Rubio recorded eight points (3-4 FG, 2-3 FT), three rebounds and five assists over 21 minutes during Friday's 117-94 win over Washington.
Rubio was coming off a maintenance day, but he saw his usual minutes Friday night. With about a month left in the season, there has been no indication that the Cavaliers will tweak his load management plan. He's still been a serviceable fantasy player when active as a playmaking specialist.
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Cavaliers' Ricky Rubio: Available, unlikely to play
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Rubio (knee) is listed as available for Wednesday's game versus the 76ers but is unlikely to play.
Despite initially being listed as out, Rubio will be available only in an emergency scenario Wednesday, Spencer Davies of BasketballNews.com reports. The veteran point guard is averaging 7.4 points, 3.4 assists and 2.2 rebounds in 19.2 minutes across his last five games.
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Cavaliers' Ricky Rubio: Won't play against Phialdeplhia
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Rubio is out for Wednesday's game versus the 76ers due to left knee injury management.
Rubio posted 11 points (5-11 FG), five rebounds and four assists in 21 minutes during Tuesday's win over the Hornets, but he continues to sit out one half of Cleveland's back-to-back sets to manage his surgically repaired knee. Fantasy managers should expect him back in the lineup for Friday's matchup with Washington. Raul Neto will likely take over backup point guard duties in Rubio's absence.
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Cavaliers' Ricky Rubio: Pops for 11 points in win
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Rubio notched 11 points (4-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-3 FT), three rebounds and one assist across 20 minutes during Sunday's 114-108 win over the Hornets.
Rubio logged 20 minutes Sunday, the third straight game in which he has reached that plateau. While his 11 points were unexpected, he was not able to deliver across his usual categories, notching one assist and zero steals. At this point, Rubio should be viewed as nothing more than a streaming consideration, even in deeper formats.
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Cavaliers' Ricky Rubio: Sneaky production Saturday
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Rubio totaled five points (2-5 FG, 1-2 3Pt), five rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals over 20 minutes during Saturday's 114-90 victory over the Pistons.
Rubio took advantage of a favorable matchup, contributing across all major categories. While he can be utilized as a stream option on nights such as this, his playing time has been far too inconsistent to trust in recent times. Those in deep leagues should continue to monitor his production, but for anyone playing in a standard format, he can be safely overlooked.
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Cavaliers' Ricky Rubio: Not on Friday's injury report
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Rubio (knee) isn't on the injury report for Friday's game against Atlanta.
Rubio sat out Thursday against the Nuggets due to left knee injury management, but he'll return to action a day later as expected. He's missed the last two games but should be able to handle a relatively normal workload Friday. Over five appearances in February, the 32-year-old has averaged 7.4 points and 4.8 assists in 19.4 minutes per game.
Rubio is out for Thursday's game versus the Nuggets due to left knee injury management.
Rubio dealt with an illness before the All-Star break, but he appears to have cleared the ailment during the extended time off. However, he'll still sit out when Cleveland resumes action Thursday, which is the first leg of a back-to-back, to manage his surgically repaired knee. The veteran point guard should be available for Friday's matchup with Atlanta.
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Cavaliers' Ricky Rubio: Ruled out
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Rubio (illness) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the 76ers.
Rubio will sit out the Cavaliers' final contest before the All-Star break due to an illness. His next chance to suit up will come Feb. 23 against the Nuggets. Cedi Osman (neck) is also out, so Raul Neto, Caris LeVert and Danny Green are candidates for increased roles behind Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell.
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Cavaliers' Ricky Rubio: Now dealing with illness
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Rubio didn't participate in Cleveland's morning shootaround and is now listed as questionable due to an illness, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Rubio has appeared in 14 of the Cavaliers' past 18 contests since making his season debut Jan. 12, only sitting out one part of back-to-back sets, but he's in danger of missing Cleveland's final game before the All-Star break due to an illness. If that's the case, Raul Neto, Cedi Osman and Caris LeVert would be candidates for increased roles behind Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell.
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Cavaliers' Ricky Rubio: Removed from injury report
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Rubio (injury management) will play in Saturday's game against the Bulls, Evan Dammarell of FearTheSword.com reports.
