of so much speculation that there are plenty of NBA fans that would be good with not hearing his name mentioned for a few months.
That will be a unfulfilled request.
On Saturday, the Bulls will play the Brooklyn Nets in a winner-take-all Game 7 showdown.
The winner will advance to face the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference...
GROWING IMPATIENT
Chicago radio station 670 The Score has provided a forum for Bulls fans to express their frustration over point guard Derrick Rose's delayed return to the court.
