Ricky Rubio News

The NBA announced its All-Rookie Team on Tuesday, with Rookie of the Year Kyrie Irving unsurprisingly leading the pack in votes.

Timberwolves Ricky Rubio and Derrick Williams made the NBA all-rookie team announced by the league Tuesday, May 22.

FEBRUARY 29: Ricky Rubio #9 of the Minnesota Timberwolves dribbles away from a fallen Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on February 29, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.

Ricky Rubio's rookie season seemed to get everyone at the Target Center and on Canis Hoopus pretty damn excited.

By definition, the NBA 's MVP should be awarded to a player who is the cornerstone of their respective franchise - a competitor who would see his team fall without his contributions.

Irving, the top pick in last year's draft, won the award in a landslide. The Cleveland Cavalier received 592 points, including 117 of 120 first-place votes.

Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers was named the 2012 Rookie of the Year, beating out another point guard Ricky Rubio of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio finished second to Cleveland's Kyrie Irving for NBA Rookie of the Year, the league announced Tuesday, May 15.

It was a very exciting rookie season for Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio .

When Ricky Rubio went down for the year, the Wolves were in 8th place in the Western Conference and were surging forward.

Every prospect entering the NBA draft would love to get selected inside the top five, but getting picked later in the first round isn't always a bad thing.

All we've heard about the NBA MVP is how LeBron James and Kevin Durant are the only two horses in the race.

When the Minnesota Timberwolves are at full strength, Michael Beasley just might be their most talented player.

In this Nov. 27, 2010 file photo, Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor and his wife Becky watch during a Timberwolves NBA basketball game in Minneapolis.

In this Nov. 27, 2010 file photo, Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor and his wife Becky watch during a Timberwolves NBA basketball game in Minneapolis.

In this Nov. 27, 2010 file photo, Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor and his wife Becky watch during a Timberwolves NBA basketball game in Minneapolis.

Mar 9, 2012; Minneapolis, MN, USA: Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio sits on the bench after hurting his knee late in the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers at Target Center.

Przemek Karnowski, a 7-foot-1, 280-pound center from Poland, announced his intentions Wednesday morning on Twitter: "In the next season I will play in Zags' uni!" The left-handed Karnowski, who has played on Poland's junior national teams, selected Gonzaga over California.

Chris Wallace as NBA Executive of the Year is about as unsexy of a pick as you can get.

The 2012 NBA MVP race is already over. There was one player that distanced himself far ahead of the pack and put forth one of his finest seasons in an already well-decorated career.