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Thanks to two free throws with five seconds left from Sergio Rodriguez, Spain defeated Australia 89-88 on Sunday morning to clinch the Bronze Medal in the 2016 Olympics.

Spurs forward Pau Gasol led the way for Spain, finishing with a team-high 31 points and 11 rebounds. Another Spurs player, Patty Mills, led Australia with with 30 points.

Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio played 16 minutes for Spain and finished with three points, four assists and three rebounds. Through eight games in the Olympics in Rio, Rubio averaged 5.0 points, 2.9 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game. 

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Late Free Throws Clinch Bronze For Rubio & Spain

The dream for Ricky Rubio and Spain to win gold in Rio fell short on Friday afternoon as Team USA came away with an 82-76 win.

Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson led Team USA with 22 points, 12 coming from the 3-point line. 

Spurs forward/center Pau Gasol led Spain with 23 points and nine rebounds.

Rubio played in 14 minutes, and after three very solid games, he struggled a bit, being held scoreless on 0-for-4 shooting. He finished with one rebound, one steal and one assist.

In seven Olympic games, Rubio is averaging 5.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.3 steals.

Spain will play for the Bronze Medal on Sunday against the loser of the Serbia and Australia game. Tip-off is set for 9:30 a.m. 

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Rubio, Spain Fall To USA In Semifinals

After starting out pool play 0-2, the Spanish national team won its last three games of pool play, and that momentum carried into the quarterfinals on Wednesday against France.

Spain won 92-67 behind 23 points from Chicago Bulls wing Nikola Mirotic. 

Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio played nearly 18 minutes and finished with six points, five assists (tying a team high), two rebounds and a steal. Rubio was perfect from the field, shooting 2-for-2 on two-point shots, 1-for-1 from deep and 1-for-1 from the free-throw line.

San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker led France with 14 points.

Through six Olympic games, Rubio is averaging 6.2 points, three rebounds, three assists and 1.3 steals. He's shooting 42.9 percent from the field and 30.8 percent from the 3-point line.

Rubio and Spain will next play on Friday against the winner of Wednesday's game between USA and Argentina. 

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Rubio, Spain Dominate France In Quarterfinals

Spain ended pool play with a 3-2 overall record after Monday's 92-73 win over Argentina.

Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio played nearly 19 minutes and finished with two points, five rebounds, four assists and a team-high three steals.

Through five pool play games, Rubio averaged 6.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game.

Rubio and Spain will play France on Wednesday in the quarterfinals at 12:30 p.m. 

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Rubio Finishes With Three Steals In Blowout Win Over Argentina

Spain took down Lithuania in pool play on Saturday and Minnesota guard Ricky Rubio contributed with 11 points, four assists, two rebounds and a steal. He shot 4-for-5 from the field and an impressive 3-for-4 from the 3-point line.

Spain moves to 2-2 overall in pool play, third in Pool B. Rubio and Spain will close out pool play on Monday against Argentina. 

Rubio struggled in his first two games, but he's played better in his last two. Through four games, he's averaging 7.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.

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Rubio Finishes With 11 Points In Spain Win Over Lithuania

After an underwhelming first two games in the 2016 Olympics, Wolves point guard Ricky Rubio bounced back in a 96-87 win over Nigeria on Thursday evening.

Rubio finished with 15 points, second on the team. He also added four assists, four rebounds and a steal. He shot 5-for-11 from the field and a perfect 5-for-5 from the free-throw line.

Spain is now 1-2 in pool play. Rubio and Spain will try to move to .500 in pool play on Saturday against Lithuania. 

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Rubio Bounces Back In Spain's Win Over Nigeria

Spain suffered another last-possession loss on Tuesday afternoon against Brazil as the Pau Gasol-led squad fell 66-65.

Spain looked to have the win, but Marcus Vinicius Marquinhos tipped in a rebound with five seconds left to give Brazil the lead and ultimately the game.

Marcelo Huertas, who also plays for the Los Angeles Lakers, led Brazil with 11 points and seven assists.

Gasol finished with 13 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks, but shot just 4-for-11 from the field.

After being held scoreless in the team's first game against Croatia, Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio finished with three points and four rebounds in 16 minutes and 30 seconds, but Rubio fouled out and was unable to finish the game. 

It's been a disappointing start of the 2016 Olympics for Rubio and Spain. Both will try to get back on track on Thursday when Spain plays Nigeria at 5 p.m.

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Rubio Fouls Out In Spain's Loss To Brazil

In the biggest upset in the Olympics as far as men’s basketball is concerned, Croatia took down Spain 72-70 to open up pool play on Sunday evening. 

Croatia was led by Bojan Bogdanovic and his 23 points. The Nets sharpshooter shot 8-for-15 from the field, 3-for-8 from the 3-point line and 4-for-5 from the free-throw line.

Dario Saric, who will be playing for the Philadelphia 76ers this upcoming season, finished with five points, seven rebounds and five assists.

Spain was led by Spurs forward Pau Gasol and his 26 points and nine rebounds. Gasol got a great look at the basket with 1.8 seconds left to tie the game, but was blocked by Saric. 

Wolves point guard Ricky Rubio started, but that was about the extent of his highlights. Rubio played just 12 minutes and finished was held scoreless on 0-for-3 shooting. He finished with two steals, one rebound and one assist. He did nearly force a turnover in the final minute on an inbounding play.

Rubio and Spain will next play on Tuesday against Brazil at 2:15 p.m. Brazil fell 82-76 to Lithuania on Sunday afternoon.

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Rubio, Spain Upset By Croatia In Pool Play

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