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Rubio Added To Rising Stars Game

Jay Caldwell — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 03:30:29 +0000

Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio has been added to the Rising Stars game for the All Star Weekend festivities. He joins teammate Alexey Shved in the game.

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T-Wolves' Love to See Hand Specialist

Jay Caldwell — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:20:35 +0000

Timberwolves forward Kevin Love will see a hand specialist in New York after having his hand evaluated Monday.

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Timberwolves To Play at Utah Without Rubio

Jay Caldwell — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:18:21 +0000

The Timberwolves will play at Utah against the Jazz Wednesday night at 8pm, pregame on WJON at 7:30. The Wolves are 14-13 while Utah is 15-17. Minnesota will play tonight and Thursday without point guard Ricky Rubio.

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Timberwolves Lose at Orlando

Jay Caldwell — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:09:22 +0000

The Timberwolves lost 102-93 at Orlando Monday night. Minnesota led by 12 at halftime but were outscored 53-32 in the 2nd half.

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Could Rubio Return Early?

Jay Caldwell — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:29:26 +0000

The Timberwolves surprisingly welcomed top scorer and rebounder Kevin Love back Wednesday against Denver from a broken right shooting hand and may welcome back Ricky Rubio back early too.

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[T-Wolves Preview] Cautious Optimism to Start the Season

Lee Voss — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 11:01:20 +0000

The Minnesota Timberwolves made several off-season moves that has brought renewed optimism to a club that hasn't made the playoffs since 2004 when they made it to the Western Conference Finals.

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Timberwolves Pick Up 3rd Year Option on Rubio and Williams

Jay Caldwell — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:24:50 +0000

The Timberwolves announced today that they have picked up the team option on the 3rd year for 2nd year players Derrick Williams and Ricky Rubio. Both players are entering they 2nd year of a 3-year contract. Rubio was 2nd in the rookie of the year voting in 2011-2012. Rubio averaged 10.6 points and 8.2 assists a game last season while Williams averaged 8.8 points and 4.7 rebounds a game last season.

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Rubio Won't Hurry Return To Timberwolves

Jay Caldwell — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:34:42 +0000

Timberwolves' point guard Ricky Rubio gave us an update on his recovered from a torn ACL on Thursday. Rubio says he won't rush to return and expects to be back in December or January. Rubio was injured against the Lakers at Target Center on March 9 while guarding Kobe Bryant. The Wolves were in playoff contention at the time when Rubio was hurt but the team finished the season 5-20.

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Timberwolves' Rubio and Williams Get NBA Honors

Jay Caldwell — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:38:38 +0000

Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio and forward Derrick Williams were both honored by the NBA. Rubio made the NBA rookie first team while Williams made the rookie 2nd team. Rubio averaged 10.6 points and 8.2 assists a game while Williams averaged 8.8 points and 4.7 rebounds a game in 2011-2012.

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Wolves' Rubio Finishes 2nd In Rookie Voting

Jay Caldwell — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:02:35 +0000

Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio finished 2nd to Cleveland point guard Kyrie Irving in the NBA rookie of the year voting. Irving received 117 of 120 possible first place votes. Rubio had 49 2nd place votes and 23 3rd place votes with a total of 170 points while Irving had a total of 592 points. Rubio averaged 10.6 points and 8.2 assists a game in 41 games for Minnesota in 2011-2012.

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Rubio Talks to Reporters About Recovery

Jay Caldwell — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:04:57 +0000

Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio talked with reporters Tuesday after his recovery from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee suffered on March 9 against the L.A. Lakers. Rubio had surgery on March 21 and isn't sure if he'll return to the team in time for training camp in September. Rubio refused to put a timetable on his return.

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Rubio Has Torn ACL; Lost For Season

Jay Caldwell — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 22:22:18 +0000

Timberwolves rookie phenom point guard Ricky Rubio is done for the season after tearing the ACL in his left knee. He was run into by Laker guard Kobe Bryant late in the game Friday night. Rubio scored 15 points and had 10 assists for the Wolves Friday night. Rubio is averaging 10.6 points and 8.2 assists a game this season. J.J. Barea and Luke Ridnour are expected to handle the point guard duties with Rubio out.

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Lakers Edge T-Wolves; Rubio Injures Knee

Jay Caldwell — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 14:55:27 +0000

The Timberwolves lost 105-102 at home against the Los Angeles Lakers Friday night. Minnesota played without forward Kevin Love who couldn't play because of back spasms. Derrick Williams missed a shot in the lane with just seconds left that could have given the Wolves the lead. Nikola Pekovic led the Wolves with 25 points and 13 rebounds, Derrick Williams had 22 points and 10 rebounds and Ricky Rubio added 15 points and 10 assists.

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Dallas Downs Timberwolves 104-97

Jay Caldwell — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:48:53 +0000

The Timberwolves lost 104-97 Friday night at home to Dallas. Minnesota fell behind 29-16 after the first quarter and were playing from behind all game. Kevin Love led the Wolves with 32 points and 12 rebounds, Michael Beasley added 20 points and Ricky Rubio chipped in 10 points and 8 assists. Dirk Nowitzki led Dallas with 33 points.

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Rubio, Williams Will Play In Rising Stars Game

Jay Caldwell — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:04:05 +0000

Timberwolves rookies Ricky Rubio and Derrick Williams were each chosen to participate in the Rising Stars Challenge to be held during the All Star weekend on February 24 in Orlando, Florida. TNT analysts Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal will chose the players for each team.

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Timberwolves Win at Houston

Jay Caldwell — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:35:08 +0000

The Timberwolves won 120-108 at Houston Monday night to improve to 10-11 on the season. Michael Beasley led the Wolves with 34 points, Kevin Love added 29 points and Ricky Rubio chipped in 18 points, 11 assists and 8 rebounds. Kevin Martin led Houston with 29 points.

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Timberwolves Beat Spurs 87-79

Jay Caldwell — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:43:48 +0000

The Timberwolves won 87-79 at home against San Antonio Spurs Friday night. Kevin Love led the Wolves with 18 points and 16 rebounds and Ricky Rubio had 18 points and 10 assists. Nikola Pekovic had 14 points and 10 rebounds as he earned the start. Minnesota outrebounded San Antonio 46-34.

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Timberwolves Rally To Beat Pistons

Jay Caldwell — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:59:59 +0000

The Timberwolves played from behind for much of the night before rallying in the 2nd half to beat Detroit 93-85 Wednesday night. Kevin Love led the Wolves with 20 points and 17 rebounds and Wesley Johnson, Nikola Pekovic and Anthony Tolliver added 11 points apiece for Minnesota.

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Timberwolves Down Sacramento 99-86

Jay Caldwell — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:00:14 +0000

The Timberwolves won 99-86 Monday night at home against Sacramento. Kevin Love led the Wolves with 33 points and 11 rebounds, Luke Ridnour added 25 points and 9 assists and Ricky Rubio added 9 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Minnesota shot 46 percent from the field while Sacramento shot 44 percent.

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T-Wolves Lose Tight Game at Atlanta

Jay Caldwell — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:15:28 +0000

The Timberwolves lost 93-91 Saturday night at Atlanta against the Hawks. Ricky Rubio scored a career high 18 points and had 12 assists and Kevin Love added 30 points and 13 rebounds for Minnesota. Joe Johnson had 25 points and Jeff Teague had 20 points for the Hawks. Minnesota was outrebounded 51-40.

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