Why Derrick Rose's Latest Knee Injury Might Be His Costliest

The ex-Bulls star made it clear that he wanted to re-sign in New York and that may have been a possibility. But even Phil Jackson, despite the largely incompetent job he's done as president, is highly unlikely to grant Rose his w

So, while the Spurs are certainly rooting for Leonard to get healthy as soon as possible, they're making the best of the situation. Given their unprecedented stability as the most consistent franchise in sports during the Popovich Era, they know exactly how to handle situations like t

Rudy Gobert's luck has been out so far this season as he's suffered freak injuries to both knees.After missing 11 games with a right knee injury following a collision with Miami Heat shooting guard Dion Waiters, the Frenchman returned to the Utah Jazz lineup earlier than expected recently but he now faces another spell on the sidelines.In their last outing against the Boston Celtics, frontcourt partner Derrick Favors landed awkwardly on Gobert's left knee and it immediately sent the big man to the ground in agony. According to Shams Charania of Yahoo sports injury resources|https://sportsinjuryfocus.com/, the center now faces a month out after being diagnosed with a sprained posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and a bone bruise in his left ti

The 25-year-old has established himself as the face of the franchise since Gordon Hayward's departure to the Boston Celtics in the summer but has been unable to lead them consistently as his campaign continues to be marred by injur

In a season that has been marred by injuries for the Los Angeles Clippers, they have always been able to rely on the services of one man who has been a constant presence on the floor for the franchise throughout his car

His former Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau expressed an interest in trading for him before the deadline and he may offer his old point guard an opportunity to resurrect his career in Minnesota alongside the impressive duo of Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wigg

Regardless of what he thinks and how confident he is in his abilities, Rose must understand the situation and accept where he is at this stage of his career and how much of a risk he is for front offices across the lea

Despite not featuring in the playoffs in the four years he spent in Arizona, he should still be able to deal with pressure situations better than some of the Bucks youngsters and take on more responsibility both on and off the fl

But, he has missed the first 11 games of the season while slowly recovering from an ankle injury. Of course the Spurs have stayed afloat under head coach Gregg Popovic, going 7-4, but they clearly are missing Leonard's talents on both ends of the fl

"I thought he’s played well," Knicks Coach Jeff Hornacek said. "The explosiveness that you saw some years ago, you saw that quite a bit this year. The way this season has gone, to have that happen right towards the end, that’s a bad break for h

"Every time a team has to adjust to playing without its main player, others have to step up and gain confidence, and they end up being better players," Ginobili told reporters after shootaround Tuesday morning, per Tom Osborn of mySA.com . "I think it is a great thing for guys like Bryn (Forbes), Brandon (Paul), even Kyle (Anderson), because they are having to be more responsible offensively, have more possessions, make more decisio

Forbes, Paul and Anderson have all shown glimpses of production in their expanded roles with the team. In a win over the Hornets on Friday, Forbes scored 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting in just 22 minutes. Paul dropped 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting along with five rebounds in 30 minutes in a loss to the Boston Celtics in October 30. Anderson dropped 16 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three blocks over 26 minutes in a loss against the Golden State Warriors on Novembe

The former MVP should consider himself lucky if he is offered any sort of long-term deal by any team in the offseason as he will represent a gamble. But it could be a gamble worth taking at a cut-price d

In addition to his work with physical therapists, in the weight room and light work on the court, Parker revealed a major change that he made off the court that has undoubtedly helped him through his recovery so

Last season, San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard was one of the most valuable players in the entire NBA, posting 25.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game as perhaps the league's best two-way fo

In Wisconsin, however, those numbers would prove to be valuable for his new team as they would love to ease the scoring load on star player Giannis Antetokounmpo and rely on another player to create his own offe

The 27-year-old averaged a career-high 21.1 points, 6.3 assists and 4.8 rebounds per game on 43.4 percent shooting last season with Phoenix but his numbers didn't have much effect on the team as they were constantly losing ga

Mahoney continued , "Something about being back at home turns us all into our former selves. By the time Jabari makes his way downstairs, breakfast sandwiches are made and wrapped in foil. Lola will pack him a plastic bag full of grapes for the road, the same kind that a high school freshman might fish out of their sack lun