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draftexpress.com - 5/25/2009

NBA Draft Roundup, May 24

— draftexpress.com — What is will Ricky Rubio's decision to come over come down to?... How could Nick Calathes' signing... with Panathinaikos help his draft stock?... What's the word on some of the newer rumors concerning the draft?... (more) NBA Draft Roundup, May 24

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Ricky Rubio

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myespn.go.com - 5/25/2009

Ricky Rubio: Bursting with Potential, but No Quick Fix

— myespn.go.com — Ricky Rubio, a candidate to become the most gifted passer in European basketball history, has fooled the... Real Madrid defense again. They're protecting against the drive -- he is clever enough to beat his defender with the dribble -- but he spots his ... (more) Ricky Rubio: Bursting with Potential, but No Quick Fix

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Ricky Rubio

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3shadesofblue.com - 5/22/2009

Rubio Not Speaking but Someone is Saying Alot

— 3shadesofblue.com — From what people around the league are saying, Rubio’s camp may already be sending out feelers indicating... that he’s not interested in the least bit in playing in Memphis. "Rubio doesn’t want to go to Memphis, and he especially does not want to pay money out of his own pocket with that huge ... (more) Rubio Not Speaking but Someone is Saying Alot

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Memphis Grizzlies

Ricky Rubio

Chris Wallace

Oklahoma City Thunder

Jonathan Givony

Marc Gasol

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ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... Geoff Calkins of Memphis Commercial-Appeal: "Owner Michael Heisley -- who thought about flying to Madrid with Chris Wallace and Lionel Hollins -- dismissed reports that he prefers UConn's Hasheem Thabeet to Rubio. And he said that if the Grizzlies decide Rubio is the guy, they'll take him no matter what his agent says. 'We're going to take the best player,' he said. 'Everybody in the league should know that by now.' Which is one time it's good to have a stubborn owner, isn't it? Back in Memphis, Barone Jr. flipped off the big screen. 'What do you think?' he ...

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Daily Thunder.com — ... And out of the Memphis Commericial appeal via Truehoop, a little thing from the owner of the Grizzlies about Rubio and Thabeet: “Heisley — who thought about flying to Madrid with Wallace and Hollins — dismissed reports that he prefers UConn’s  ...

2009 NBA Draft: Hey Gift Horse, I'm Looking At You! Part 1
3 Shades of Blue — ... time for the Memphis Grizzlies since the first playoff game in the Pyramid.  However, since the Grizzlies missed out on the obvious fit in Blake Griffin (or have they), the debate has centered around what to do with the 2nd pick in the 2009 NBA draft.  The consensus second best player in the draft at this point is Ricky Rubio from Spain.  Rubio is a 6'4 dynamic point guard that has drawn comparisons to two time NBA MVP Steve Nash.  The Memphis fan base has caught Rubio fever.  Even the Commercial Appeal has shown unusual praise for the mysterious Rubio. So what is the problem ...

NBA Draft Notes, May 26: All Ricky Rubio, All the Time
FanHouse — by Tom Ziller Filed under: Clippers, Grizzlies, NBA Draft, Thunder* The Oregonian's Geoffrey C. Arnold talks to various GMs about Ricky Rubio's leverage. Meanwhile, the Memphis Commercial-Appeal's Ronald Tillery reports the Grizz met with Rubio agent Dan Fegan in Spain Saturday. C-A columnist Geoff Calkins practically begs Memphis to draft the Spaniard. * TrueHoop's Henry Abbott investigates the tape on Rubio to get fans' toes a'tingling while ...