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Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Ricky Rubio had quite the night, scoring 37 points on 8-9 shooting from downtown, to go along with 10 assists. The Cavs defeated the Knicks 126-109 at Madison Square Garden Sunday. That earned him praise from around the league, but none higher than from teammate Darius Garland, as noted by Ballislife. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James couldn’t help but react after witnessing Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ricky Rubio go nuclear against the New York Knicks at The Garden. Rubio basically stole the “King of New York” title to whoever owns it with his epic performance on Sunday night. The Cavs guard exploded for a career-high 37 […]

The Denver NBA team had a great season last year. While not winning 50 games or going beyond the second round, it was still a successful year. A Nuggets trade could spice up the West and supplement what Denver is already banking on: the long-term cohesion of the team combined with the slow decline of […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made some bold moves in the offseason. As for one, they made a twin tower duo after securing Jarrett Allen to a hefty deal then drafting Evan Mobley with the third overall pick. They also acquired Ricky Rubio via trade for some much-needed veteran presence. These moves, coupled with the presence of […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been relatively active in this year’s offseason as they traded away Ricky Rubio to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Taurean Prince. And recently, they also sent Juancho Hernangomez and Jarrett Culver to the Memphis Grizzlies for veteran Patrick Beverley. It is interesting to see that the TWolves traded away two […]

Kyle Lowry’s name continues to be thrown around as one of the possible acquisitions of the Los Angele Lakers in the offseason. But aside from the Toronto Raptors veteran, the Lakers are also reportedly looking at another seasoned playmaker, as possible insurance if Dennis Schroder packs his bags out of Hollywood. ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski […]

The surprising struggles of Team USA have been front and center in the ongoing men’s basketball tournament at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. However, the competition isn’t only revolving around Gregg Popovich’s squad. There are a number of other players who are also capable of putting on a good show for their countries, including Slovenia superstar […]

After barely missing out on the NBA play-in tournament, the Chicago Bulls hope to come back strong next season. With Zach LaVine expected to be back at full strength and the Bulls having Nikola Vucevic on the roster for a full season, things are starting to look up for a franchise that’s been in a […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio has made a habit of setting up teammate Karl-Anthony Towns in the post, regularly setting up the big man for monster finishes, thanks to his gorgeous passing ability. Tuesday night against the Detroit Pistons, KAT more than returned the favor, dropping a slick, behind-the-back dime to a cutting Rubio who […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards is making a push for Rookie of the Year, but he has already won the hearts of many with his epic interviews. Edwards was at it again on Wednesday night after his monster 42-point performance against the Memphis Grizzlies. Apparently, the rookie wants to go to Spain with his “guys” […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have struggled to build any consistency over the last month and a half of the season. They’ve played 14 games since Feb. 17 and haven’t strung together back-to-back wins even once during that stretch. Every time they drop a game, the ‘Clippers need a point guard’ crowd rises like The Undertaker […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been playing better ball as of late. They are still in the basement when it pertains to the NBA standings, but there have been noticeable strides taken under new head coach Chris Finch, who came over during the season from Toronto to replace Ryan Saunders. Minnesota isn’t competing for a playoff […]

After spending the past season with the Phoenix Suns, Ricky Rubio found himself returning to the team where he began his NBA career when he was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the offseason. However, with the team struggling season in part due to injuries to their key players, there’s a possibility that his second […]

It has not been the best season for Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves, who once again find themselves staring into the NBA lottery abyss. After Thursday’s blistering performance against the New Orleans Pelicans, however, maybe some better days are ahead. Point guard Ricky Rubio seems to think so, especially if Edwards continues to ascend […]

With a 118-99 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, the Minnesota Timberwolves dropped their eighth straight game and fourth consecutive under new head coach Chris Finch. The Timberwolves fell to 7-28 for the season, the worst record in the NBA. The team will play one more game against the Charlotte Hornets this week, then […]

Despite picking up the victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio isn’t resting on his laurels and gave a blunt evaluation of his season performance thus far. Per John Krawczynski of The Athletic, Rubio knows he hasn’t played up to the level expected of him. But he did acknowledge his […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert showed his multilingual skills as he answered a Puerto Rican reporter’s question in Spanish on Thursday. Since Spanish isn’t exactly his first or even second language, the Stifle Tower made sure his grammar was on point by asking his good friend and former teammate Ricky Rubio. Gobert re-tweeted a post […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves finally put an end to their four-game slide on Saturday with a 120-110 win over the New Orleans Pelicans at Target Center. After the contest, head coach Ryan Saunders credited his steady veteran Ricky Rubio for making it happen (via The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski). Saunders on Rubio: "I love that I saw […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves acquired point guard Ricky Rubio to provide steadiness and playmaking in the backcourt, but also to be a veteran leader. Rubio ripped into the team after Tuesday night’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, suggesting the Timberwolves (2-2) are far from a .500 team and also stating guys are being too selfish: […]

Ricky Rubio is coming back to the Minnesota Timberwolves, where his NBA career began. The Phoenix Suns traded Rubio to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Chris Paul trade. However, OKC shipped Rubio to the Timberwolves, who are excited about getting their point guard back. pic.twitter.com/XJS4W1IBEI — Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) November 19, 2020 Ricky Rubio […]

After opting into his $16 million player option with the Minnesota Timberwolves, forward James Johnson has been traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder as part of the deal that sent Ricky Rubio to Minnesota on Wednesday, per The Athletic’s Sham Charania. Minnesota is trading James Johnson to Oklahoma City as part of the Ricky Rubio […]

