Miami Heat to Wear Special Gold Jerseys, 'Ring Collection' Warmups for Opener

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"There's nothing like rubbing in a victorious season, and that's exactly what the Miami Heat are doing when they open the NBA season on Oct. 29 against the Chicago Bulls.

Forget about wearing standard jerseys. Forget about just raising a banner into the rafters of the AmericanAirlines Arena and then having a little ring ceremony to remind everyone that they're the defending champions.

The Heat don't want the Bulls to see red.

They want the residents of the Windy City to stare at gold throughout the game. And because they can't wear rings during the 48 minutes of action (the number of bloody noses would seriously slow down the proceedings), they're going to be even more obvious about it."

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1821965-miami-heat-to-wear-special-gold-jerseys-ring-collection-warmups-for-opener

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1. President Barack Obama welcomes Derrick Rose back to the NBA via Twitter

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"Before he became the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama lived, worked and taught in Chicago; he's a well-known die-hard fan of his adopted hometown Chicago Bulls. He praises coaching hires. He talks trash. He runs with Scottie Pippen and Randy Brown on Election Day. He's just like us (except for maybe that last part).

And, like every other Bulls fan — and, really, every other right-thinking human who appreciates watching greatness in all its forms — the president's excited about Chicago finally getting its point guard back. So, like the just-one-of-the-guys, prison-rules-playing fan he is, Obama took to Twitter to say so:

Barack Obama ✔ @BarackObama
Welcome back, @DRose. #BullsNation
7:07 PM - 29 Oct 2013

Well said, Mr. President — even if you didn't actually sign it yourself — and awful thoughtful. We're sure Rose will tweet you back as soon as he finishes warming up for his first basketball game in 550 days. It's kind of a big one."

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/president-barack-obama-welcomes-derrick-rose-back-nba-000438340--nba.html


Meanwhile...


Heat get rings, then hold off Bulls 107-95

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"LeBron James scored 17 points, Shane Battier made all four of his 3-point tries, and the Miami Heat took control with 17 straight second-quarter points on the way to spoiling Derrick Rose’s return and beating the Chicago Bulls 107-95 on Tuesday night in the season-opener for both teams.

Chris Bosh scored 16 points, Battier finished with 14 and Dwyane Wade and Mario Chalmers each scored 13 for Miami, which got its 2013 NBA championship rings in a pregame ceremony. The Heat trailed 9-2 early, then outscored Chicago 52-24 over the remainder of the first half and finished with seven players in double figures.

Rose finished with 12 points in 34 minutes in his first game since April 2012. Carlos Boozer carried the Bulls, scoring 31 points and grabbing seven rebounds.

Jimmy Butler scored 20 points for the Bulls."

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap?gid=2013102914