Ricky Rubio chatted with the media about Jose Calderon’s impact on his game, his rookie season in the NBA and why he doesn’t regret playing in Europe last season.

Kevin Love chatted with the media tonight about Ricky Rubio, Minnesota having their own version of a “Big 3″ and the buzz surrounding the Timberwolves this season.

Dwane Casey chatted with the media about Amir Johnson’s heart, what kind of role Linas Kleiza will have when he returns to the court, how tough it is to guard Deron Williams and the city embracing the team after their strong start to the season.

Avery Johnson took some time to talk with the media tonight about MarShon Brooks’ rookie season, the importance of having Kris Humphries back in the starting line-up and he shared his disdain for Paul Wesphal being fired in Sacramento.

Here’s the audio of my chat with Justin Hull last night on “The Home Stretch.” Some of the topics we covered included the turmoil in Sacramento, Toronto’s improvement on the defensive end, if Dwight Howard will get traded and Andrew Bynum’s problems parking his car.

Head coach Larry Drew talks about the Hawks’ disappointing, triple overtime loss to a LeBron and D Wade-less Miami Heat team.

DeMar DeRozan talked with media about his 3-point shot, how high his confidence is right now and the growth this team has shown so far this season.

Dwane Casey chatted with the media about DeMar DeRozan’s outside shot opening up the spacing for the entire team, Andrea Bargnani playing at an All-Star level, being impressed with Jose Calderon winning a championship this summer for Spain and the team doing a great job of closing out on defensive possessions.

Boris Diaw talks about the Bobcat’s attempt to stymie the Heat’s comeback, how they surprised Miami early on, and his success on the glass through the first two games.

Gerald Henderson talks about defending Dwyane Wade on the Heat’s last possession, hitting what many (though not him) in Charlotte believed to be the game-winning 3-pointer, and how he’s always looking to improve.