On a day that began with Bulls great Derrick Rose learning that his No. 1 jersey will be retired next season, his most emotional moment came when former teammate and good friend Joakim Noah wound down his halftime speech in front of a sellout crowd.

The one-time league MVP played eight injury-plagued years in Chicago. But when he was on, there were few better.

CHICAGO-- "MVP" chants bounced off the walls inside of a sold-out United Center, but it wasn't for any of the current Chicago Bulls players or the visiting New York Knicks. Fans were on their feet as Bulls legend and Chicago native Derrick Rose walked out of the home tunnel at halftime of the Bulls' 139-126 win over the Knicks Saturday night.