twolvesblog.com - 7/2/2009
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Congrats to Howlin T-Wolf, the newest member of the TrueHoop blog network.
From Steve Aschburner/SI.com: Patience may be Timberwolves' best weapon in courting Rubio
Fans around the NBA, rival teams, media voices, even near-disinterested observers have their takes on Rubio and ...
Wolves Updates 6/29 Part 2
twolvesblog.com 6/29/2009 — From Charlie Walters/Pioneer Press:
Ricky Rubio seems as confused about where he'll be playing next season as the team that drafted him last week, the Minnesota Timberwolves. "I have more uncertainty about my future now than before the draft; every minute I'm in a different place," the ...
Wolves Updates 6/29 Part 3
twolvesblog.com 6/29/2009 — From Don Seeholzer/Pioneer Press:
Taylor said he hasn't been involved in any conversations with Rubio, who was chosen by the Wolves with the No. 5 selection in last week's NBA draft and reportedly was set to fly to Minneapolis on Saturday with his father to meet with team president of ...
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 ...
Rubio?
twolvesblog.com 6/26/2009 — From Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune:
Rubio’s chilly reaction to being Minnesota-bound and his pending $6.6 million buyout from his Spanish pro team begs the question whether he will even play at Target Center next season, or ever. His agent is Dan Fegan, the same guy who represented Yi Jianlian ...
Rubio on Record
canishoopus.com 6/27/2009 — I don't talk all that much about my real life on this blog but I do want to bring up something to provide a bit of context about one of the most notable aspects of the entire Rubio circus that will continue to develop over the course of the ...
Holding All The Cards
gofor2.net 6/30/2009 — The Associated Press and SI.com have reported that the Minnesota Timberwolves are content to let Ricky Rubio’s contract situation play itself out . The Timberwolves can do this because they are holding literally all of the cards here, and Rubio is the one who has everything to lose.
The ...
Wolves Updates 6/26 Part 3
twolvesblog.com 6/26/2009 —
From Marca.com (link and translation via HoopsHype ):
The best-case scenario, and Marca.com can confirm negotiations are under way, is making a trade with New York. David Lee and Nate Robinson look like the players most likely to be involved in the deal... According to sources close to the ...
Wolves Updates 6/27 Part 2
twolvesblog.com 6/27/2009 —
From Stop-n-Pop/Canis Hoopus: Rubio on Record
SportingNews.com posts a Q&A with Rubio that took place after he was selected by the Wolves.
From John Canzano/The Oregonian: Timb erwolves... brilliant or brain dead?
From Howard Beck/New York Times:
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No Rubio at today's press conference
blogs.twincities.com 6/26/2009 — The Timberwolves will hold a 3 p.m. news conference today to introduce first-round draft choices Jonny Flynn of Syracuse and Wayne Ellington of North Carolina. No. 1 pick Ricky Rubio won't be in attendance. Wolves president of basketball of operations...
Ricky Rubio, Playing Minnesota Poker
myespn.go.com 6/26/2009 — We have been teased. As NBA fans, we were told we would get to see Ricky Rubio, one of the most exciting players on the planet, evolve into greatness before our eyes. Now plenty of people are suggesting -- insiders around Rubio, the GM of the team ...
Ricky Rubio Trade Possibilities —
Bleacher Report - NBA 7/1/2009
Being a big Timberwolves fan, I want to see the point guard phenom in a Timberwolves jersey. Realistically, there is a strong possibility it won’t happen, and he could be dealt to a bigger market team at Ricky Rubio’s ...