Derrick Rose News

Eighty-six is a number Bulls general manager Gar Forman has thrown out several times this season, maybe as a reminder to naysayers on the outside who don't believe the Bulls are headed in the right direction - or maybe as a reminder to himself to stay the course.

He grew up in North Dakota, came of age in New York and now lives in California, but Phil Jackson seemed genuinely pleased to be welcomed ''home'' to Chicago for a book-signing event last week.

First Jim Boeheim has Carmelo Anthony 's back, now it's time for another coach to get a former star's back.

Once Rose returns he may not be the same player driving inside but his jump shot was really underrated before the injury and he could turn his quickness and dribbling ability into a +20ppg season when he returns, he could also add a few more assists.

Nate Robinson may have provided Chicago Bulls fans with many of their greatest thrills of the 2012-13 season, but unfortunately, he is as good as gone from the Bulls.

Now the story of a wealthy sports organization, and the one man forced to keep it all together longer by stretching out the NBA playoffs into a nearly two-month affair.

It was an interesting season for the Chicago Bulls in 2013, one that ended with a disappointing loss to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

Phil Jackson, the winningest coach in NBA history, took center stage in the Grand Ballroom of the Palmer House Hilton on Thursday night to discuss his new book, "Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success," in front of an assembled crowd of 800 people.

Bulls trainer Fred Tedeschi assists Derrick Rose after Rose tore his ACL last year.

Will this be the last time fans see Joakim Noah and Luol Deng wearing the uniform? Bruce Bennett/Getty Images There will be plenty of tough decisions that the Chicago Bulls will have to make this offseason.

The NBA playoffs have been strange thus far. With the second round just ending there have been some surprising early exits.

What does Derrick Rose have in common with Chicago Bulls draft pick Nikola Mirotic ? Both became the youngest MVPs in their league's history.

It seems everyone has an opinion on Derrick Rose 's missed 2012-13 season, and legendary coach Phil Jackson is the latest to add his two cents into the mix.

Mike Krzyzewski has signed on to coach Team USA for the 2014 World Cup of Basketball and the 2016 Olympic Games.

The tape around Dwyane Wade's right knee was soaked with sweat and beginning to loosen, so he headed to the locker room to get the joint re-wrapped during the fourth quarter.

The assessment went something like this: "If he can just find an offensive move that works for him, like Bruce Bowen hitting 3-pointers, he will have a chance to stay in the league." It was a realistic evaluation.

Rip Hamilton was brought to Chicago as an answer to the Bulls' shooting guard woes, but injury woes over the past two seasons derailed any hope of that.

The 2013 NBA Draft Lottery is set to take place on Tuesday night, and the Orlando Magic have the best odds to come away with the No.

Dwyane Wade watched Kevin Durant against Memphis, and it was like watching a flailing man drown, wave after wave crashing upon him until he had no breath to give.

Now that the season has passed, it's time to start looking forward. Ironically, to begin doing that, we first need to look back at who did what last season.