Wolves May Reach Out To Pietrus, Howard
2012/11/wolves-may-reach-out-to-pietrus-howard.htmlThe Wolves have been hit hard by injuries in the early going this year, with Kevin Love, Ricky Rubio, J.J.
Budinger Has Knee Surgery, Out Three Months
2012/11/chase-budinger-to-undergo-knee-surgery.htmlBetween Budinger, Ricky Rubio, Kevin Love, and Brandon Roy, the Wolves are dealing with a rash of injuries to key players.
Latest On Potential T-Wolves Moves
2012/11/latest-on-potential-t-wolves-moves.htmlIn Kevin Love, Ricky Rubio and Chase Budinger, the team has three players who will miss at least two weeks of action.
Timberwolves Waive Will Conroy
2012/11/timberwolves-to-waive-will-conroy.htmlMinnesota only has three players, in Kevin Love, Ricky Rubio, and Chase Budinger, that meet those criteria.
Latest On Timberwolves’ Injuries
2012/11/latest-on-timberwolves-injuries.htmlKevin Love and Ricky Rubio, neither of whom have played this season, are starting to participate in light offensive workouts, and are both still scheduled to return to the court sometime in December.
Western Rumors: Wolves, Lakers, Lillard, Barnes
2012/11/western-rumors-wolves-lakers-lillard-barnes.htmlIt seemed like the Wolves were close to becoming eligible for a hardship exemption that would allow them to sign a 16th player to their roster, when Brandon Roy joined Love, Ricky Rubio and Chase Budinger on the list of those expected to miss significant time.
Odds & Ends: Gasol, Billups, Batum, Heat, Cavs
2012/11/odds-ends-gasol-billups-batum-heat-cavs.html"I felt he could do what he's doing, that with the group we had — especially with Kevin (Love) and Pek (Nikola Pekovic) and Ricky (Rubio) — it'd be a good fit," Adelman said.
Odds & Ends: Rubio, Noah, Tucker
2012/11/odds-ends-rubio-noah-tucker.htmlJerry Zgoda of the Star Tribune recently reported that Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio is scheduled to visit with his surgeon on Monday and hopes to be cleared for contact practice by the time the team concludes its road trip on Wednesday night.
Timberwolves Notes: Rubio, Injuries
2012/11/timberwolves-notes-rubio-injuries.htmlThe latest news and notes around the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday evening: Ricky Rubio is expected to practice with the Wolves for the first time on December 1, reports Ray Richardson of the St.
Northwest Links: Rubio, Iguodala, Burks, Jeffries
2012/12/northwest-links-rubio-iguodala-burks-jeffries.htmlHere are the latest updates from around the Northwest Division: Ricky Rubio practiced with the Timberwolves for the first time since tearing his ACL in February.
Odds & Ends: Dwight, Shved, Hornets, Boykins
2012/12/odds-ends-dwight-shved-hornets-boykins.htmlWolves coach Rick Adelman believes Shved will eventually become a mainstay in the backcourt alongside Ricky Rubio, as Jerry Zgoda of…
Raptors, Wolves Interested In Pau Gasol
2012/12/raptors-wolves-interested-in-pau-gasol.htmlIt's an "open secret" that Wolves GM David Kahn has been after Gasol since last season in attempts to put together a core of Kevin Love and Spaniards Gasol and Ricky Rubio, Stein and Shelburne write.
Wolves Rumors: Williams, Gasol, Roy, Pekovic
2012/12/wolves-rumors-williams-gasol-roy-pekovic.htmlAlthough Ricky Rubio had been angling to make his return to the court for the Timberwolves tonight, the team has announced that he won't play against the Cavs (Twitter link).
Odds & Ends: Raptors, Blatche, Rubio, Kings
2012/12/odds-ends-raptors-blatche-rubio-kings.htmlRubio will be extension-eligible in 2014 and can become a restricted free agent in 2015.
Injury Roundup: Rubio, Bargnani, Lowry
2012/12/injury-roundup-rubio-bargnani-lowry.htmlThe latest updates on the statuses of several high-profiled injured players from around the NBA: Darren Wolfson of 1500ESPN.com reports that Ricky Rubio will play for the Timberwolves on Saturday for the first time this season.
Wolves Rumors: Rubio, Varejao, Love, Roy
2012/12/wolves-rumors-rubio-varejao-love-roy.htmlHere are Wolfson's Timberwolves updates from his latest piece: The Timberwolves are likely to make a deal before the February trade deadline, but aren't making any calls yet while they wait to see how the lineup looks when Ricky Rubio returns.
Wolves Rumors: Love, Derrick Williams, Roy
2012/12/wolves-rumors-love-derrick-williams-roy.htmlRicky Rubio wasn't in the starting lineup and played only 18 minutes last night, but that he played at all is joyous news for the Wolves.
Odds & Ends: Billups, Pistons, Aldridge, Blazers
2012/12/odds-ends-billups-pistons-aldridge-blazers.htmlThe Timberwolves may have an abundance of point guards after Ricky Rubio's return, but Ira Winderman of the Sun Sentinel…
Pacific Notes: Gasol, Kobe, Lakers, Warriors, Curry
2012/12/pacific-notes-gasol-lakers-warriors-curry.html"Gasol has given the Lakers a lot and I don't feel he's getting enough in return, especially as far as confidence," Rubio said of his fellow Spaniard.
Wolves Rumors: Greene, Anderson, Lee
2012/12/wolves-rumors-greene-anderson-lee.htmlThey entered the year knowing Ricky Rubio would still need time to recovery from his knee injury last March, and Kevin Love missed the first nine games of the season with a broken hand.
Wolves Rumors: Pekovic, Varejao, Redick, Hayward
2013/01/wolves-rumors-pekovic-varejao-redick-hayward.htmlHere are the highlights: While a trade is a possibility for the Timberwolves, David Kahn figures to wait for a few weeks to make any decisions, as he assesses what sort of impact Ricky Rubio will have.
Trade Candidate: Andrei Kirilenko
2013/01/trade-candidate-andrei-kirilenko.htmlWhen the Minnesota Timberwolves signed Andrei Kirilenko to a two-year, $20MM contract last summer, they figured they would be adding him as a complimentary sidekick for Kevin Love and Ricky Rubio (upon his return from a knee injury).
Trade Candidate: Tyreke Evans
2013/01/trade-candidate-tyreke-evans.htmlHowever, Hasheem Thabeet and Jonny Flynn didn't even play out their rookie contracts, and Ricky Rubio isn't for a new deal until 2014, having remained overseas for a couple years.
Timberwolves Notes: Roy, Rubio, Gasol, Williams
2013/01/timberwolves-notes-roy-rubio-gasol-williams.htmlRicky Rubio defended Pau Gasol against criticism he's faced this season, saying he would welcome the opportunity to play with him (AP link via USA Today).
Wolves Rumors: Rubio, Love, Pekovic, Amundson
2013/02/wolves-rumors-rubio-love-pekovic-amundson.htmlHere's more from Wolfson on the T-Wolves: While club president David Kahn recently called Ricky Rubio and Kevin Love "untouchable" in trade talks, he didn't say the same about Nikola Pekovic, though he said he hopes the big man is "part of us for many years to come." According to Wolfson, there's still a difference of opinion in the front office about whether Pekovic is worth a big, long-term deal.