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Final rosters for the 2019 NBA All-Star Game were announced on Thursday evening. Among the reserves selected to play in Charlotte on February 17 were annual participants like the New Orleans Pelicans’ Anthony Davis, Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook, and Portland Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard. First-time All-Stars include the Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic, Philadelphia 76ers’ […]

The Utah Jazz host the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday and Jazz starting point guard Ricky Rubio will return to the lineup after missing six consecutive games. Ricky Rubio suffered a thigh injury on Jan. 7 against the Milwaukee Bucks and has been out ever since. The Jazz went 6-0 without Rubio and enter Monday […]

Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio has been re-evaluated, and is now listed as questionable to play on Monday when the team hosts the Portland Trail Blazers. Rubio has been cleared for all basketball activities and participated in the Jazz’s Sunday practice. He has been out since January 7th after suffering a strained right hamstring […]

The Utah Jazz could be welcoming back a familiar face sooner rather than later. According to a Sunday afternoon report from Tony Jones of The Athletic, Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio officially returned to practice this weekend. While Rubio indeed made his way back to practice on Sunday, while enduring a full practice at that, […]

The Utah Jazz have already received more mileage out of point guard Donovan Mitchell than what’s expected out of any second-year player, but he has recently been utilized the same amount as the NBA’s best with Ricky Rubio recently out of commission. Usage rate for Donovan Mitchell in the 5 games since the Ricky Rubio […]

The Utah Jazz announced on Tuesday that starting point guard Ricky Rubio will be re-evaluated by team doctors in one week. Rubio is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury he suffered on January 7 against the Milwaukee Bucks. Jazz say Rubio (mild right hamstring strain), Sefolosha (mild right hamstring strain) and Neto (left groin strain) […]

The Utah Jazz will be severely undermanned when they face the Los Angeles Lakers tomorrow night. The Jazz, currently ninth in the Western Conference standings with a 21-21 record, will be without six players in tomorrow’s game, according to Yahoo Sports’ Keith Smith: The Utah Jazz announced that point guards Dante Exum, Ricky Rubio and […]

Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio strained his hamstring in his team’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night and will be re-evaluated in a week, according to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. Ricky Rubio has a right hamstring strain, per Jazz. Rubio will be reevaluated in one week. — Chris Mannix (@SIChrisMannix) January […]

The Utah Jazz were dealt a scare when Ricky Rubio and Thabo Sefolosha both went down with injured hamstrings. That being said, the team was given decent news on Tuesday regarding the two players. According to Shams Charania and Tony Jones of The Athletic: “Utah’s Ricky Rubio and Thabo Sefolosha both had clean MRI results today […]

Utah Jazz fans received some bad news on Monday night when the team announced that point guard Ricky Rubio had injured his hamstring in a game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Jazz beat writer Andy Larsen broke the news via Twitter: Ricky Rubio will not return tonight (right thigh injury)… guessing it's the hamstring injury he […]

Ricky Rubio of the Utah Jazz will be available this evening against the Cleveland Cavaliers, per Spencer Davies of Basketball Insiders, Ricky Rubio is available tonight for Jazz. — Spencer Davies (@SpinDavies) January 4, 2019 Ricky Rubio had been day-to-day with a foot injury. He was initially listed as questionable for Friday evening’s game against the […]

According to the Utah Jazz, Ricky Rubio is out for Saturday night’s game against the New York Knicks with contusions to his left low back and left knee. Rubio is having an up-and-down season, but he’s still a strong presence in the Jazz’s starting lineup. Rubio is averaging 12.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 6.3 assists […]

Utah Jazz starting point guard Ricky Rubio is questionable to play when they take on the New York Knicks on Saturday at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Ricky Rubio is dealing with back and knee contusions, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic. Rubio and Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid were involved in a collision on […]

Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio has spent the majority of his life playing the game he loves. Along the way, he’s picked up several tricks of the trade. Now, with eight years of NBA experience under his belt, the Spanish-born ball handler is sharing his wisdom. “You can either choose to be high, or […]

On Monday, the Houston Rockets emerged victorious against the Utah Jazz in a thrilling matchup that went down to the wire. In the final minute of the game, the referees appeared to have missed a traveling call on Rockets star James Harden, which turned out to be a crucial play in the tightly contested game. […]

At this point, very few can dispute the fact that Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic is a special player. So much so, that Utah Jazz guard Ricky Rubio has gone out to say that in his mind, Doncic has the makings of becoming the best European player in the history of the sport. “I knew […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving arguably has the best handles in NBA history, and Utah Jazz guard Ricky Rubio was just the latest victim of one of Irving’s lethal crossovers Saturday night in Boston. Coming up the floor with the ball in his right hand, Kyrie Irving went between his legs and then […]

Philadelphia 76ers’ J.J. Redick received a contentious Flagrant 1 foul after kicking Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio in the face on a shot attempt. The incident occurred during the Sixers’ 113-107 win over the struggling Jazz. Redick, while being guarded by Rubio, went up for a deep two-point shot while on the move, and […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Jimmy Butler is in the midst of a trade rumor storm this early in the season, a former Wolves man that knows a thing or two about trade rumors, now-Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio, shared some bits of sound advice for the four-time All-Star. “I got traded like 10 times when […]

With the Utah Jazz yet to unveil its team uniform for the upcoming season, Jazz guard Ricky Rubio has piqued the curiosity of hundreds of fans on Twitter with his latest tweet. Unfortunately, the 27-year-old was unable to offer a sneak peek of the unreleased jerseys due to PR restrictions. As the team’s starting point […]

Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio was superb last season for Quin Snyder’s men. He was so good in fact, that he had more 30-point performances than a long list of other scoring NBA stars. good morning everyone, Ricky Rubio had more 30-point games last season than: Marc GasolJohn WallKlay ThompsonKyle LowryEric BledsoeKevin LoveBen SimmonsGordon […]

If a mulligan was allowed in the NBA Draft, the Minnesota Timberwolves would have gladly taken one in 2009, as they drafted not one, but two point guards before the most accomplished player of that draft class in Stephen Curry. The T-Wolves were in dire need of a floor general, but they struck out twice, drafting […]

The NBA offseason is usually a busy time for players who are searching for their next contract. Figuring out where to play can be a daunting task. But for firmly entrenched players with contracts for next season, the offseason can be a bit less serious. After Donovan Mitchell tweeted about possibly seeing Kevin Hart in […]

The Utah Jazz were eliminated by the Houston Rockets this postseason, but Ricky Rubio doesn’t think that is the peak for this team and has high hopes for the future. In an interview with Catalan Esports, Rubio said he sees himself playing in an NBA Finals in a Jazz uniform. “We are young, we have […]

Season Autopsies: San Antonio Spurs | Phoenix Suns | Dallas Mavericks | Sacramento Kings | Denver Nuggets | Milwaukee Bucks | Miami Heat | Minnesota Timberwolves | Philadelphia 76ers | Utah Jazz Precisely 365 days before the Utah Jazz’s 2017-18 season ended with a Game 5 loss in Houston, the club’s previous iteration saw an eerily similar campaign come to a close. The 2016-17 Jazz battled injuries but surged late to […]

The Utah Jazz did their part to make this year’s playoffs fun, thanks in large part to the on-court exploits of rookie Donovan Mitchell, who was undeniably amazing in the first two rounds of the postseason. Unfortunately, Mitchell and the Jazz have been sent home after just five games in the Western Conference semifinals, as […]

On Monday afternoon, the Utah Jazz got some bad news that they will be shorthanded once again without the services of point guards Ricky Rubio and Dante Exum for Tuesday night’s Game 5 against the Houston Rockets due to hamstring strains. An official announcement was made by the team’s official Twitter account earlier today, as […]

The Utah Jazz have been playing the last couple of playoff games without starting point guard Ricky Rubio, who has been dealing with a strained hamstring since Game 6 of their first-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Unfortunately for the Jazz, they’ll be without Rubio for Game 4 against the visiting Houston Rockets as […]

The Utah Jazz could get a big boost on Sunday with Ricky Rubio now being upgraded to questionable to return but according to ESPN sources, the Jazz are hopeful that he will be able to return. Jazz PG Ricky Rubio (hamstring) has been upgraded to questionable for Game 4. — Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) May 5, […]

The Utah Jazz have played the first three games of their second round series against the Houston Rockets without point guard and floor general Ricky Rubio. After playing well in the first five games of their first round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Rubio suffered a hamstring strain in the Jazz’ Game 6 win […]

Without the Utah Jazz swinging the trade for Donovan Mitchell, there is a good chance that this team wouldn’t have even made the playoffs. Thanks to that, alongside other plays like Ricky Rubio and Rudy Gobert, the Jazz in the thick of a solid playoff run. As important as Mitchell has been this year, and […]

Donovan Mitchell has been a big part of the reason the Utah Jazz are even in the position that they are, but with Ricky Rubio out he has needed to even play a bigger part during this series against the Houston Rockets. In Game 2 he rose to the occasion and was a key reason […]

The Utah Jazz are going to be short-handed on Friday night when they try to go up 2-1 in their series against the Houston Rockets. Ricky Rubio has been officially ruled out with a hamstring injury, although he does look closer and closer to a return. Ricky Rubio is officially OUT for Game 3, BTW. […]

Utah Jazz point guard Rubio could not join his teammates on the floor for Tuesday night’s Game 2 the series with the Houston Rockets because of a nagging hamstring issue, but it’s not going to stop him from lending his support to the Rookie of the Year candidacy of his backcourt partner and teammate Donovan […]

In the first round of the 2018 NBA playoffs, Ricky Rubio was playing perhaps the best basketball of his career. Despite Rubio just playing seven minutes in Game 6 against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to a hamstring injury, the Utah Jazz were able to close out the series as they prepare for the Houston […]

The going gets a little tougher for the Utah Jazz as Ricky Rubio has been declared out for the rest of Friday night’s Game 6 matchup with the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder in Salt Lake City because of soreness in his left hamstring, per the Jazz’s official Twitter account and Royce Young of ESPN. Ricky […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were expected to be feared this season. Reigning MVP Russell Westbrook guaranteed them a playoff-level floor; the additions of Paul George and (what’s left of) Carmelo Anthony were supposed to raise their ceiling to contender status. They weren’t the Golden State Warriors but many believed they had the firepower to at […]

When Ricky Rubio was traded to the Utah Jazz from the Minnesota Timberwolves during the offseason, the Jazz knew he would help the team, but he has really exceeded expectations. The way he and Donovan Mitchell have played together this year has been a big reason the Jazz are in the position they are in. […]

The Utah Jazz weren’t supposed to be this good. Not right away, at least. The offseason brought them the departure of Gordon Hayward, a two-way stud who represented the team’s only option for forcing the issue offensively. They effectively swapped George Hill for Ricky Rubio, arguably a net negative given the team’s glaring lack of […]