- BALL DON’T LIE copped out a bit by including rookie deals, but they put together a list of “the top 10 value-for-money deals of the last decade.”

- THE DAGGER discusses Rick Pitino’s weird press conference.

- DIME says that Ricky Rubio will sign (or has signed?) a six-year deal with a Barcelona team. The news comes via a source from RealGM. Meanwhile, the WORLDWIDE LEADER says it’s not a done deal yet.

- SPORTSBYBROOKS tells the story of a couple of Wisconsin radio guys who are urging Packer fans to donate all those Favre jerseys to the homeless.