With Chris Paul signing with the Clippers during NBA Free Agency, a look at where he ranks among one-year players in Spurs ...

When reflecting on his NBA career, Derrick Rose harbored one regret: He waited too long to open up to his teammates about his ...

Rose was unaware of his chess-playing peers until his NBA career finished. On Sunday, he had lined them up across the stage, ...

"You start to see how important just one move is," says Rose about chess. "And that one move is a choice in life.” ...

"You start to see how important just one move is," says Rose about chess. "And that one move is a choice in life.” ...

For instance, former Bulls teammate Drew Gooden is an avid chess player, yet he never mentioned it while he shared a locker room with Rose. So why don’t NBA players talk about chess?

For instance, former Bulls teammate Drew Gooden is an avid chess player, yet he never mentioned it while he shared a locker room with Rose. So why don’t NBA players talk about chess?

In the nine-plus months since Derrick Rose retired from the NBA, chess has become a driving force in his life.

LAS VEGAS — Derrick Rose is accustomed to standing shoulder to shoulder with greatness. But Sunday was a little different.

For instance, former Bulls teammate Drew Gooden is an avid chess player, yet he never mentioned it while he shared a locker room with Rose. So why don’t NBA players talk about chess?

Hendrix, one of the team’s primary scorers, had one of his worst games of the season and was so distraught that he sat on the ...