Road trip success, Jones/Dunn backcourt, 5 Questions with Steve McPherson, Rubio as the "Bridge", Northwestern University Basketball, a surname game and more.

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Links:

• Steve McPherson @Steventurous - TWITTER.com
• Catfish Blue - BANDCAMP.COM
• Minnesota United FC
• Breakaway Podcast: Exploring The NBA from The Inside Out - SI.COM
• Trivia Mafia
• The best person to fill Ricky Rubio's spot on the Wolves' roster? Ricky Rubio
• Minnesota Lynx Seimone Augustus goes deep on why WNBA players go overseas to make more money — WNBA players need higher wages and playing all over the globe helps, but there are consequences