Bulls' Rose to be Rookie of the Year (AP)

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Derrick Rose, who led his hometown Bulls to the playoffs and restored hope to a franchise in disarray, is the NBA's rookie of the year. Two people familiar with the award confirmed to The Associated Press that Rose won it. Both requested anonymity as the announcement was to be made later Wednesday. Rose is the third Bulls player to win the award, joining Michael Jordan and Elton Brand.

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