Rose may miss Sunday's game: Bulls PG Derrick Rose may not be able to suit up on Sunday in Boston, reports the Chicago Sun-Times on Saturday. Rose usually always says he's going to play, but would not give the OK on Saturday, meaning he could miss his second straight due to his back injury. Rose said his back remains stiff and sore after he missed Friday's game against the Bobcats. "When I wake up I can usually tell so I'll probably know by the time I wake up," Rose said Saturday of waking up on Sunday before the game against the Celtics. (Updated 02/11/2012)
Injury Report
Back - Doubtful for Feb. 12 at Boston (Updated - 2/11/12)
Fantasy Analysis
Rose has already missed six games this season due to toe and back injuries. He was thought to have entered the season in the best shape of his career, but has continued to come up with nagging bumps and bruises. "This is the most I've ever been injured," he said. "It's frustrating knowing I worked so hard. I hate missing games, especially when we're playing against great teams. I hate missing any game." The good news is that Rose truly does hate missing games. Owners can feel good knowing that he'll be out there if he can play at all. Rose remains a must-start Fantasy option through these injury issues. (Updated 02/11/2012).
02/10/2012 21:47 Minus Rose, Bulls pound Bobcats
Joakim Noah had 17 points and 14 rebounds, Carlos Boozer scored 16 points and the Chicago Bulls throttled the Charlotte Bobcats 95-64 Friday night despite the absence of reigning MVP Derrick Rose.
02/10/2012 20:05 Bulls' Rose out against Bobcats with back strain
Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose did not start Friday night's game against the Charlotte Bobcats due to a lower back strain and is not expected to play.
02/09/2012 02:40 Courtside Seat: Looking back to look forward
As the season progresses, you might start looking at your Fantasy team and wonder who was most worthy of your selection. Our Jamey Eisenberg examines how the Top 12 players drafted are performing so far in different leagues in his Courtside Seat.
02/08/2012 22:47 Bulls maul N.O. with minimal Rose help
Carlos Boozer scored 18 points and the Chicago Bulls won their fourth straight game while nearly holding New Orleans to a franchise low in points during a 90-67 rout Wednesday night. Star guard Derrick Rose started only two days after leaving Chicago's previous game with back spasms.
02/06/2012 22:22 Bulls beat down Nets sans-Rose
Carlos Boozer scored 24 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the New Jersey Nets 109-87 Monday night.
Derrick Rose brought the first MVP Award to Chicago since Michael Jordan in 1997-98 as he capped off one of the better regular seasons in recent history. After averaging 20.8 points with six assists in his sophomore season, he blossomed to post 25 points with 7.7 assists and one steal per contest while helping the Bulls reach the Eastern Conference Finals. While he was ousted by the Heat, the 22-year-old has a lot to build upon and could take his game to the next level if he continues to progress as a shooter. Although his shooting percentage fell to 44.5 percent in 2010-11, he took more shots than he ever had. And now that he has figured out how to get to the basket on a consistent basis, his 85.8 percent shooting from the charity stripe should only get better. He also shot a career-high 33.2 percent from downtown last season, making 128 3-pointers, which was over 100 more than his first two years combined. Rose could use a nice complimentary scorer to help him in Chicago but the Bulls' offense runs through him, which means he will get his stats. Based on his progression over his first three years in the league, Fantasy owners should expect Rose's numbers to increase in 2011-12 so consider him a solid first-round pick in all formats on Draft Day. (Updated 8/28/11)
