Rose could be out for a year : Bulls guard Derrick Rose successfully underwent surgery to repair the torn ACL in his left knee last Saturday, and Bulls team physician Dr. Brian Cole said the timeline for his return is eight months to a year. That means Rose, who missed 27 games for various injuries this season before suffering the knee injury during the first game of the playoffs, could return by January next season at the earliest and might end up missing the entire season as he recovers and rehabs from the surgery. (Updated 05/20/2012)
Injury Report
Knee - Out until at least January (Updated - 5/20/12)
Fantasy Analysis
The injury dealt a huge blow to the Bulls’ championship chances this season and looks like it is going to change the landscape of the 2012-13 Fantasy season as well. As it stands, the guard, who would be a first-round worthy pick if healthy, is going to miss around half of the season in a best-case scenario, which means that Fantasy owners will have to make the choice of grabbing him on Draft Day and stashing him or taking the chance that they can pick him up whenever he becomes healthy. At this point, the wisest course of action is to play it safe and avoid him on Draft Day in all formats. (Updated 05/20/2012).
05/25/2012 00:44 With LeBron, Wade hitting stride, Heat might be better off without Bosh
LeBron James and Dwyane Wade are superb again, and the Heat are headed to the East finals. Gregg Doyel says now that his team has been eliminated, Frank Vogel feels free to say the Heat are better off without Chris Bosh.
05/18/2012 22:38 NBA EOB Roundtable: Is West still best?
With the Heat down 2-1 and things looking bleak, the Bulls knocked out due to Derrick Rose's injury, and Boston on what you would think to be its last stand, all the talk about the strength of the East seems a little premature. We decided to roundtable on the state of the East vs. West, and what's the better conference now and in the future.
05/18/2012 15:23 Friday 5 with KB 5.18.12: Coming Up Green
In this week's edition of Friday 5 with Ken Berger, the CBSSports.com NBA Insider discusses whether God is a Celtics fan, if Miami can pull itself from the brink and how great Frank Vogel has been.
05/17/2012 21:56 Pacers roll, take 2-1 lead on Heat
Roy Hibbert had 19 points and 18 rebounds, George Hill scored 20 and Danny Granger 17 as the Indiana Pacers, showing more balance, toughness and togetherness than Miami, throttled the Heat 94-75 on Thursday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
05/17/2012 00:18 Garnett delivers pain, brings playoff MVP-worthy game, attitude to Celts
When Kevin Garnett busted into the NBA he was a kid playing on Jordan's court. Ken Berger says today Garnett is hands-down the playoff MVP and maybe, just maybe, the Celtics might ride his fury to another title.
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)
