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One of the many trades and signings of the offseason, Ricky Rubio was unexpectedly dealt to the Utah Jazz prior to Saturday’s free agency window in exchange for a top-14 protected first-round pick. It wouldn’t take long before Twitter put two and two together, and realize he’ll soon suit up next to FIBA Basketball rival […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have traded point guard Ricky Rubio to the Utah Jazz in exchange for one of its two first-round picks in the 2018 NBA Draft, according to 1280 AM The Zone via Tony Jones of the Salt Lake Tribune. The two sides worked tirelessly on a deal, as the Jazz ultimately agreed to absorb Rubio’s […]

The Utah Jazz have added themselves to the Ricky Rubio sweepstakes this offseason. The Minnesota Timberwolves reportedly have interest in moving him and acquiring a star point guard to pair with their new acquisition Jimmy Butler, according to ESPN’s Marc Stein. Rubio hung around for the entirety of the 2016-17 season, proving to be a […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves still have every intention of trading point guard Ricky Rubio in the wake of the Jimmy Butler draft night trade as they search for more shooting, according to ESPN’s Marc Stein. Despite gaining an All-Star two-way player in the 6-foot-7 Butler, the team will be in dire need of shooters, having traded […]

Spanish guard Ricky Rubio seems to be in trade rumors each season. The Minnesota Timberwolves guard is, once again, one of the centerpieces of all possible Wolves trades. The team is actively trying to improve their roster and all possible trade combinations that include the 7th pick and Rubio. Rubio finished his sixth season with the Wolves […]

Despite already having Yogi Ferrell and J.J. Barea running the plays for them, the Dallas Mavericks are being rumored to be interested in adding another playmaker to their lineup. News came out last week that the team has emerged as serious contenders in acquiring Jrue Holiday and Justin Holiday, but there have also been reports […]

This summer is going to be an interesting one for Ricky Rubio, as he is once again included in a lot of trade chatter. It is unknown where he’ll up before the start of next season, but the Minnesota Timberwolves already have a contingency plan should he ultimately be traded. The team is apparently interested […]

If there’s one thing consistent surrounding Ricky Rubio the past couple of seasons, it’s his being part of trade rumors. Just this season, despite many thinking that Kris Dunn would eat into his playing time, the Timberwolves‘ veteran floor leader has established himself even more as their undisputed starter at the point guard spot. Speaking to Alex Gonzalbo […]

The New York Knicks have once again renewed interest in Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio, to whom they were heavily linked during this year’s trade deadline. Certain members of the Knicks organization are pushing to get a deal done in order to bring the Spanish international to The Big Apple, according to ESPN’s Ian […]

The future of Minnesota Timberwolves floor general Ricky Rubio has been uncertain for the better part of a season-and-a-half, being dangled by front office executives as Kris Dunn was hoped to be the point guard of the future. Given this past season’s results — that hasn’t panned out, with Rubio showing he’s undisputedly the best […]

The New York Knicks are expected to make a lot of changes to their personnel this summer. After yet another disappointing season, the weaknesses of their players have been exposed, and most of them are on the defensive end. With a need to have a point guard who can thrive on both ends of the […]

Ricky Rubio hasn’t gotten out to the greatest starts this season. The 26-year-old point guard is averaging career lows in points and assists this season as the Timberwolves have gotten out to a rough start to the year. Rubio was once the subject of a lot of trade talk — mostly due to the stock […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves may have picked up an impressive victory against the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night, but they still seek to improve their frontcourt, as revealed by ESPN’s Brian Windhorst during his appearance on The Truehoop Podcast with Rachel Nichols this week: “The word on the street, is that the Wolves are starting to […]

It hasn’t been the easiest transition for Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio. New head coach Tom Thibodeau and more lingering injury problems have made for a slow start to the season for Rubio. Rubio is used to challenges like this, but did admit playing under Thibodeau has made for a tough change for him. […]

Coming into this season, expectations were higher for the Minnesota Timberwolves than they have been in quite awhile, especially after adding key pieces to their roster and a new head coach, Tom Thibodeau, who many consider as one of the best defensive coaches in the league today. But even with the improvements the Wolves put […]

Sunday night the NBA featured one of its most exciting matchups of the season. The young Los Angeles Lakers traveled to Minnesota to take on another young squad in the Timberwolves. Both teams have highly talented young players with great potential, and both teams are future contenders – keyword on future. In this contest, the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio is likely to return Saturday against the L.A. Clippers after missing five games with a sprained right elbow, head coach Tom Thibodeau told the Associated Press. Coach Thibodeau tells the media that Ricky Rubio is expected to be available to play tonight. He has missed the last 5 gms. #Twolves — Timberwolves […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio will continue as an Adidas-sponsored athlete, recently signing a multi-year extension to remain with the sportswear company. The 26-year-old Spaniard joined the shoe and apparel giants back in 2012 after his first season in the NBA. He will be under contract with them until 2019. His first shoe deal […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker led a rain of tweets from NBA athletes as Tuesday’s presidential election results started to materialize. The Chicago native was very forward voicing his displeasure with Donald Trump as the elected candidate. https://twitter.com/JabariParker/status/796217253918375936 https://twitter.com/JabariParker/status/796220822973272064 https://twitter.com/JabariParker/status/796223906252279808 https://twitter.com/JabariParker/status/796229840856813569 Fellow players like J.R. Smith, DeMarcus Cousins, Joel Embiid, amongst others shared their surprise, sadness and […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio will be out indefinitely will a sprained right elbow, according to a team press release. Rubio initially suffered the injury with 6:28 left in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s 106-103 road loss to the Sacramento Kings. The young Spanish international underwent an examination by the team’s orthopedic surgeon, Diane Dahm […]

