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Eurobasket 2009 fearless predictions VIII: Titanic vs. Hindenburg headline matchup
If you had told a basketball fan about today’s Spain-Lithuania Eurobasket second-round matchup two weeks, he/she might have figured it to be one of the tournament’s most interesting games. It still is, of course, but for the exact opposite reason one may have expected. In one corner is Team Spain, a bunch of household names […]
Best of the (basketball) net: Never Gonna Give You Up edition
Found in Ball in Europe’s meanderings online this week: A buncha stuff on Eurobasket, the Allen Iverson-in-Memphis deal, and what Ron Artest was doing on September 11th this year. Happy Surfing Sunday! As Eurobasket progresses, the Euroleague page on Facebook has naturally had capsule blurbs on the action posted this week, and a certain team’s […]
Betting on basketball: MVP, tops in points, rebounds, assists
Tomorrow is the day: Eurobasket 2009 finally tips off. Naturally, Euroleague/Ball in Europe sponsor SportingBet.com has a plethora of odds and lines for your amusement, including some intriguing fodder for discussion in the form of individual-awards proposition bets. So you think you know not only who’s going to stand atop the podium when it’s over, […]
Betting on basketball: What will Ricky do?
Paddy Power, ever priding itself on its status as “the cheeky bookmaker,” is offering (through tomorrow only!) some neat little proposition bets for Eurobasket 2009 based on everyone’s favorite Minnesota un-Timberwolf. Cleverly titled the “Ricky Rubio Specials,” the Paddy asks you to punt on the young stud’s performance in the big tournament.
Eurobasket 2009 preview capsules, part three
Ball in Europe wraps its capsule coverage of Eurobasket 2009 competitors today with a look at the last five teams in the bunch. You can read part one here and part two here. Russia Group: B In brief: Two years after winning gold, Team Moscow – i mean, Team Russia – brings the “new look” […]
The final word(s) on Rubio from Minnesota, Joventut, Rubio himself
It was statement day in the Ricky Rubio-to-FC Barcelona deal today, with Rubio, the Minnesota Timberwolves’ general manager David Kahn, DKV Joventut representatives each releasing prepared remarks on just what went down in the million-euro buyout. On his part, Kahn essentially stated that Rubio doesn’t yet want to take on the challenge of playing in […]
It's Barcelona, not Minnesota, for Rubio
Sorry Minnesota (and the NBA) in general: You’ll just have to wait until 2011 for the most electrifying point guard to enter the big league since … Magic Johnson, maybe? DKV Joventut has reportedly agreed to sell Rubio’s contract to FC Barcelona, thereby immediately boosting that team’s chances for Euroleague glory. The contract, as has […]
Another meeting over Rubio; Timberwolves-Joventut match in 2010?
The light at the end of the tunnel is shining brightly these days if you’re a Minnesota Timberwolves fan. Maybe. Possibly. The Spanish-language El Mundo Deportivo has reported the return to Spain (yet again) of T-Wolves general manager David Kahn, DKV Joventut owner Jordi Villacampa, and Ricky Rubio’s agent Dan Fegan. The trio met for […]
Rubio rumor/speculation of the day: A T-Wolves/Joventut trade?
From Hoopsworld.com comes not exactly a complete story on Ricky Rubio (when that day comes, you’ll know) but instead a verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry interesting quote that may speak volumes. Via Hoopsworld and HoopsHype.com comes translation of a story at AS.com on Señor Rubio. Said DKV Joventut president Jordi Villacampa: There is “another important offer from the Minnesota […]
Media source claims source says media report on Ricky Rubio wrong
From ESPN.com comes a story of reportage on reportage about reportage on the Ricky Rubio-to-Barcelona story. (So if you include Ball in Europe in on the mix, you’ve got four degrees of separation from the real story whatever that may be. But what the hell, that’s life in the 21st century.) While Spanish-language outlet Marca.com […]
Rubio to Minnesota becoming reality?
Whoa, Ricky Rubio might become a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves after all. According to Minnesota-based reports, team president David Kahn was again in Spain this week to discuss the situation further and to “set up a communication line between Rubio and new Wolves coach Kurt Rambis.” My, won’t FC Barcelona be disappointed…
Team Spain unleashed … i mean, presented
No matter how the whole Minnesota Timberwolves/DKV Joventut thing works out, the 2009-10 international basketball season will be, to some extent, The Year of Ricky Rubio. Rubio was yesterday officially presented with the FIBA Europe award for 2008 Young Men’s Player of the Year by FIBA Europe secretary-general Nar Zanolin. Aside from bestowing Rubio with […]