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Team USA – Derrick Rose is Being Hyped Up Too Much
Among the things we’ve been hearing about non-stop from everyone involved in the Team USA preparation to the World Basketball Championships is how good Derrick Rose has been coming back from yet another season long injury. Well, the same things were said last year and we all know how that turned out, so maybe some caution in the word selection should be used by everyone, from the players to the coaching staff.
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19 Best Memes of the Paul George & Derrick Rose Injury Situation
Just when Derrick Rose was coming back (again) Paul George got himself injured with a broken ankle, which means an entire season missed by the Indiana Pacers star, resulting in plenty of memes trying to make fun of the situation.
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Derrick Rose Shouldn’t Be Risking Himself for Team USA
It’s great that players want to play for their country, but Derrick Rose, who has a total of 10 regular season games in two full seasons, shouldn’t be spending his time with Team USA when he is such a huge injury risk and the Chicago Bulls have got so much invested in him.
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Chicago Bulls – Aaron Brooks is the Backup Derrick Rose Needs
After making some big moves to change and improve their frontcourt, the Chicago Bulls had to address a vital situation, which is finding someone adequate to play as backup point guard for Derrick Rose. Aaron Brooks, who has been moving around quite a lot in recent years, seems to be a good choice to fill that position.
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Chicago Bulls – Derrick Rose Can’t be Counted On
The Chicago Bulls begin another season that’s about hoping to be part of the title race, which can only happen if Derrick Rose is healthy for more than a few games. Coming back with less buzz surrounding him this time, the point guard shouldn’t be relied upon too much, at least not early on.
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Chicago Bulls – Carmelo Anthony Getting the Royal Treatment
The big Carmelo Anthony free agency tour has began, starting off with the Chicago Bulls, who eventually did get Derrick Rose to join in on the pitch in an attempt to convince the All-Star to choose them. The New York Knicks are hoping that after Anthony meets with the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets, he’ll make a decision to stay where he has been for the last three and a bit seasons.
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The History of Number One NBA Draft Picks in the Lottery Era
When the first pick of the 2014 NBA draft is announced, it’ll be the 30th time in the lottery era that a team has taken a chance on someone through the magic of ping pong balls. It makes for a good chance to review which number one picks have done a great service through their NBA careers, from the likes of Patrick Ewing, David Robinson, Shaquille O’Neal and LeBron James, to others who have been less successful like Pervis Ellison, Michael Olowokandi and Anthony Bennett.
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Game of Thrones – The NBA Version 2.0
The guys (and girls???) over at Bleacherreport aren’t tired of making Game of Thrones videos with NBA connections, releasing another ‘Game of Zones’ cartoon that depicts the Miami Heat waiting in a tower, the San Antonio Spurs marching over the ice and Derrick Rose dreaming again.
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NBA MVP Winners Without a Championship
With another unsuccessful bid to reach the NBA finals, Kevin Durant joins the elite club of players that have a regular season MVP but haven’t won an NBA championship. Charles Barkley, Karl Malone and Allen Iverson are already retired, while Steve Nash doesn’t look like someone who’ll win it before he leaves. Derrick Rose? He’ll be happy with getting back on the court, let alone contending for the title.
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15 Best Memes of Serge Ibaka & the Oklahoma City Thunder Finally Beating the San Antonio Spurs
With one lineup tweak, the return of Serge Ibaka completely changes the series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs, with results in plenty of jokes and memes about Derrick Rose still being injured and as always, the referees helping out Kevin Durant and co. when they were in dire need.