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Joe Wolf remains one of Wisconsin’s great basketball players. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File) Joe Wolf, a retired NBA veteran who remains one of the best players the state of Wisconsin has ever produced, has died, the Milwaukee Bucks announced Thursday. He was 59 years old. Wolf’s cause of death was not announced, but Mark Miller of Wisconsin Basketball Yearbook reports …

The word that comes to mind, or rather to the heart of everything with Derrick Rose, is focus. It takes an inordinate amount of focus to make it through a treacherous road to even get to a professional level and even more steel to elevate. For Rose, the Chicago-born-and-bred kid who quietly announced his retirement Thursday morning — while taking …

SPORTS-BKN-BULLS-ROSE-TB Derrick Rose, the former MVP and one of the most beloved and respected players in the NBA, announced his retirement on Thursday morning after 15 seasons. As word filtered through the NBA world today, reactions of appreciation, love, and respect poured in for Rose. Check out some of those reactions, and a few highlights as well. The city took …

Warriors believe motivated Wiggins primed for bounce-back season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – More so than rising young up-and-comers Jonathan Kuminga and Brandin Podziemski, newcomers in De’Anthony Melton, Kyle Anderson and Buddy Hield, or anybody else on the roster, Andrew Wiggins is without a doubt the biggest X-factor in the Warriors digging themselves out of …

Tatum talks lofty new goals: ‘Everything sounds crazy until you do it’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston If Jayson Tatum is bothered by any summer disrespect, it is not apparent in this moment. Tatum is strutting around a makeshift photo shoot inside the GBH building across the street from the Celtics’ training facility in Brighton. He’s got the Larry …

Celtics rookie Baylor Scheierman knows his path to playing time originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It’s not easy for rookies drafted late in the first round to earn regular playing time in the NBA, especially on a contending team like the Boston Celtics that has so much veteran talent. There are ways to earn a consistent role, however, and …

Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill reflects on the former MVP and Rookie of the Year’s career as the point guard retired after 15 seasons in the NBA. View more Video Transcript Derrick Rose may never make the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. He may be the one MVP who won’t have that distinction. He may not have his …

Last season, Zion Williamson played in 70 games, averaged 22.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 5 assists a night while shooting 57% from the field. Yet, he didn’t make the All-Star team, was not particularly close to making an All-NBA team, and when the play-in came he pulled his hamstring during a 40-point performance against the Lakers and couldn’t be there …

By Raphielle Johnson “The best thing about freshmen is that they become sophomores.” Those were the words of the late, great Al McGuire. While his comment pertained to college basketball, that can also be said for the NBA. While we’ve seen rookies enter the league and take it by storm with little to no delay, most are better equipped to …

Joel Embiid represents both a risk and a value in fantasy basketball drafts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) Fantasy basketball rankings can vary significantly by league type. Players who are great in points leagues may not be so great in category leagues. In head-to-head categories, you also have punting to consider. There are general guidelines that are helpful to follow — …

Derrick Rose, a former No. 1 overall pick who spent parts of four seasons with the Knicks, has announced his retirement from the NBA after 15 pro seasons. Rose announced his retirement via his Instagram account. The top pick out of Memphis in 2008, Rose burst onto the scene with the Chicago Bulls, winning Rookie of the Year in 2008-09 …

Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht could be the steal of the draft. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images) Although the 2024 NBA Draft class is widely considered to be a weaker class by many, there are always players who completely outperform their initial draft slot and prove to be steals for different franchises. Bub Carrington, the one-and-done player out of Pittsburgh, has …

Derrick Rose, who retired from the NBA on Thursday, dropped 50 points on the Utah Jazz in 2018. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) Derrick Rose, 16-year NBA veteran, 2009 Rookie of the Year, and 2011 MVP, announced his retirement from professional basketball on Thursday. And NBA players like Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks are paying tribute to him. While …

Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht could be the steal of the draft. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images) Although the 2024 NBA draft class is widely considered to be a weaker class by many, there are always players who completely outperform their initial draft slot and prove to be steals for different franchises. Bub Carrington, the one-and-done player out of Pittsburgh, has …

Both Caitlin Clark and DiJonai Carrington shut down the idea that the poke that left Clark with a black eye in their Game 1 playoff matchup was intentional. Carrington poked the Indiana Fever star in the eye in the first quarter of the Connecticut Sun’s 93-69 win in Game 1 of their opening-round playoff series on Sunday. Though Clark finished …

Memphis Grizzlies v Boston Celtics Derrick Rose, the former MVP beloved and respected by players and fans alike, has decided to retire from basketball. Rose made his announcement on Instagram on Thursday saying, “You believed in me through the highs and lows, my constant when everything else seemed uncertain.” He also took out full-page ads in major newspapers of the …

As training camp rapidly approaches, the Knicks have their most complete lineup in over a decade. But there some players facing questions as we head into a new season. Those questions will be storylines to follow throughout the course of the campaign… Julius Randle After the Knicks were able to survive without Randle for the second half of the regular …

(Joseph Raines/Yahoo Sports Illustration) Anyone can list the best players in the NBA, but basketball is as much about chemistry as it is talent. Within each of the league’s 30 teams is a hierarchy, and how well each of the five players on the court understands and performs his role within that hierarchy is every bit as important as his …

How Larry Bird is motivating Tatum after championship season originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Did Jayson Tatum expect to play more in the 2024 Paris Olympics? Yes. Is he still a bit bothered by the experience? It appears so. But the Boston Celtics star has bigger fish to fry entering the 2024-25 season. Tatum already has been asked several …

“It’s a good little taste of what’s possible for this organization and for this franchise.” That was how Caitlin Clark summed up her rookie season with the Indiana Fever, a team that won five games two years ago and this season was in the playoffs and nearly pushed Connecticut to a Game 3 in the first round. She could just …

Derrick Rose is retiring from the NBA.. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) Derrick Rose announced his retirement from the NBA after 15 seasons. “The next chapter is about chasing my dreams and sharing my growth,” Rose said in a statement. “I believe true success comes from becoming who you were created to be, and I want to show the world …

Los Angeles Premiere Of Netflix’s “Starting 5” EL SEGUNDO — Media days around the NBA are a wasteland for anyone looking for actual information on the record. Rather, they have the vibe of a PR puff piece. For example, on Wednesday, Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka and coach J.J. Redick spoke to the media, with Pelinka saying he would be …

The great ones always respond. Caitlin Clark struggled in her first WNBA playoff game last Sunday: 11 points on 4-of-17 shooting, including 2-of-13 from 3, and Indiana got blown out. How would Clark respond with her team facing elimination. Clark finished Game 2 with 25 points, nine assists and six rebounds — she bounced back. Like the greats always do. …

Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka, left, and coach JJ Redick answer questions during a preseason news conference in El Segundo Wednesday. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) The banners above the practice court, the names of legends on the wall and, most important, the trophies in Jeanie Buss’ window in the Lakers’ practice facility tell the story of the team’s …

Outside of Steph, Warriors’ NBA All-Star future looks foggy originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Not long before they became the biggest bully in the NBA, the Warriors sustained one of the league’s most ignominious streaks, one that extended even beyond their humiliating 13-year playoff drought. Golden State went a league-record 15 years without an All-Star. No starter, no …