Derrick Rose loses Reggie Jackson with the signature crossover.

WHERE DID THE BALL GO, REGGIE? DERRICK ROSE IS BACK, BABY. (Okay, I know he didn't score, but LET ME BE HAPPY.)

Derrick Rose crosses up ninjas, sumo wrestlers, samurais and fans in Japan.

Derrick Rose vs. Ninjas, Fans and Sumo Wrestler.

Derrick Rose vs. Samurais.

Confession time, guys. Up until this video surfaced on the internet, I had my doubts about Derrick Rose's return and wasn't really convinced that he would return to the player he was before tearing his left ACL in the 2012 postseason. But it seems like my concerns have all been addressed, because there is no way you can cross up ninjas, and samurais with a busted knee. And if there is, I don't want to believe it.

Derrick Rose says Derrick Rose is the best NBA player right now.

Love ya, Derrick, but nope. You are up against a cyborg, there is like, almost no hope.

Derrick Rose visits Serbia on his Adidas Europe tour.

Adidas is really killing it in organizing this whole Derrick Rose Europe world tour. It's too bad Canada never gets any love. (Speaking for selfish reasons, obviously.)

Derrick Rose throws down a between-the-legs dunk in Madrid.

SIKE! Derrick is such a tease.

Derrick Rose makes his fans jump for his new Adidas shoes in London.

Super weird way to win some free shoes, but you can't say its not creative. Pretty disappointed nobody used the wall as a boost, I should have been there.

Derrick Rose surprises a fan at a Foot Locker in Madrid.

Derrick Rose is just the coolest. I could never imagine how I would respond if I get to meet one of my favorite players, nor would I know what to say, but I will definitely try to play it cool by maintaining a steady breathing rate, while trying to control my insides that are probably experiencing all of every emotion, from imploding.

Random NBA Photo of the Day: Awkward Derrick Rose.

Via: ZUMAPRESS/SI

Definitely a wall hugger.

Derrick Rose opens up about missing the season and his injury.

It's okay, dude. Come back whenever you are ready, but please be back in top form again. I really missed you.

Random NBA .GIF of the Day: Dunking Derrick Roses.

I CAN'T WAIT TILL NEXT SEASON.

Random NBA .GIF of the Day: Bull's Vlad Rad Applying Lip Balm On The Chicago Bench.

At what point did you think it was appropriate to put on lip balm during a game, Vlad? I guess he knew his role better than we thought. Via: @cjzero

What's that? Nothing, just the sound of Vlad Rad stealing your heart. Totally normal.

Joakim Noah, Nate Robinson, and the rest of the Chicago Bulls are excited.

ENERGY OVERLOAD. YEAAAAAAAA. WHO NEEDS COFFEE TO START THE MORNING? CERTAINLY NOT THIS GUY. WOOOOOOOO. WAKE UP Y'ALL.

Via: Reddit and SB Nation

Tom Thibodeau knows his Waka Flocka.

Tom Thibodeau, as we know, is not the most friendliest of NBA coaches, at least not during his games. In fact he is a, how do you put it, a solemn man, yea, that sounds about right. So this is all kinds of weird.

I will say at least today produced career highlight: Thibodeau saying he had heard of rapper Wacka Flocka Flame, who I guess said DRose back
— K.C Johnson (@KCJHoop) March 27, 2013

Direct transcript: "Tom, have you heard of Waka Flocka Flame?" Thibs: "The rapper you're talking about?" I may retire now.
— K.C Johnson (@KCJHoop) March 27, 2013

More transcript: "Tom, Waka Flocka Flame's got a song called 'Hard in Da Paint.' " Thibs: "I'm for that. I like him more now."
— K.C Johnson (@KCJHoop) March 27, 2013

Oh Tom, uhh.. Mr. Thibodeau, if only you heard the first minute of the song, then maybe it will change your mind for the better.

Derrick Rose playing one on one in practice.

I AM SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW. TEARS ARE COMING OUT OF MY EYES. IT'S BEAUTIFUL. On the other hand, seeing him go by Vlad Rad, Daequan Cook and nameless others is not reassuring enough for me to believe that he is completely ready to come back. The knee looks great though.

Via: CSN Chicago

Derrick Rose dunks in pre-game workouts.

Earlier this month, USA Today reported that Derrick Rose would not comeback until he felt he was 110 percent ready. Which meant he would be completely fine with missing the rest of the season to recover from the torn ACL he suffered last season, in the first round playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers, if it is necessary. It has been 9 months since the injury and there haven't been any major hiccups on his road to recovery. He is already participating in full contact practices and apparently dunking for weeks now. This is the first footage of him actually doing so, of course he is still favoring his good leg, but it's a step forward.

Let's all hope Derrick Rose a perfect recovery, and that he returns to this form soon.

This version of D.Rose is the best. Getting a little bit giddy over here, especially at the thought of the end of those awful Adidas commercials. Take them off the air, please.

Nate Robinson takes the Atlanta Hawks to the playground.

There are advantages of being small in the league, take this for an example. If Nate wasn't so small, he wouldn't have gotten through the terrible Atlanta trap and played a fun game of "where did the ball go" with his opponents. I reckoned that the Bulls might had a little more fun than the Hawks though, seeing that they took out ATL with ease and did it in the absence of three starters. 

Taj Gibson scored on his own basketball against the Wizards.

Stupid Taj Gibson, the last thing that Washington needs is more help. Oh, wait. They are still the Wizards. Does Taj get an offensive rebound for tipping in his opponent's shot into his own basket though? This is a serious question.

The Chicago Bulls' Announcers have no idea what a Hack-a-Whoever Strategy is.

I love Stacey King for all his dumb antics, but this is embarrassing. Taj Gibson obviously fouled Bimack Biyombo intentionally. I can't believe they went to replay and still got it wrong.

Joakim Noah's Tornado Shot Got Stuck.

Joakim Noah doesn't have the greatest shooting form in the league, but it works well enough to make him a somewhat respectable mid range shooter. I am totally joking, teams don't care if he shoots, it is one of those shots you allow for the benefit of your defense. And on Saturday, the Atlanta Hawks' decision to sag off Noah was justified. (NSFW language)

This is why you do not shoot a basketball with side spin, I don't even know how you can possibly pull it off without freakishly large hands. Everyone else has a backspin on their shot for a reason.

Nate Robinson makes fun of Carlos Boozer's spray on hair.

Remember the 2011-2012 Chicago Bulls? There was a bench mob, a championship potential, they were so close, then the whole fucking world collapsed. Thanks to the sick joke the basketball gods played in the first round of the playoffs. What is even worst is that it turned into a commercial that to sell shoes his knee fucking snapped in. Okay, let's calm down a little bit, there were still great moments in that season and nothing tops Carlos Boozer's spray on hair.

Almost a year later, it is still funny and Nate Robinson just made it better. Somebody at Athletico made a Carlos Boozer figure with the signature spray on hair, because they knew no one would buy a normal one. The figure is near perfection, from the position of the shine to the sharpie dark paint on his head. All it needs is the Boozer face expression, then it will be perfect.

Update: Nate Robinson was the one who colored in his hair, makes this even better.

Via: @cjzero