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Shanoff's W.U.C.: Rubio Draft's Biggest Loser
sportingnews.com - 6/26/2009
Shanoff's W.U.C.: Rubio Draft's Biggest Loser
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Today's Calls: Ricky Rubio vs. the T'wolves, Jonny Flynn vs. Blake Griffin, James Harden vs. Stephen Curry, DeJuan Blair vs. the NBA, Brandon Jennings vs. Tyler Hansbrough, Vince Carter vs. Shaq, Jimmy Fallon vs. Tiger Woods and More. The Opening Pitch: "We could be in Minnesota or ...
Ricky Rubio Profile, Blog Posts, Stats, Photos - Minnesota Timberwolves - NBA
sbnation.com - 6/25/2009
Ricky Rubio Profile, Blog Posts, Stats, Photos - Minnesota Timberwolves - NBA
— sbnation.com — team player Canis Hoopus Blog about the Ricky Rubio Canis Hoopus Ricky Rubio Minnesota Timberwolves #- -... PG Born: Age: Height: 6-3 Weight: 180 Place of birth: Seasons: 0 rss Posts about Ricky Rubio last updated Jun 26, 2009 2:47 AM EDT NBA ... (more) Ricky Rubio Profile, Blog Posts, Stats, Photos - ...

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First reaction about the NBA Draft and the Heels
the5thcorner.com - 6/26/2009
First reaction about the NBA Draft and the Heels
— the5thcorner.com — NBA Draft `09 Having watched the draft on ESPN, which I have to tell you with the... exception of Jay Bilas everyone on that show did not save themselves (but that is another topic for another time), while chatting on two boards ( a big thanks for hosting goes out to: A Stern Warning  ... (more) First reaction about the NBA Draft and the Heels

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insider.espn.go.com - 6/26/2009
2009 NBA Draft - Round-by-round Coverage
— insider.espn.go.com — The Wolves get their man at No. 5. Great pick for Minnesota. They are rebuilding and now... they have the new face of the franchise in Rubio. He's going to get to play right away and he'll make some mistakes. But I think he'll be really good in two to ... (more) 2009 NBA Draft - Round-by-round Coverage

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Dan Shanoff:  Friday 06/26 A.M. Quickie:Draft Hangover, Rubio, Blair, Carter, More

TWolves Blog - Minnesota Timberwolves News and Articles:  Wolves Updates 6/26

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Friday 06/26 A.M. Quickie:Draft Hangover, Rubio, Blair, Carter, More
Dan Shanoff — As everyone else is doing it: The first ever concert I went to? Jackson 5 "Victory" tour. Tons in today's SN column, with some final analysis from last night's NBA Draft. I'll pick up some highlights here: *What were the T'wolves thinking? Ricky Rubio doesn't want to play for them. Maybe they're thinking trade, which is the only reason they would then draft Jonny Flynn. (Here's the thing -- what could the Knicks possibly offer the T'wolves that would return anything approaching the value of Rubio? David Lee: Another power forward? ...

Wolves Updates 6/26
TWolves Blog - Minnesota Timberwolves News and Articles — ... From Seth Stohs/Star Tribune: Draft Thoughts - Rubio Should Stay in Spain From Dan Shanoff/The Sporting Blog: While individually solid, the Timberwolves made a baffling ...

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Wolves Updates 6/26 Part 2
twolvesblog.com 6/26/2009 — From the Timberwolves site: Wolves Select Ricky Rubio at No. 5 From the Timberwolves site: Wolves Select Jonny Flynn at No. 6 From the Timberwolves site: Wolves Select Wayne Ellington at No. 28 From Chris Sheridan/ESPN: A rival agent of Fegan's predicted that Minnesota ...
Ricky Rubio Reportedly Staying in Spain
sportingnews.com 7/3/2009 — What's that old saying? Be careful of leaping before you look? According to the Pioneer Press , Rubio will play out his contract in Spain: The Minnesota Timberwolves' top draft pick, Ricky Rubio, 18, will remain in Spain to play for his DKV ...
Wolves Updates 6/26
twolvesblog.com 6/26/2009 — Dan Patrick/SI.com talked to David Kahn this morning about the team's draft picks (includes audio). -- Kahn said that he's gotten two calls already today with trade offers for Rubio. And another team made an offer last night. Kahn said he's not shut off to listening to what other teams have ...
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Rubio talk continues to linger
weblogs.newsday.com 6/26/2009 — On the day the Knicks introduced first round picks Jordan Hill and Toney Douglas to the media at the MSG Training Center, Walsh acknowledged that he planned to call his former protege, Timberwolves president David Kahn, to check in on the situation ...
Rubio, Jennings Linked by Tough Fate
sportingnews.com 6/26/2009 — And so the first stage of the epic Ricky Rubio-Brandon Jennings rivalry comes to a close ... with both of our protagonists dangling off a cliff. It was not the best draft for either Rubio or Jennings. That Ricky was (prematurely) a can't-miss ...
Ricky Rubio to Stay in Spain? — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/26/2009
The World Famous LayupDrill Rumor Mill 6/26/09 The morning after the 2009 NBA Draft has provided more questions than answers for some teams. The top of the list of questions include the Timberwolves, who now have two lottery pick point guards ...
Timberwolves Can't Be Done Making Moves After Drafting Two Point Guards — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/26/2009
When the Minnesota Timberwolves took their back-to-back lottery picks last night in the 2009 NBA Draft, I didn't think much about the selection of Jonny Flynn.  Admittedly, I was under the influence of mass media, attempting to project where ...
Twin Cities Problem: Timberwolves Confuse Rubio, Everyone — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/26/2009
The 2009 NBA Draft carried few surprises. Blake Griffin, the consensus best player in the draft, went No. 1 overall to the Los Angeles Clippers, and only a handful of trades gave a spark of unpredictability to the proceedings. Then came ...
Minnesota Timberwolves Can't Get It Right — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/26/2009
Can someone explain what the Timberwolves were doing last night in the NBA Draft?  They had four 1st round picks.  I thought this was the time they could restock their lineup with young stars and be ready to make a run a few years down ...
KNICKS WILL CHECK ON RUBIO — NY Post: Sports 6/26/2009
> Knicks president Donnie Walsh said today he will call Wolves GM David Kahn to inquire about Rickey Rubio's availability in the wake of his father threatening the point-guard phenom would play in Spain the next two years. Walsh and ...