Hooped Up

I didn’t get “The Memo” until today, that with help from Bulls announcer Stacey King and Derrick Rose the NBA defense song was remixed. I got a strange feeling that Goran Dragic is ignoring this memo — repeatedly.

Peep the original defense song after the jump.

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The Bulls are currently without the services of Loul Deng, Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah leading Chicago to an eight-game losing streak got more bad news as Deng expected back Saturday, suffered a setback to keep him out even longer.

Luol Deng experienced more soreness in his strained right calf Wednesday after running both Tuesday and pregame Wednesday. Deng, who will miss his fourth straight game Wednesday, was noticeably limping in the Bulls’ locker room.

“I’m still having trouble pushing off on it,” Deng said.

Of course, this is wonderful news for the Toronto Raptors who decided to try winning for a change last nigh, to stay ahead of the wounded Bulls. The race to lose to Cleveland in the first round is gonna be close.

H/N Chicago Tribune

Chicago point guard Derrick Rose has been ruled out of the Bulls’ game Friday night against the Miami Heat with a sprained left wrist.

Rose was injured Thursday in the Bulls’ loss at Orlando, after colliding with Magic centre Dwight Howard.

The Bulls say tests performed Friday confirmed the sprain, but showed no breaks or ligament damage.

He is listed as day-to-day, meaning he could play Tuesday when Chicago visits Memphis.

Rose leads the Bulls with averages of 20.4 points and 5.7 assists this season.

Press Release

Derrick Rose makes Zach Randolph wish he was Reed Richards with this flush through the lane, that he makes look way too easy.

Remember when the bad boys ruled in Motown, the city of angles had showtime and the greatest player ever reigned supreme in chi town — and everywhere else?

Well if you do, K1X now has a t-shirt for that too with the Finals Em Vee Tee.

Take a trip back in the day after the jump.

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The Bulls announced Wednesday that Joakim Noah will be shut down for three weeks as he battles plantar fasciitis in his left foot.

Noah has been plagued with the condition since mid-January. He has already missed 10 games and, at minimum, will now miss 10 more.

There is no guarantee Noah will be healthy when this three-week window ends either. At the very least, he will need heavy conditioning to return as Noah admits he falls out of shape quickly when he isn’t playing.

No matter how this non-surprising news is diced, it’s a major setback for the Bulls at a time they are playing nine straight games against teams with either winning records or in the playoff hunt.

Chicago Tribune

Rose left the floor at the 2:56 mark of the fourth quarter after he tried to stop Pacers point guard Earl Watson on a drive to the basket and bumped his left knee. Rose immediately grabbed his leg in alarm. Once on the bench, he removed a knee pad and was examined by assistant trainer Jeff Tanaka. As the clock wound down, Rose could be seen massaging the injured area.

Following the game, Rose retreated to the trainer’s room, his left knee encased in ice. It doesn’t appear to be anything serious, but Rose never gave his version. He ducked out of the locker room’s back door without speaking to reporters.

Daily Herald

This finger roll from the hip is hard enough to make with the backboard in front of you and how Derrick Rose hit this shot from behind the glass is beyond me. Rose is so athletic right now, that his lack of a deep shot doesn’t even matter at this point. He’s just that good!

I’d pay money to watch this dude play any day.

Javale McGee got Javale McDunked on by Flip Murray with his left hand — and one.

Derrick Rose is on the cover of this months 3-D issue of FadeAway magazine and hands down, this is the coolest basketball magazine cover I have ever seen in my life to date.

Hats off to the FadeAway creative department!

H/N K1X