(THE Sports Xchange) – Derrick Rose cannot yet jump, but the Chicago Bulls guard is strengthening his knee and hamstring after a third knee surgery in three years and wants to return in time for the playoffs.Rose said he is shooting and working on his body after his February 27 surgery to repair a torn right meniscus, adding that he is working on balance and building his body in his bid to be in the playoffs for the first time in three years.

“Right now, it’s about getting the most out of my rehab, getting the most out of every day,” said Rose, who refuses to put a timeframe on his return to the court.
Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh, who was hospitalised for a week in February with blood clots on a lung, could begin regular exercise later this month and is expected to resume full basketball activities in September, doctors said Monday.
Bosh, 30, will be evaluated this month and, if cleared, can begin exercise immediately and start strength-training in April, according to thoracic surgeon Dr. John DeRosimo and team cardiologist Dr Ed Neff.
Los Angeles Clippers guard Dahntay Jones was fined $10 000 by the NBA for an ill-timed bump into an opponent.
The fine, announced by president of Basketball Operations Rod Thorn, was assessed after Jones bumped into Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green while Green was being interviewed on TV after the Warriors beat the Clippers 106-98 at Oracle Arena on Sunday.