If trade talks between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves go smoothly, Ricky Rubio could be reuniting with his old team. It is hard to dispute the fact that the Thunder and general manager Sam Presti have been the most active team from around the league this week. The Western Conference franchise notably sent […]

The Phoenix Suns traded Ricky Rubio to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Chris Paul, and Rubio isn’t happy about it. Rubio only lasted one season with the Suns after signing a three-year, $51 million deal with them in 2019. The veteran point guard recently talked to Marca.com about the Thunder-Suns trade and it’s clear Rubio […]

The Phoenix Suns are finalizing their rumored trade for Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Chris Paul. The deal sends Paul to Phoenix along with Abdel Nader in exchange for Kelly Oubre Jr., Ricky Rubio, Ty Jerome and Jalen Lecque along with a 2022 first-round pick. The Suns did indeed have to give up a considerable […]

A shortened NBA offseason didn’t exactly mean a quiet one, as Monday’s trade between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Phoenix Suns has proven.  As part of the trade, Chris Paul  and Abdel Nader will now join Devin Booker and DeAndre Ayton in Phoenix, while Ricky Rubio, Kelly Oubre, Ty Jerome, and Jalen Lecque will now […]

The Phoenix Suns are finalizing a blockbuster trade for Oklahoma City Thunder star point guard Chris Paul, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Woj says the deal includes Ricky Rubio, Kelly Oubre Jr., Ty Jerome, Jalen Lecque and a 2022 first-round pick going to Oklahoma City. The draft pick has these protections on it: Sources: Suns‘ […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are certainly solidified with their two leading stars in Paul George and Kawhi Leonard. Be that as it may, they also experienced quite a bit of trouble during their debut season together without a legit ball-handler to help initiate offense. On more times than none, Leonard was the one left generating […]

If the Oklahoma City Thunder and Phoenix Suns want to agree upon a Chris Paul trade, Phoenix will have to offer OKC some combo other than Kelly Oubre Jr. and Ricky Rubio. According to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7, the Thunder have no interest in acquiring Oubre Jr. and Rubio from the Suns, as […]

Much has been made of Devin Booker’s astounding performance on Tuesday, as he led the Phoenix Suns to a surprise victory against one of the top teams in the NBA in the Los Angeles Clippers. For teammate Ricky Rubio, the veteran point guard paid Booker the ultimate compliment by comparing the Suns stud to the […]

Phoenix Suns point guard Ricky Rubio told reporters on Wednesday that he tested positive for COVID-19. Rubio arrived at the Orlando bubble late since he tested positive in Phoenix. His wife and six-month-old kid were fortunately back home in Spain. The Suns’ floor general joined the team in practice for the first time on Tuesday. […]

Did you live the Mike Conley experience on Wednesday? The Utah Jazz point guard began the day as the team’s starting point guard, was then reportedly moved to the bench, and a couple hours afterwards the Jazz had a change of mind, leaving him in the starting five while subbing out Joe Ingles for Royce […]

Deandre Ayton had another monster performance for the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday, finishing with 25 points (11-of-22 from the field, 3-of-4 from the line), 17 rebounds, and three blocks against the Los Angeles Clippers. It would, however, come in a losing effort, with the Clippers outgunning the Suns to emerge with a 102-92 victory in […]

Phoenix Suns point guard Ricky Rubio says Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant “was an inspiration for everybody.” Along with his battles against Kobe in the NBA, Rubio faced off against the Lakers icon in the Olympics when Spain and USA went at it: "He was an inspiration for everybody." Ricky Rubio sharing memories, emotions […]

Ricky Rubio almost signed with the Indiana Pacers this past summer in free agency, but he ended up joining the Phoenix Suns. Rubio admits he was “close” to signing with the Pacers. The veteran point guard is happy, though, that he landed with the Suns, per Gina Mizell of The Athletic: Early in the day […]

The Phoenix Suns were aggressive in their pursuit of a new point guard this past summer, inking Spaniard Ricky Rubio to a three-year deal worth $51 million. Although the deal was widely-criticized by executives around the league at the time, the monetary value certainly makes sense in hindsight. Gina Mizell of The Athletic reported the […]

The Phoenix Suns faced off against the New York Knicks on Thursday night, and the Suns were able to easily put away the Knicks on the road. A key reason was a huge game from Deandre Ayton, which was punctuated by this scintillating beyond half-court alley-oop from Ricky Rubio to the big man: Ricky Rubio […]

Phoenix Suns point guard Ricky Rubio has been ruled out against the Atlanta Hawks in Tuesday’s game between the two teams, according to Suns beat writer Kellan Olson. He’ll be expecting his first child. However, he plans to play on Thursday against the New York Knicks. The 29-year-old has been phenomenal in his first season […]

Phoenix Suns point guard Ricky Rubio will be questionable to play against the Atlanta Hawks tomorrow evening. Rubio is set to become a father as he’s expecting his first child. Rubio has been playing phenomenal this year as he’s averaging a career-high 13.2 points and a career-high 9.3 assists. He’s currently ranked second in the […]

Phoenix Suns veteran point guard Ricky Rubio was forced to make an early exit on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Lakers with what is apparently a hip-related injury. The 6-foot-3 point guard himself provided an update on what caused him to leave the ballgame after just 26 minutes of play, adding that he is currently […]