When Derrick Rose was playing in the NBA, he was known for ankle-breaking moves and gravity-defying dunks. Now that he's retired, Rose has redefined himself as a mentor figure in more ways than one.

An argument can be made he invented modern NBA offense when he coached the Bulls. During the 2017-18 ... head coach was the last in Chicago for Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah and Pau Gasol.

After attempting to dunk on center ... former NBA MVP Derrick Rose suffered a career-altering ACL injury while Thibodeau watched from the sidelines. Rose's injury dashed the Bulls' championship ...

Sixteen years ago, on Jan. 31, Bulls legend Derrick Rose executed an iconic dunk against the Phoenix Suns, leading to a victory. Rose finished the game with 26 points, six rebounds, and four assists.

He captured three NBA Slam Dunk Contest ... coincided with Derrick Rose's ACL injury, which sidelined the 2011 MVP for the entire season. That misfortune for the Bulls created an opportunity ...

Former Minnesota Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau, now the coach of the New York Knicks, is once again the subject of criticism for risking injury to a star player by playing them in the final minutes ...

Michael Reaves/Getty Images/AFP But Bridges rose above to block the hook shot and send the game to overtime. Giddey opened the scoring in the extra period as he was left wide-open and made the Knicks ...

Both of Daniels’ steals led to points on the other end, including a dunk from the Australian off ... a block but still it wasn’t enough as the Bulls fell 113-111 to the New York Knicks in ...