"A little of this and that while we wait for news of what happens to NBA labor negotiations now that there's a big boy -- federal mediator George Cohen -- in the room.

* Ricky Rubio has arrived.

Well, sort of.

He left Spain for Los Angeles last week and is there seeing the sights -- Malibu and Santa Monica last weekend -- while working out daily with NBA players.

Yesterday, he played pickup ball on a team with Pacers star Danny Granger, Chicago's Joakim Noah, Utah rookie Enes Kanter and Cavs forward Omri Casspi.

Michael Beasley made a call on Twitter the other day, asking Rubio to play in his All-Star Classic game on Friday at Osseo High.

No indication that's gonna happen, though."