Ricky Rubio News

Fresh on the job, Flip Saunders, the Minnesota Timberwolves' new president of basketball operations, worked the room when NBA executives, coaches, scouts and 60 prospects in the June draft gathered in Chicago for three days last week.

April 10, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Nikola Pekovic dunks to score a basket against the Los Angeles Clippers during the first half at Staples Center.

Episode #35 of the BallinEurope/heinnews co-produced "Talking the Charge" podcast series is now available online and is downloadable from iTunes - and o boy, it's a good one.

Nov 2, 2012; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves director of basketball operations David Kahn against the Sacramento Kings at the Target Center.

It's never too early to discuss free agency. Well, yeah, it is too early, but the Mavs actually don't have anything on the agenda in terms of participation in games that actually count.

Mar 27, 2013; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Nikola Pekovic during warmups prior to playing against the Los Angeles Lakers at Target Center.

Let's have an old-fashioned smackdown between two diminutive Wolves to decide who gets to stay on Taylor Island.

Nov 2, 2012; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves director of basketball operations David Kahn against the Sacramento Kings at the Target Center.

He had platelet-rich plasma therapy on his knees last summer to get himself in position to sign a deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

That would be the same Mayo the Mavericks really didn't want back - and he didn't want to be back, so he's opting to become a free agent.

Apr 15, 2013; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Derrick Williams point guard Ricky Rubio and center Greg Stiemsma watch action from the bench late in the fourth quarter against the Utah Jazz at Target Center.

This off-season, the Timberwolves are in a position to secure a core of Kevin Love, Ricky Rubio , and Nikola Pekovic for at least the next couple of seasons.

New Timberwolves boss Flip Saunders went to work Wednesday, reshaping his front office by firing five scouts when he wasn't holding all-day meetings with coach Rick Adelman.

January 6, 2012; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards head coach Flip Saunders gestures from the sidelines against the New York Knicks in the second half at Verizon Center.

Saunders fired international scouting coordinator Pete Philo, regional scout Curtis Crawford and Will Conroy on Tuesday.

Ricky Rubio was David Kahn's guy. Rubio was Kahn's best draft pick, a guy who helped on the court and helped sell tickets, too.

As new GM, Flip Saunders' first order of business needs to be bringing in a legitimate building block at shooting guard to put this team over the top.

Minnesota Timberwolves' Ricky Rubio of Spain, right, causes San Antonio Spurs' Matt Bonner to lose the ball in the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 12, 2013, in Minneapolis.

A few bits and pieces of Wolves related news as Flip Saunders returns to Minnesota on a flight without bathrooms and draft stuff starts heating up .

Michael Rand started RandBall with hopes that he could keep lies from conquering the minds of the weak.