March 15, 2010
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At the age of 19, having started the most games of anyone this season on the Euroleague team with the best record so far, Ricky Rubio of Regal FC Barcelona enters his first playoff round in Europe's top competition on Tuesday. On the day before he and Barcelona open their five-game quarterfinal series at home against archrival Real Madrid, Rubio took time out to answer questions sent last week by Euroleague fans from a wide variety of countries. What is most clear from those questions is that fans are fascinated by this teen prodigy who nonetheless seems to be almost like a veteran, both in the way he plays and the way he carries himself. What is most clear from his answers is that Rubio identifies with those fans and has molded his game not only to be successful at the highest level, but to entertain them, too. "I like the way I play and this is what I have done since I was a kid - I try to enjoy myself by making people enjoy themselves," Rubio said in a Fan Mail answer. "I have to keep working to show my fans that I like basketball and to make them want to enjoy it, as well."
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March 9, 2010
With a unique game to go with his unique surname, 22-year-old Sergio Llull is attracting lots of attention at Real Madrid.
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February 17, 2010
With the second half of the Top 16 ready to start, Georgios Printezis of Unicaja is the first to recognize that his debut season outside Greece has been full of ups and downs.
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February 9, 2010
The picture of Drew Nicholas defending like crazy until last season's final second and then jumping on his teammates to celebrate the title will be remembered for a long time.
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