NBA rumors: Ricky Rubio out for season with ACL tear

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Adrian Wojnarowski: Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ricky Rubio will get an MRI on his left knee Wednesday, source tells ESPN. There’s obvious concern on the possible severity of the injury. Rubio has been a huge part of Cavs’ success story this season.
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ricky Rubio will get an MRI on his left knee on Wednesday to assess the severity of an injury he suffered in Tuesday night's 108-104 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Rubio injured his knee with 2 minutes, 20 seconds left in the fourth quarter. As he was driving down the lane, he maneuvered around Pelicans guard Devonte' Graham and slipped as he planted his right foot, and his left knee buckled as he fell to the ground.
When asked about Rubio after the game, Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff said Rubio was "still being evaluated." Rubio was having a stellar game before the injury, posting 27 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists in 37 minutes. The Cavs were playing without Darius Garland, who went into the health and safety protocols earlier Tuesday. Rubio tore his ACL in his left knee during his rookie season in Minnesota in 2012.
Duane Rankin: Add Ty Jerome to the list of #Suns players out, Monty Williams just said. He had wrap on lower leg this morning. Elie Okobo will start at point guard as Ricky Rubio is ruled out as well with ankle soreness.
Duane Rankin: "I'm back tonight and I'm happy to be back." #Suns point guard Ricky Rubio. pic.twitter.com/FVm1raso5k
Kellan Olson: Monty Williams confirms that Ricky Rubio is back in the lineup
Gerald Bourguet: Monty Williams said Rubio's knee is pretty swollen. Jevon Carter is starting at the 1
Gerald Bourguet: Ricky Rubio is out tonight with a left knee contusion. Ty Jerome (right ankle sprain) remains out.
Andy Larsen: Ricky Rubio getting shots up after practice in gear, with a sleeve on that left leg. He’s in a warmup shirt, though, not a practice jersey like the other players. He seems to be going relatively hard in this workout. We’ll see.
Andy Larsen: Raul Neto is out tonight, Ricky Rubio and Jae Crowder are available.
Andy Larsen: Favors and Korver remain out for the Jazz vs. Sacramento. Jae Crowder is probable. Ricky Rubio and now Raul Neto (ankle soreness) are both questionable
Tony Jones: Rubio will be on a minutes restriction. Quin Snyder did not give a number
Eric Woodyard: Ricky Rubio practiced today then was reexamined after missing the last 6 games with a mild right hamstring strain. He is questionable for tomorrow. “I feel good. We’ll see how it goes tomorrow morning then we’ll decide but it’s been 2 hard weeks for me to watch,” he said.
Eric Woodyard: Ricky Rubio has returned to practice today at some capacity. Prior to this, he had been doing individual work, but he's set to be re-evaluated on Tuesday after missing the last 6 games with a mild right hamstring strain.
Shams Charania: Sources with @Tjonesonthenba: Utah's Ricky Rubio and Thabo Sefolosha both had clean MRI results today on injured hamstrings -- with Rubio expected to miss approximately two weeks and Sefolosha out 10-12 days.
Tony Jones: Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio will have an MRI tomorrow on his hamstring, league sources tell The Athletic. While there is some optimism that his injury isn't serious, the Jazz are anxious for results and a timeline. Big day tomorrow for Utah
Eric Walden: Jazz are starting Dante Exum tonight vs. Knicks in place of injured Ricky Rubio.
Andy Larsen: Ricky Rubio will play, was listed as probable with back spasms.
Utah point guard Ricky Rubio was upgraded to questionable for Game 4 against the Houston Rockets, and a team source said the Jazz are optimistic Rubio will make his second-round debut Sunday. The source said the team will have a better idea about Rubio's availability after he gets more treatment Sunday morning.
Adrian Wojnarowski: Tough blow for Utah: Jazz guard Ricky Rubio could miss 10 days with left hamstring injury, league sources tell ESPN. His return could be sooner, based upon progression in rehabilitation.
Kyle Goon: The team confirms what @Tony Jones reported earlier: Ricky Rubio is OUT for Game 1 against Houston.
Tony Jones: Jazz G Ricky Rubio intends to try to and play vs the LA Lakers, league sources tell The Salt Lake Tribune. He is battling hamstring soreness
Ryan McDonald: Jazz injury report: Jae Crowder and Raul Neto are available for tomorrow, Ricky Rubio is questionable
Andy Larsen: Ricky Rubio out with hamstring trouble, Royce O’Neale will start.
David Stockton, 25, is expected to join the Jazz today, sources said. The Jazz were seeking another guard because of the potential of starter Ricky Rubio missing Saturday's game against Sacramento after two cheap shots by the Phoenix Suns in Thursday night's Jazz victory, sources said.
Andy Larsen: Quin Snyder on Ricky Rubio's practice today: "He looked good." Said they're still monitoring the movement in his hip. My POV: that he practiced fully the day before the game is a great sign.
Rubio played only four minutes in the second half of a 106-94 win over the Hornets, during which he scored six points and had seven assists. He’s not expected to miss much time with what the team has described as a left hip injury. As of early Saturday afternoon, the team had not provided an official update to his status.
Shams Charania: Sources: The Utah Jazz plan to sign guard Naz Mitrou-Long on a 10-day contract. Long rejoins Jazz from G League's Salt Lake City, after guard Ricky Rubio suffered injury in win last night.
“We’ll see how he feels tomorrow,” Wolves coach Tom Thibodeau said. “He moved great (today). . . He practiced very well.” Thibodeau said the biggest thing the Wolves missed with Rubio out was his ability to organize the team. “The way he can push the ball, his decision making, team defense . . . He brings a lot of energy,” Thibodeau said.
Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio returned to practice on Friday after missing the last five games with a sprained right elbow. Coach Tom Thibodeau says Rubio looked sharp in practice. If he feels good when he wakes up on Saturday, he could play in the game that night against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Ricky Rubio did not practice on Monday because of a sprained right elbow and was scheduled to meet with a doctor later in the day to try to determine the extent of his injury. Rubio was injured in the second half of Saturday night's loss to the Sacramento Kings, and coach Tom Thibodeau said Monday that they would have to wait for the doctor to evaluate an MRI exam before they knew more about a timeline for his recovery.
Timberwolves PR: #Twolves head coach Tom Thibodeau tells the media after the gm that Ricky Rubio suffered a sprained right elbow. He will be evaluated tmrw.
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