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Minnesota Timberwolves – Ricky Rubio & Kevin Love Healthy Can Finally Get Them Into the Playoffs
For a third straight season, the Minnesota Timberwolves feel they have what it takes to finally make it into the postseason, which will be a first fo rthe franchise without Kevin Garnett on the team. After two seasons in which the injuries of both Kevin Love and Ricky Rubio got in the way, there’s a feeling of it’s now or never for the team.
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Minnesota Timberwolves & Houston Rockets – Ricky Rubio Isn’t Jeremy Lin, Hoping Kevin Martin Isn’t James Harden
The arrival of Kevin Martin to the Minnesota Timberwolves to pair up with Ricky Rubio in the backcourt should take the team to the next step in their playoff quest, but looking at how the Houston Rockets, with Jeremy Lin & James Harden in the backcourt, operated last season, there is room for caution in both the team and the individual level.
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Ricky Rubio & Derrick Williams Make the Minnesota Timberwolves Worth Watching
It’s been a long time since the Minnesota Timberwolves last had a chance to make the postseason, but it doesn’t mean they can’t make the garbage time of the season a little bit more fun, and with Ricky Rubio back to the best of his ability, making Derrick Williams seem like someone Rick Adelman sorta missed out on this season, it does look like a team worthwhile watching despite the lack of playoff interest or chances.
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Los Angeles Lakers – The 2013 NBA Playoffs Conspiracy
No one really believes and trusts the NBA officials, or the league itself, with David Stern sitting on top of the mountain. When you see the kind of calls the Los Angeles Lakers have been getting or getting away with in recent games as they attempt to make the final spot into the NBA playoffs, you can’t help to think that there’s some foul play involved, or at least wouldn’t be surprised to hear about something along those lines going on.
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Boston Celtics – Tanking Their Way to the NBA Playoffs
There’s lottery tanking, and then there’s the playoffs kind, when you know you’re not going to finish in a better position than you’re already in so you rest players as much as possible. The Boston Celtics aren’t going to finish above the 7th spot in the Eastern Conference, so Doc Rivers prefers battling his battles without Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett, not leaving himself much of a chance.
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Minnesota Timberwolves – Ricky Rubio Loves Spoiling the Party
What’s left for the Minnesota Timberwolves this season? Spoil it for other teams, while trying to get as much cohesion and clarity regarding the guys who’ll still be with the team next season. The first name on that list is Ricky Rubio, who played his part as giant slayer, denting a huge and possibly final blow to the Oklahoma City Thunder, still trying to win the number one seed in the Western Conference.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Cheats His Way to Victory
Ricky Rubio was right to claim he was fouled by Kobe Bryant on the final play. The Los Angeles Lakers almost let another one get away from them with some more horrendous defending, but their star player, along with a dominant performance from the rest of the “stars” – Dwight Howard, Steve Nash and yes, even Pau Gasol, helped them escape with a win and a playoff ticket still in hand.
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Minnesota Timberwolves – Ricky Rubio & Derrick Williams Have Fun
As the playoffs get further and further away from the Minnesota Timberwolves (been that way for a long time), all that’s left is to enjoy Ricky Rubio returning to himself as the most enjoyable to watch point guard in the NBA, while Derrick Williams proves he’s much more than just a high draft pick that warms up the bench.
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Ricky Rubio With the Double Behind the Back Dribble
How big of a game was it for Ricky Rubio and the Minnesota Timberwolves? They beat the San Antonio Spurs by 24 points, while Rubio grabbed his first career triple double. He also added his own dose of flair by pulling of a double behind the back dribble before scoring a layup.
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Minnesota Timberwolves – Ricky Rubio Looking Like the Guy From Last Year
It’s safe to say that Ricky Rubio is back. The Minnesota Timberwolves, still hampered by too many injuries, aren’t winning that much; their playoffs project will have to get pushed back a season. And still, it’s great to see one of the more special players in the NBA finding his place in the league again.