Timberwolves' rookie point guard Ricky Rubio underwent successful knee surgery on Wednesday. The operation repaired Rubio's torn anterior cruciate and lateral cruciate ligaments in his left knee. Rubio is expected to make a full recovery.

The NBA has named Timberwolves rookie guard Ricky Rubio the Western Conference Rookie of the Month after a stellar January. Rubio's high point came just last week when he scored 18 points and dished out 10 assists in the Timberwolves' drubbing of the Spurs.

The Minnesota Timberwolves say Ricky Rubio's surgery to reconstruct his torn ACL was a success. Rubio injured his leg during the Wolves' March 9 loss to the L.A. Lakers.

Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio will undergo surgery next Wednesday in Colorado to repair a torn ACL in his left knee, the team announced. Rubio's season ended on March 9 after a collision with L.A.'s Kobe Bryant at Target Center.

You know him. You love him. He's Ricky Rubio, once again tweeting in Spanish and English. It doesn't count as a high school or college credit, but you can learn bits and pieces of a second language right here -- right now.

Georgetta Wuo still doesn't have a date to the prom. Her dream date is Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio. Rubio just had surgery on his knee, but his teammates think it would be good for him to go to prom with the Champlin Park senior.

Ricky Rubio says he is waiting to see whether NBA players and owners can salvage a season, but that he is considering a return to his former team Barcelona if a labor agreement can't be reached. Rubio was drafted by Minnesota in 2009 and has yet to play an NBA game.

It looks like Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio will return from his torn ACL and start playing again in December. That's what team owner Glen Taylor thinks, anyway. Rubio agreed, saying he's "eager to start running, and I think in December I would be ready to play."