CHICAGO -- Derrick Rose tried watching the video tribute to him and Joakim Noah during a first-quarter timeout in their return to Chicago on Friday night.Noah, though, would have none of it.I watched some of it, but Jo was telling me to stay focused, Rose said. I had to listen to my big brother at that time.Stay focused they did.Perhaps inspired by the emotional homecoming, the New York Knicks shrugged off their early season struggles for a 117-104 victory over the Bulls.Kristaps Porzingis had 27 points and Carmelo Anthony added 25 to help New York (2-3) snap a two-game losing streak. The night, though, belonged to the former Bulls.Rose, Chicagos first-round draft pick in 2008, finished with 15 points and 11 assists (five in the fourth quarter), while Noah, a 2007 first-rounder, had 16 points and nine rebounds. They teamed up to play a familiar two-man game late as New York held off a Chicago rally.Noah hadnt scored more than six points in a game this season and was held scoreless in two of the previous four games.Were still trying to find ourselves as a team, Noah said, but Im not going to lie: this win felt really good.Dwyane Wade led Chicago (3-2) with 35 points on 12-for-20 shooting and Jimmy Butler added 26 points.We didnt come out with the right mentality, Wade said.When asked if the game meant more to Rose and Noah, Wade said: Anybody could sense that.Both Rose and Noah received loud ovations from the United Center crowd during pregame introductions, although there were some boos mixed in for Rose. The Chicago native also was booed every time he touched the ball in the first couple of minutes.I love when the crowd is into it, Rose said. I knew there was going to be some yells, I knew there were going to be some boos. Im from here, Im used to it. Ive been getting it since I was in sixth grade going to play on the West Side and me being from the South Side.New York broke open a close game by scoring 10 straight points to begin the fourth quarter for a 94-81 lead with 9 minutes to play.The Knicks led by as much as 98-83 before the Bulls rallied within 108-102 with just under 2 minutes to go. But Rose ended any hopes of a comeback with a three-point play on the next possession.TIP-INSKnicks: F Lance Thomas was inactive because of a sprained left ankle. He is listed as day-to-day. ... Noah played just 29 games last season before undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery. Right now, Im just happy to be on the court, he said.Bulls: Doug McDermott, who missed Wednesdays game at Boston with a concussion, was cleared by the NBAs concussion protocol earlier Friday. ... Wade had five 3-pointers to give him 10 in five games this season. He had a total of seven last season.REGRETSOn the day the Cubs celebrated their World Series title, Rose said the biggest disappointment during his time in Chicago was not leading the Bulls to a championship.Only thing I can do about that is say I gave it my all, he said. I really tried. I had multiple times, many times, where I envisioned winning a championship here. It never happened, so Ive got to take (those) visions and take them to New York.MOVING ONNoah said he wasnt surprised management broke up the Bulls core following last season.I think it was time for a change, he said. I look back on (last season) and I was definitely frustrated. There was definitely a lot of adversity going on there. Now I can look back at it and see where went wrong. Its not about blaming one person. Everybody in that locker room is good people. Its just (stuff) happens.We didnt make the playoffs. Everybody was disappointed. It was a team that had high expectations.UP NEXTKnicks: Host Utah on Sunday. 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LOUIS -- Theres no telling how these wacky World Series games will end. TROON, Scotland -- Wheres the beef at the British Open?Right there on the leaderboard.Andrew Johnston, a burly, bearded Englishman who answers to Beef, has become the fan favorite at Royal Troon with his brilliant shots and jovial demeanor over the first three rounds.This is a guy everyone seems to relate to.He sends the love right back.Im no different than anyone else, Johnston said. Thats how I see it. Ill talk and chat to anyone. It really doesnt bother me. I like meeting new people and I dont care where theyre from and who they are -- if theyre nice, I get on well with them and Im going to make friends.The 27-year-old from the north of London has made plenty of friends along the Scottish coastline, literally bouncing around the course to the cascading chants of Beeeeeeef!When a shot goes his way, he breaks into a huge grin. When a putt drops into the cup, his head bounces up and down in unison with the roaring fans. With a paunch that hangs noticeably over his beltline -- OK, the guy likes to eat -- he comes across as just one of the crowd.At the end of the day, he said, Im just a normal guy who happens to play golf.Hes playing it well at Royal Troon, as one of only five players to break par all three days. Johnston shot a 1-under 70 Saturday that left him at 5-under 208 overall, seven shots behind leader Henrik Stenson but still the most noteworthy performance of his fledgling career.It wasnt that long ago that Johnston was wondering whether he could really make a living as a golfer.Toward the end of 2013, coming off a shoulder injury and with a dwindling bank account, he managed to get into a tournament in South Africa, finished high enough to earn a decent paycheck, and found the motivation to keep going.I was sort of wondering, `What am I going to do for Christmas about presents and stuff like that? he recalled. I didnt have much at all.Six years after turning pro, Johnston finally claimed a full-time spot on the European Tour in 2015. This year, he picked up his first win at the Spanish Open. He also made his first trip to America, playing in both the U.S. Open and the Bridgestone at Firestone Country Club.During the latter, he showed off some of the personality that has already made him a fan favorite on this side of the Atlantic. While filming a dinner segment for the Golf Channel -- and, naturally, eatiing was involved -- he took on the challenge of downing a 32-ounce steak.ddddddddddddI would have never picked that, Johnston said. The waitress lied to me. She was like, `Its that big -- holding his hands about 6 inches apart -- and it comes out and its massive. And I turned around and I said, `You liar, you liar. And she went, `What? And I said, `You said its this big. And she said, `My husband can eat it. And I went, `Challenge accepted.In a matter of minutes, that huge of piece of meat was in Johnstons belly.Now, Johnston admits he could lose a bit of weight. When a reporter bluntly asked how much he weighed, the golfer replied, I have no idea. You want to pick me up? He finally conceded that he tipped the scale at around 16 stones -- roughly 224 pounds.I need to start shedding a stone, Johnston said. Im heavier that I should be.But hes not going to get too worked up about a few extra pounds.In fact, hes having fun with it.During an interview after Fridays round, Johnston joked that he was going to have a Caesar salad for dinner (he actually had pizza, in case you were wondering). During the first few holes of the third round, a young fan kept screaming at him, Caesar salad! Caesar salad!Johnston didnt mind a bit.His girth and that distinctive nickname -- which he got when he was 12 because his friends thought his curly hair looked like a side of beef -- are a big part of who he is.I do like his swag, said American golfer Tony Finau, another of the unlikely contenders at Royal Troon. Hes pretty cool. Hes got that big beard, and he plays it well.Ahh, the beard.Johnston has been growing it for about nine months, and these days he looks more like a lumberjack than a staid ol golfer. Hes not sure how much longer he can hold out, though, since his girlfriend is getting a bit tired of all that hair. Then again, its also become part of who he is.I desperately need a haircut and a beard shape-up after this week, he said. I just havent had time.Hell have to wait until after Sunday.Hes got another appointment in the next-to-last group of the British Open.---Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at www.twitter.com/pnewberry1963 . His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/paul-newberry . ' ' '