markmadsen.com - 7/9/2009
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Since the day that we selected Ricky Rubio
with the 5th pick of the draft I think that we've all been very excited about the
possibility of him coming over this season. Yesterday I read in the newspaper
that there is a chance that he still might come over and play for the Timberwolves
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twolvesblog.com - 7/11/2009
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From Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune: Here’s the gist from
Spanish media reports the last day or two on...
the Ricky Rubio Saga: Two teams in Spanish’s top ACB league — Real Madrid and Unicaja Malaga — are trying to negotiate to reach an agreement with his current DKV Joventut team on that big buyout ...
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Zgoda: Latest on Rubio
twolvesblog.com - 7/12/2009
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Michael Rand/Star Tribune conducted a Q&A with David
Kahn: Q OK, just one real question about Ricky...
Rubio, and it doesn't contain the word "buyout." But I wonder: Would the draft and subsequent days have been easier if Rubio had already been chosen, even if it was the right pick? A ...
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Wolves Updates 7/12
twolvesblog.com - 7/13/2009
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From the Niagara Gazette: The Timberwolves face the
D-League Select team at 4 p.m. today, and the...
are off until Friday. The Star Tribune has a Q&A with Jonny Flynn: Q. David Kahn says he has never known another 6-foot guy who feels like he's 6-4. What about you gives that ...
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Wolves Updates 7/13
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Wolves Updates 7/9 Part 2
TWolves Blog - Minnesota Timberwolves News and Articles —
... Mark Madsen writes a letter to Ricky Rubio and his family.
From Mad Dog's blog:
In other news, I spoke to David Kahn today in fact by phone and I came ...
Friday Bullets
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... , encouraging him to become a Timberwolf. Madsen also blogged about a conversation in which David Kahn told him the 'Wolves will be a running team, possibly without Madsen: "I spoke to David Kahn today in fact by phone and I came away thinking to myself that here is a guy who is leaving no stone unturned in the coaching search as well as the free agency market. One thing that I can appreciate is honesty and after we talked for a while he mentioned that he would love to have me in the locker room this coming year, but at the same time, given my expiring ...
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