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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Derrick Rose Drops Surprising GOAT Take And Picks Chicago Legend
Derrick Rose Drops Surprising GOAT Take And Picks Chicago Legend originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Former Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose retired from the NBA before the 2024-25 season. The 2011 MVP appeared in 723 NBA games with the Bulls, New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons and Memphis Grizzlies. Advertisement Rose became the youngest MVP in NBA history during the 2010-11 season with his hometown Bulls. The Chicago native averaged 25.0 points, 4.1 rebounds, 7.7 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.6 blocks in 81 games. Rose finished his NBA career with averages of 17.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocks. He made three All-Star teams and one All-NBA team and won the 2009 Rookie of the Year Award. Rose and Michael Jordan are the only players in Bulls history to win the MVP Award. Since Rose grew up in Chicago, it wouldn't be much of a shock if Jordan was Rose's G.O.A.T. over LeBron James or Kobe Bryant. Derrick RoseDavid Banks-Imagn Images However, during an interview with Cyro Asseo de Choch of HoopsHype, Rose admitted that Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas is his GOAT. Advertisement Rose and Thomas were born and raised in Chicago. "I mean, my G.O.A.T. now is Isiah Thomas because he's from Chicago," Rose said. "The only guy who beat Magic [Johnson], Mike [Jordan], and [Larry] Bird all in their prime at 6-3. Chicago's way of doing [expletive]. "I used to say MJ, but it wasn't MJ. I said it because I was intrigued by his story and how he won. But I'm not a two-guard. I don't score like him at all. So it was just me just admiring his story." Thomas spent his entire career with the Pistons. The Hall of Famer had a fierce rivalry with Jordan, who hated Thomas back then and still hates him to this day. Advertisement Thomas won two rings and one Finals MVP with the Pistons. He averaged 19.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, 9.3 assists, 1.9 steals and 0.3 blocks. Related: Former LeBron James Teammate Delivers Verdict on GOAT Debate With Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Derrick Rose Issues Strong Statement on Injury-Riddled Career
Derrick Rose Issues Strong Statement on Injury-Riddled Career originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Derrick Rose became the youngest MVP in NBA history during the 2010-11 season. He led the Chicago Bulls to the top record in the league and appeared primed to dominate the NBA for the next decade. Advertisement However, Rose tore his left ACL in Game 1 of the 2012 playoffs and missed the entire 2012-13 season. Rose played in 10 games in 2013-14 before tearing his right meniscus and undergoing season-ending surgery. The Chicago native tore his right meniscus again in 2014-15 and tore his left meniscus in 2016-17. Rose played for the Bulls, New York Knicks (twice), Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons and Memphis Grizzlies during his career. He recently told Cyro Asseo de Choch of HoopsHype that he used to ask God why he kept getting injured. Derrick Rose with the MVP award.© Mike DiNovo-Imagn Images However, Rose stopped asking God because he knew he had to "roll with the punches." Advertisement 'I never asked the doctor why my injuries were happening,' Rose said. 'They're just giving me a reason. But I asked God that numerous times. After a while, I stopped asking. I knew I had to roll with the punches. And that's part of being from Chicago. Like, hey, if I can make it out of here, I can make it anywhere. And I made it out, and God placed me back there, like in Chicago. 'So I'm like, man, I'm here. And I've got to live with some type of purpose. What's going to be my purpose? And the older I get, I'm starting to see that my purpose is to show people that you can get through it.' Rose appeared in 723 NBA games. He averaged 17.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocks. The 36-year-old Rose was the first overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft out of Memphis. He won the 2009 Rookie of the Year Award and made three All-Star teams and one All-NBA team. Related: Derrick Rose Drops Surprising GOAT Take And Picks Chicago Legend This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
27-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Niele Ivey believes one of her former Notre Dame stars will win WNBA Rookie of the Year
Niele Ivey believes one of her former Notre Dame stars will win WNBA Rookie of the Year While it has been just a few games into the WNBA season, former Notre Dame star Sonia Citron has been playing like a seasoned vet. The Washington Mystics newest star is averaging 15.4 points-per-game, which as its official social media points out is the top number for rookies in the league. Citron is doing this on 53.2% shooting from the field, shooting three's at 47.6% and making a living at the free throw line by making 89.5% of her attempts. Unfortunately Citron's great play hasn't sparked the Mystics to a winning record, as they are just 2-3 early in the season. Everything that she's done early in her WNBA career has caught the eye of her former coach, Niele Ivey, who believes that she's the front-runner for the Rookie of the Year Award. While it's very early in the season, it does look like Citron is one the early candidates to win the award this year.
