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In today’s modern NBA, analytics reign supreme. How efficiently you score the ball, whether it is at the rim or from beyond the arc, how well you defend in different types of offensive sets, and even the pace at which your team scores are all things teams consider when designing schemes. Speaking of pace, according […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made a slew of moves to improve the roster this past summer, which included the signing of former All-Star guard Derrick Rose on a one-year, $2.1 million deal. It hasn’t taken long for the 28-year-old to make a strong impression on his new teammates as big man Tristan Thompson voiced much praise toward […]

The Cavaliers had made several acquisitions over the course of the offseason that have raised questions about the team moving forward, perhaps the most notable one is signing Dwyane Wade to a one-year 2.3 million dollar contract. Coming off a season where he averaged 18.3 PPG and shot 43.4% from the field, it’s been presumed […]

Former All-Star point guard Derrick Rose is set to enter his first season with the Cleveland Cavaliers where’s expected to grab a significant role. However, Rose has continued to face questions about how much he can contribute at this point in his career given that he’s coming off his fourth knee surgery in his first […]

In July, the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired All Star point guard Derrick Rose from the New York Knicks. At the time, most thought Rose would serve as a backup behind Isaiah Thomas, who is also a new addition to the team. However, Thomas’ lingering hip issues, which could keep him out until January, have forced head […]

Earlier this summer, the Cleveland Cavaliers officially welcomed Derrick Rose to the team. While it’s true that there are some lingering concerns with regards to his history of injuries, it seems as though the former NBA MVP is excited to play in a wine and gold uniform. On Monday, the Cavs held their annual media […]

Earlier this summer, the Cleveland Cavaliers officially welcomed Derrick Rose to their rotation. Rose, a former NBA MVP and No. 1 overall selection in the 2008 Draft, should be a fine addition to the Cavs’ roster. However, some experts and analysts still hold reservations due to his history of injuries. On Monday, the Cavs held […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are gearing up to defend their Eastern Conference crown. With training camp just around the corner, the Cavs roster has already gathered for a pre-training camp get-together in Santa Barbara, spearheaded by none other than LeBron James. It is the first time the newest members of the Cavaliers family will be able […]

With Isaiah Thomas expected to miss the start of the season due to his ongoing hip issue, the Cleveland Cavaliers are set to turn to Derrick Rose to fill the void at starting point guard. And if reports out of the Cavs camp are to be believed, the former MVP looks like he might be […]

Despite his most productive season in a long time, which saw him at his most effective since sustaining his first substantial injury during the 2011-12 season; Derrick Rose found himself as the only active MVP winner to not make the Sports Illustrated Top 100 NBA rankings. Rose qualified as a snub more so due to […]

Derrick Rose is currently touring in China as part of the promotion for his new Adidas signature shoes. While he has millions of fans all around the world, he is very popular in the country, having a huge fan base there. The newly-acquired Cleveland Cavaliers guard was even given a tribute video by his Chinese […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Derrick Rose has plenty of memories from the one season he suited up for the New York Knicks. Not all of those are something Rose would gladly reminisce about, however. Just like his knees, Rose’s brief stint with the Knicks was a shaky one if you ask the 2011 NBA MVP. In […]

On July 25th, Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert and newly-appointed general manager Koby Altman officially welcomed Derrick Rose to the organization. Since then, things have been fairly quiet on the Rose front, and that’s just how he wants it to be. “We are very excited to be able to add a player of Derrick’s caliber […]

With the Kyrie Irving-Isaiah Thomas trade discussions taking center stage over the last week, the addition of guard Derrick Rose to the Cleveland Cavaliers has been pushed somewhat aside. In an offseason full of transitioning star power, Rose sat down for a rare offseason interview with Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press, where he discussed the […]

If given only one word to describe this Cleveland off-season, I’d chose value.  That’s not necessarily a good thing.  Every move made was a highly calculated move that provided excess benefit to the cost paid, and in a vacuum, Cleveland did add several value contracts in both the player and personnel departments.  That being said […]

In July, the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers officially welcomed three-time All-Star point guard Derrick Rose to their rotation. Now, the fine designers at 2K are giving gamers a sneak-peak at what the former Memphis Tiger will look like in their upcoming release of NBA 2K18. They also added his rating, however, which seems a […]

When the Cleveland Cavaliers signed Derrick Rose this off season, many wondered why and what role he would play in the team. While he’s still yet to play a game for the Cavs, one has to wonder if there’s a secondary reason the Cavaliers signed him besides improving their depth at Point Guard. An interesting […]

Derrick Rose may be a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers now, but the Chicago-native is still making an effort to give back to the city he loves. Rose has taken note of Demetrius Nash’s worthy cause. Nash, a fellow Chicagoan, is walking (yes, walking) all the way to Washington, D.C. from his neighborhood home in […]

After losing 4-1 in the 2017 NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, the Cleveland Cavaliers are looking to retool the team, by any means necessary, in order to reach the NBA Finals for the fourth consecutive time the following season. Unfortunately for Cleveland fans, the Cavs took “by any means necessary” quite literally and […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers last week made the addition of former All-Star point guard Derrick Rose on a one-year deal worth $2.1 million. In the days following the move, it was revealed that the New York Knicks had not offered him a one-year deal at the veteran’s minimum to return next season. It is now being reported […]

