Ricky Rubio May Play in the NBA for Free
binarybasketball.com 6/25/2009 — Ricky Rubio Dribbling Between Legs Ricky Rubio might end up playing in the NBA for free. It appears as though there is a very real possibility that Ricky Rubio may be forced to play in the NBA and not even get to spend the paycheck he’ll get from the team.  ...

TIMBERWOLVES: Wolves Select Ricky Rubio at No. 5
nba.com 6/26/2009 — Ricky Rubio Audio Ricky Rubio, a 6-4 guard from Spain, averaged 10.0 points and 6.1 assists per game for DKV Joventut Badalona (Spain) during the 2008-09 season. In four seasons with DKV Joventut Badalona of the Spanish ACB League, Rubio averaged 7.2 ...

Ricky Rubio Would Play for Free
myespn.go.com 6/25/2009 — Ricky Rubio's Spanish team, DKV Joventut, has a powerful bargaining chip. The buyout Rubio would need to join the NBA -- being negotiated down as we speak -- could be worth a similar amount as his rookie NBA contract. In other words, he could make ...

TIMBERWOLVES: The Latest On Rubio
nba.com 6/27/2009 — David Kahn on Ricky Rubio Ricky Rubio Thursday Teleconference Patience is a virtue. The Ricky Rubio situation will take time due to the extraordinary circumstances surrounding his buyout with DKV Joventut. "It's been a very hard period for he and ...

Thoughts on Ricky Rubio
forumblueandgold.com 7/1/2009 — A couple years ago I got to meet and hang out with Xavier, FB&G’s defacto European corrispondent, and at the time he said I needed to see more of this 16 year old named Ricky Rubio. Now, Rubio and his future plans are the talk of the NBA, ...

Will Ricky Rubio Bust? A Debate
nba.fanhouse.com 6/19/2009 — by Matt Moore Since Brandon Jennings made headlines by asserting that Spanish point guard prospect Ricky Rubio is "all hype," already skeptical draftniks have taken a closer look at La Pistola's chances in the lig. FanHouse's Matt Moore and Tom ...

Letter to Ricky Rubio
markmadsen.com 7/9/2009 — 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 ...

Where Will Ricky Rubio Play Next Year?
davissportsdeli.com 6/29/2009 — // –> // –> // –> // –> I’ve been reading all kinds of reports about Ricky Rubio this weekend. Frank Isola of the NY Daily News reports that the Rockets offered the Timberwolves Shane Battier and Aaron Brooks in exchange for Rubio. Minnesota ...

Rubio to Remain in Spain For Two More Years
davissportsdeli.com 7/2/2009 — // –> // –> // –> The rumors are true. Ricky Rubio will be forgoing the NBA and staying in Spain for another two years. According to Charley Waters of the Pioneer Press, The Minnesota Timberwolves’ top draft pick, Ricky Rubio, 18, will remain in Spain to play ...

Video: A chat with NBA Draft prospect Ricky Rubio
tonyblogs.net 6/25/2009 — I'm posting this for a few reasons. One, so you can get to know Ricky Rubio a little bit better. He's expected to be a high pick in tomorrow's NBA Draft. Two, so you can see how ridiculous the hair is on Andrew Nicholson, who is interviewing Rubio. Three, I know Nicholson is probably just ...

A Black Mamba Is No Match For A King — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/28/2009
In the 1960's you had Russell and Chamberlain, in the '80's it was Magic and Bird, in the new millennium it's all about Kobe and LeBron. There isn't a person around lacking an opinion on this "great debate." Right or wrong, people pick a side, and ...

Talking Ricky Rubio on Sports Overnight America — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/28/2009
Last night, I joined Pat Mauro of Sports Overnight America to talk Brett Favre, the Vikings, and the Timberwolves. A transcript of the first part of our conversation, which covered Favre and the Vikings, can be found here . This section covers ...

MinnesotaTimberwolves: A Look at 2009 and Beyond — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/29/2009
The Minnesota Timberwolves kicked off their 2009 offseason a while ago by removing Kevin McHale as head of the front office, then later removing him from the team all together. David Kahn replaced him and promised promise in the new look Wolves.  ...

Get Over Yourself, Ricky Rubio — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/29/2009
At this point, it’s difficult to hear an update on the Ricky Rubio saga without being appalled. “Rubio could stay in Spain for 2010.”  “Rubio skips Minnesota press conference.”  “Rubio talking with ...

Is Brandon Jennings Already Calling the Shots in Milwaukee? — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/29/2009
With the 10th overall selection in last Thursday's NBA Draft, the Milwaukee Bucks either took a strong step forward to becoming an elite team, or they added a cancerous locker-room presence. Truth be told, Jennings has ran his mouth quite a bit ...