NBC Sports
20-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Caitlin Clark says it was too loud to hear alleged racial comments but supports WNBA investigation
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark says it was too loud inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse for her to hear racial comments from fans directed at Angel Reese during a season-opening 93-58 victory over the Chicago Sky and that she supports the WNBA's investigation. A person familiar with the situation confirmed the details to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the league had not publicly identified the subject of the taunts or who made the allegations. Reese, who is Black, and Clark, who is white, met for the seventh time in their ongoing — and much-talked-about — rivalry. Clark won the league's Rookie of the Year Award last season with Reese finishing second. Clark spoke for the first time publicly after practice about the allegations. Indiana next hosts Atlanta. 'It's super loud in here, and though I didn't hear anything, I think that's why they're doing the investigation,' Clark said. 'That's why they're looking into it. That doesn't mean nothing happened, so I'll just trust the league's investigation, and I'm sure they'll do the right thing.' Both teams also have issued statements supporting the investigation and so has the WNBA Players Union. Reese was booed during player introductions, and they reached a crescendo when she walked to the free-throw line after Clark smacked Reese's arm to avoid giving up an open layup with 4:38 left in the third quarter. Reese lost the ball and fell to the court before getting up and attempting to confront Clark as she walked away. Fever center Aliyah Boston stepped between the players and following a replay review, the refs upgraded Clark's foul to a flagrant 1. Reese and Boston each drew technical fouls. While Reese, Clark, Fever coach Stephanie White and Sky coach Tyler Marsh all called it a basketball play in their postgame news conferences, none of the four addressed hearing what league officials described as potentially 'hateful' comments. 'I told the team, obviously, we're going to cooperate fully with the investigation,' White said. 'But there's no place for that in our league, whether it's at home, whether it's on the road. It doesn't matter. We want to encourage our players, our staff to bring recognition to it in real time if it's heard, if it's seen or anything of that nature.' Clark finished the game with her third career triple double — 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists — as the Fever matched the second-largest victory margin in franchise history. Reese had 12 points and 17 rebounds in her first regular-season game since suffering a season-ending wrist injury in September. The league also launched its 'No Space for Hate' this season, a multidimensional platform designed to combat hate and promote respect across all WNBA spaces both online and in arenas. The league is focused on four areas: enhanced technological features to detect hateful comments online; increased emphasis on team, arena and league security measures; reinforcing mental health resources; and alignment against hate. This will be the league's first major test of it. 'There's no place for that in our game, no place for that in our society and certainly we want every person that comes into our arena — whether player, whether fan — to have a great experience,' Clark said. 'I appreciate the league doing that (investigation), I appreciate the Fever organization has been at the forefront of this really since Day 1 and what they're doing. With the investigation, we'll leave that up to them to find anything and take proper action if so.'
San Francisco Chronicle
20-05-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Caitlin Clark says it was too loud to hear alleged racial comments but supports WNBA investigation
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark says it was too loud inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse for her to hear racial comments from fans directed at Angel Reese during Saturday's season-opening 93-58 victory over the Chicago Sky and that she supports the WNBA's investigation. A person familiar with the situation confirmed the details to The Associated Press on Sunday on condition of anonymity because the league had not publicly identified the subject of the taunts or who made the allegations. Reese, who is Black, and Clark, who is white, met for the seventh time in their ongoing — and much-talked-about — rivalry. Clark won the league's Rookie of the Year Award last season with Reese finishing second. Clark spoke for the first time publicly about the allegations Monday after practice. Indiana hosts Atlanta on Tuesday night. 'It's super loud in here, and though I didn't hear anything, I think that's why they're doing the investigation," Clark said. "That's why they're looking into it. That doesn't mean nothing happened, so I'll just trust the league's investigation, and I'm sure they'll do the right thing.' Both teams also have issued statements supporting the investigation, and so has the WNBA Players Union. Reese was booed during player introductions, and they reached a crescendo when she walked to the free-throw line after Clark smacked Reese's arm to avoid giving up an open layup with 4:38 left in the third quarter. Reese lost the ball and fell to the court before getting up and attempting to confront Clark as she walked away. Fever center Aliyah Boston stepped between the players and following a replay review, the refs upgraded Clark's foul to a flagrant 1. Reese and Boston each drew technical fouls. While Reese, Clark, Fever coach Stephanie White and Sky coach Tyler Marsh all called it a basketball play in their postgame news conferences, none of the four addressed hearing what league officials described as potentially 'hateful' comments. 'I told the team, obviously, we're going to cooperate fully with the investigation,' White said Monday. 'But there's no place for that in our league, whether it's at home, whether it's on the road. It doesn't matter. We want to encourage our players, our staff to bring recognition to it in real time if it's heard, if it's seen or anything of that nature.' Clark finished the game with her third career triple double — 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists — as the Fever matched second-largest victory margin in franchise history. Reese had 12 points and 17 rebounds in her first regular-season game since suffering a season-ending wrist injury in September. The league also launched its 'No Space for Hate' this season, a multi-dimensional platform designed to combat hate and promote respect across all WNBA spaces both online and in arenas. The league is focused on four areas: enhanced technological features to detect hateful comments online; increased emphasis on team, arena and league security measures; reinforcing mental health resources; and alignment against hate. This will be the league's first major test of it. 'There's no place for that in our game, no place for that in our society and certainly we want every person that comes into our arena — whether player, whether fan — to have a great experience,' Clark said. "I appreciate the league doing that (investigation), I appreciate the Fever organization has been at the forefront of this really since Day 1 and what they're doing. With the investigation, we'll leave that up to them to find anything and take proper action if so.' ___