Last month, the NBA’s Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers officially welcomed former MVP Derrick Rose to their rotation. The Cavaliers faithful will have to wait a while before seeing Rose on the hardwood in a wine and gold uniform. However, some gamers are already creating simulations of what he’ll look like alongside his new teammate LeBron […]

Last week, the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers officially welcomed former NBA MVP Derrick Rose to their rotation. Like many other professional basketball players, “D-Rose,” as he is known, has his own signature line of shoes. Foot Locker has released a sneak-peek of Rose’s latest kicks: the Adidas D Rose 8’s. According to SoulCollector.com, the […]

On Tuesday, July 25th, the Cleveland Cavaliers announced that they had signed former MVP Derrick Rose to a one-year deal. With the Rose signing, the Cavs now have a solid backup point guard, which was a concern among many fans after a disappointing turnout from Deron Williams last season and the underwhelming addition of Jose […]

In the days following Derrick Rose‘s decision to join the Cleveland Cavaliers on a one-year, $2.1 million, his new teammate LeBron James has invited him to do workouts in Las Vegas. These workouts have reportedly included a few assistant coaches to help out including Damon Jones. According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, Jones is currently holding some […]

Amid all the drama and brouhaha currently engulfing the Cleveland Cavaliers, Koby Altman knows that aside from acting like a school counselor in sorting out any internal rifts, he was primarily hired to make crucial personnel decisions and moves. In taking the job, Altman is pressed to improve on areas in which the Cavaliers seem […]

When Derrick Rose agreed to join the Cleveland Cavaliers, it came as a surprise to many as they did not emerge as a favorite to land his services early in the summer. However, what came more of a shock was when the 2011 MVP signed a minimum deal for $2.1 million, especially coming off a […]

There is no stranger situation in the NBA than what is going on in Northeast Ohio. The Cleveland Cavaliers quickly became the talking point of the league, as star point guard Kyrie Irving requested a trade to leave the former world champions. The NBA community was sent into a frenzy as new developments were delivered […]

Kyrie Irving requested to be traded and it seems as though the world is coming to an end. When news is delivered about a player of his stature, the NBA world turns into a frenzy of conspiracy theories, trying to work out why a player has chosen to leave or take a different path. This […]

There’s been plenty of behind-the-scenes drama in the Cleveland Cavaliers organization this offseason, and it appears that newly-appointed general manager Koby Altman had just inadvertently stirred the bubbling pot of turmoil a little bit more. The 34-year-old Altman, who was officially named as the new Cavs GM this past Monday, was contacted by SportsCenter and […]

Despite the free agent market thinning out, the Cleveland Cavaliers earlier this week were able to hammer out a one-year, $2.1 million deal with former All-Star point guard Derrick Rose. It was a decision that basically came down to deciding between Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers, and he ultimately chose the former. During his […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers signed former MVP Derrick Rose to a one-year, $2.1 million deal on Monday afternoon. Many believe that the signing was related to the Cavs’ Kyrie Irving requesting a trade last week, but new reports are saying that the two were not connected at any point. As ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports, there was interest in signing Rose regardless of […]

The NBA world was rocked just days ago as reports surfaced Cleveland Cavaliers’ mesmerizing point guard Kyrie Irving had put in a trade request. Fresh off their third straight NBA Finals appearance, it was a shock wave that was felt through the entire NBA community as the news broke. Cavs’ power forward Kevin Love was […]

LeBron James has invited new Cleveland Cavaliers addition Derrick Rose to his workout in Las Vegas, which he accepted. The two will be joined by trade prospect Eric Bledsoe of the Phoenix Suns, who is reportedly also part of the group of players in the workout, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. Rose was recently signed […]

On Monday afternoon, the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers officially welcomed three-time NBA All-Star Derrick Rose to the team. Rose, a 28-year-old point guard by trade, agreed to the terms of a one year, $2.1 million deal. Most hoops fans, especially the Cavaliers faithful, remember Rose’s rise to prominence with his native Chicago Bulls. After […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday afternoon agreed to terms on a one-year, $2.1 million deal with former All-Star point guard Derrick Rose. According to Micah Adams of ESPN, it was a significant drop in salary for Rose that saw him fall well out of the top paid point guards in the league. Derrick Rose was […]

Three-time NBA All-Star Derrick Rose is now officially a member of the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers. In a press release that was issued earlier today, newly-appointed general manager Koby Altman welcomed the former MVP to the squad. “We are very excited to be able to add a player of Derrick’s caliber and experience to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are set to add another former first overall pick to their roster with the addition of veteran point guard Derrick Rose. According to ESPN, this will mark the sixth different first overall selection that LeBron James has played with in his NBA career. When he takes the court with the Cavaliers, Derrick […]

Former league MVP Derrick Rose came to a decision on Monday afternoon by to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers on a one-year, $2.1 million deal. According to Chris Haynes of ESPN, the 28-year-old has chosen to join the Cavaliers for one simple reason. BJ Armstrong, Derrick Rose's agent, to ESPN on why he chose Cleveland: […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday afternoon have officially inked former All-Star guard Derrick Rose to a one-year deal. In light of the move, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN has reported that LeBron James had been in constant communication with Rose throughout the entire process. Derrick Rose has communicated with LeBron James through the process that led […]