Minnesota Timberwolves‘ guard Ricky Rubio suffered an elbow sprain during the fourth quarter of their game against the Sacramento Kings and will be evaluated on Sunday to find out the extent of the injury. #Twolves head coach Tom Thibodeau tells the media after the gm that Ricky Rubio suffered a sprained right elbow. He will be […]

The Sacramento Kings everlasting pursuit of a point guard still continues, and Minnesota Timberwolves starter Ricky Rubio is right in their crosshairs. Although the T-Wolves franchise made its intentions clear by drafting Kris Dunn with the fifth overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft, they won’t be trigger-happy when it comes to making a deal […]

It probably wasn’t the first question Ricky Rubio wanted to hear at the Minnesota Timberwolves media day session on Monday. “Do you still want to get traded?” Rumors of Rubio’s future in Minnesota being murky started to build this summer. The team drafted Kris Dunn and already has two other young guards in Zach LaVine […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have Ricky Rubio, an the established point guard, drafted the best point guard prospect from the 2016 NBA Draft in Kris Dunn, and have a staple of strong young guards Andrew Wiggins, Tyus Jones, and Zach LaVine. Despite all those players, the team seems be looking at other guards as well. Marc […]

Ricky Rubio expressed willingness to take rookie Kris Dunn, the player projected to take his spot in the starting lineup eventually on the Minnesota Timberwolves, under his wing next season. Kris Dunn was selected fifth overall in this year’s draft. Getting a young guard automatically triggered trade rumors for Rubio. But the Spaniard, who is […]

Andrew Bogut never shies away from speaking his mind or showing his emotions, and that was no different after Australia‘s loss to Spain in the Bronze medal game in Rio. Bogut completely slammed the officiating in the contest, especially regarding a controversial foul call on Patty Mills in the final moments. The Aussies led 89-88 […]

Last season, the uncertainty that Ricky Rubio carried within himself was probably the worst of his life. It wasn’t about his status with the Minnesota Timberwolves. It wasn’t about his health. Ricky’s mother, Tona, was fighting for her life as she battled lung cancer, and it killed the young point guard even more, being away […]

Ricky Rubio knows it’s not going to be easy. Nearly impossible, actually. The point guard for Spain is looking to help his country pull off a monumental upset today in the semifinals of the Rio Olympics vs. Team USA. Rubio understands Spain will have to play practically perfect for it to happen. Via the Associated […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio has been included in a lot of trade rumors recently. And even if team owner Glen Taylor made it clear that they will not trade the 25-year-old Spaniard, the chatter just won’t seem to go away. One of the teams reportedly interested in the young point guard is the Sacramento Kings, according to Darren Wolfson of […]

Over the past few years, the NBA has had a tremendous increase of international players bringing their talents to the league. This goes to show how the popularity of basketball has grown around the world. A perfect example is this year’s Rio Olympics, where a record 47 players from the association are competing and representing […]

Adding to their staple of young talent, the Minnesota Timberwolves used their fifth overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft to select Kris Dunn out of Providence. With point guards Zach LaVine and Ricky Rubio ahead of him, Dunn can learn a lot and grow into a great NBA player. One Timberwolves player that is […]

The art of passing is a beautiful thing to watch in sports, especially in basketball. The NBA just released its compilation of best 50 assists from the 2015-16 season, and it’s full of dime after dime. Isaiah Thomas‘ dish takes the top spot on their list, with Stephen Curry, Russell Westbrook, LeBron James, Rajon Rondo, […]

Canada may not be participating in this year’s Olympics, but their best player in Andrew Wiggins will still be following the happenings in Rio. The Minnesota Timberwolves’ young star will one day showcase his talents at the international quadrennial event, but for now, he will be relegated to a spectator. Without his country’s participation in […]

Despite all of the trade rumors and distractions from media headlines, Ricky Rubio is busy making good use of his summer in Minnesota. According to ESPN, the Timberwolves point guard has been busy planning and preparing to host a charity hoops game on September 24th in Minneapolis. The name of the charity is called “Rubio’s […]

On the short list of most intriguing up-and-coming franchises lies the Minnesota Timberwolves. Drafting well and good fortune have landed them two centerpieces for the future in Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins. Other young and talented players like Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn and Ricky Rubio surround that duo. The distant future appears to be in […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have not produced a winning record since the 2004-05 season. The closest they have come to breaking this streak was three years ago when the team went 40-42. The following year the T-Wolves traded away superstar Kevin Love, and the team could only muster a meager 16 wins. This season, the team improved, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have seemingly been in rebuilding mode for awhile, and their point guard apparently has had enough. According to his recent interview with Catalunya Radio in Spain, which was transcribed by ESPN, it’s playoffs or bust for Ricky Rubio next season. Rubio said of his status with the T-Wolves: “Next season will be […]