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Ricky Rubio made the 2011-12 NBA All-Rookie First Team and placed second in the voting. Kyrie Irving (Cleveland), Kenneth Faried (Denver), Klay Thompson (Golden State), Iman Shumpert (New York), Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio) and Brandon Knight (Detroit) round out the First Team. Chandler Parsons (Houston), Isaiah Thomas (Sacramento), MarShon Brooks (New Jersey), Derrick Williams (Minnesota) and Tristan Thompson (Cleveland) were voted onto the Second Team.

Ricky Rubio is at Target Center and will be giving his first press conference since his ACL surgery.

Rubio ranks fifth among rookies in scoring (11.4 ppg) and first in assists (8.9 apg) and steals (2.24 spg). His six steals on Jan. 18 vs. Detroit are the most by a Wolves player since Kevin Garnett had seven vs. the L.A. Clippers on Jan. 27, 2007.

Some interesting results from the GM Survey this year. Among those of relevance to the Wolves: -Received at least 1 one vote 'most fun to watch' -Best offensive rebounder: 1. Kevin Love, Minnesota -- 64.3% -Best passer: 3. Ricky Rubio, Minnesota -- 11.1% -Which player does the most with the least? 1. Kevin Love, Minnesota -- 26.9% -KLove gets 1 vote for 'best bball IQ' -Which team will be most improved in 2010-11? T3. Minnesota -- 7.4% -4.Who will win the 2011-12 Rookie of the Year? 1. Kyrie Irving, Cleveland -- 63.0% 2. Ricky Rubio, Minnesota -- 18.5% -Which rookie will be the best player in five years? 1. Kyrie Irving, Cleveland -- 51.9% T2. Ricky Rubio, Minnesota -- 11.1% -Which rookie is the most athletic? 1. Derrick Williams, Minnesota -- 32.1% Which international player is most likely to have a breakout season in 2011-12? 1. Ricky Rubio, Minnesota -- 37.0% Which head coach runs the best offense? 1. George Karl, Denver -- 22.2% 2. Rick Adelman, Minnesota -- 18.5% Some cool stuff for us!

Derrick Williams was given 9/2 odds to be the NBA rookie of the year in 2011-2012 by Bodog. Fellow Timberwolf Ricky Rubio came in 7th with 15/2 odds.

Multiple photos and video from Ricky Rubio's introductory Timberwolves press conference.

From @rickyrubio9: "Buenas noches a todos. Mañana por la mañana doy una rueda de prensa para decir mi futuro. Un abrazo y hasta mañana." (Goodnight everyone. Tomorrow morning I give a press conference to say my future. A hug and see you tomorrow.)

"MADRID — Teenage girls here scream at the sight of Ricky Rubio, Spanish basketball’s answer to Justin Bieber. The Minnesota Timberwolves are eagerly anticipating his arrival. Spain is depending on him as it tries to defend its world championship without the injured guard José Calderón. "But the 19-year-old Rubio appears unaffected by all the attention. His demeanor off the court mirrors his calm and nonchalance on it. Rubio still lives two doors down from his grandmother, hangs out with his childhood friends and blends in seamlessly with the older players on the national team. "His maturity is unbelievable for his age," said Marc Gasol, Rubio’s teammate in the world championships, which started Saturday in Turkey. "I think his mentality is the best thing he has. He adjusts to everything so fast, he’s kind of a little genius with some stuff." Hey, it's the New York friggin' Times!

The Painted Area's M. Haubs offers a scouting report on Ricky Rubio.

Ricky Rubio withdraws lawsuit against 'La Penya'