5-minute Major [11 december 2010]

Derrick Rose wrote the next chapter of his book Why Scoring Point Guards Are Still OK as he went for 29 points in the Bulls first win over the Lakers since Rose was still in high school; he added 9 assists for anyone who didn't want to read it.....Scott Christopherson went nuts, shooting 7-12 from three, and pretty much single-handedly led the Cyclones past the Hawkeyes 75-72 in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.....As if we didn't love him enough already, Mark Buehrle reportedly paid the $2,400 vet bill for a dog shot with an arrow near where Buehrle grew up in Alton, Illinois; apparently, all it took was hearing the family couldn't pay the bill.....The Red Wings snapped a 3-game losing streak with a 4-2 win over the Canadiens and seemingly indomitable goalie Casey Price.....Double-double for Darius Morris (19/9assists) in the Golden Gophers' win over Utah.....In other Gophers news, goalie Kent Patterson saved 37 in a win over #2 Minnesota-Duluth.....Rip Hamilton continues to elude praise playing for an awful Pistons team, despite playing like Rip Hamilton with 26 points in a loss to Minnesota.....Who knew the Zips were so good at soccer? (Probably a bunch of people in Akron) They beat Michigan in the Men's Soccer National Semi-Final, 2-1; Zips vs. Louisville on Sunday for the Championship.....Hobbserver favorite Brandon Rush dropped 16 AGAIN in a 100-92 Pacers' win over the Bobcats; how long before Mike Dunleavy loses the starting job?.....The Brewers have joined the Zack Greinke sweepstakes, presumably because they have so many mediocre, low-OBP outfielders that the Royals will likely be interested in; if only they could also give them one-year contracts!.....Speaking of which!  The Royals confirmed signing Melky Cabrera (proud owner of a .317 OBP in 2010) to a, wait for it, 1-year/$1.25million deal.....Brett Favre handed the ball off twice at practice today, yawn.....The Chiefs still have not ruled Matt Cassell out for Sunday's game, but Fantasy advice remains the same: don't start Brodie Croyle.....carry on.