Rubio sat out the first leg of Cleveland's back-to-back set Friday for left knee injury management. As expected, the veteran guard cleared the injury report Saturday and should reclaim his backup point guard duties. Upon his return, Raul Neto and Cedi Osman may see a decrease in minutes.
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Cavaliers' Ricky Rubio: Won't play Friday
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Rubio has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Pelicans due to left knee injury management.
Rubio has been eased into action over the last month following a lengthy absence to begin the season, but he'll be unavailable for the first half of a back-to-back set Friday. Raul Neto, Caris LeVert and Cedi Osman are candidates to see a slight uptick in playing time.
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Cavaliers' Ricky Rubio: Not listed on injury report
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Rubio (knee) is not listed on the injury report for Wednesday's game against the Pistons.
Rubio sat out the second leg of a back-to-back set on Monday, but he should return to the floor for Wednesday's game. Rubio has been heating up over the past five games, averaging 7.2 points, 5.8 assists, 1.6 triples, 1.0 steal and just 1.0 turnover per contest, so he could be worth a look in deep leagues if you need some dimes.
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Cavaliers' Ricky Rubio: Won't play Monday
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Rubio has been ruled out for Monday's matchup against the Wizards due to left knee injury management, Danny Cunningham of 850 ESPN Cleveland reports.
Rubio will sit out the second half of the Cavaliers' current back-to-back set to manage his surgically repaired left knee. Since making his season debut Jan. 12, the veteran point guard has appeared in 11 of 13 contests and is averaging 5.7 points, 3.8 assists and 2.6 rebounds in 16.2 minutes per game. In his absence, Raul Neto and Cedi Osman are candidates for increased roles behind Darius Garland.
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Cavaliers' Ricky Rubio: Off injury report
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Rubio (knee) is off the injury report for Sunday's game against the Clippers.
Rubio will be available Sunday after sitting out the second half of a back-to-back set due to injury management. In his seven appearances this season, the veteran has averaged 4.6 points, 2.9 assists and 2.3 rebounds in 14.6 minutes.
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Cavaliers' Ricky Rubio: Out due to injury management
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Rubio has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Thunder due to left knee injury management.
Rubio played 17 minutes off the bench and totaled five points (2-7 FG), seven assists, three rebounds and one steal during Thursday's win over the Rockets. However, the veteran forward is coming off a lengthy rehab following ACL surgery and will take the second night of Cleveland's back-to-back set off to rest his left knee. Donovan Mitchell (groin) is doubtful for Friday's contest, so it looks like Darius Garland and Caris LeVert will operate as the Cavaliers' starting backcourt, while Raul Neto and Cedi Osman could see increased roles off the bench.
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Cavaliers' Ricky Rubio: Season-high seven assists in win
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Rubio chipped in five points (2-7 FG, 1-2 3Pt), three rebounds, seven assists and one steal over 17 minutes during Thursday's 113-95 victory over the Rockets.
Rubio continues to play a limited role off the bench and has not scored more than nine points in any of his games. However, he was able to dish out a season-high seven assists in the win. The fact he remains limited even with Donovan Mitchell (hamstring) sidelined tells you everything you need to know about his role moving forward. The Cavaliers want to have him up and running come the playoffs, meaning he could be locked in at no more than 20 minutes per night, at least for the foreseeable future.
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Cavaliers' Ricky Rubio: Cleared to play Saturday
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Rubio (knee) is available for Saturday's game against the Bucks.
Rubio will be back in the rotation following a rest day on the front end of the Cavaliers' Friday/Saturday back-to-back. He could see an increased role with Donovan Mitchell (groin) sidelined.
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Cavaliers' Ricky Rubio: Won't play Friday
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Rubio has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Warriors due to left knee injury management.
Rubio appeared in the last four matchups and averaged 5.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 13.0 minutes per game. However, after missing nearly three months to begin the regular season, he'll rest for the first half of a back-to-back set Friday to preserve his long-term health. Raul Neto is a candidate to see increased run against Golden State.
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Cavaliers' Ricky Rubio: Expected to play around 15 minutes
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Coach J.B. Bickerstaff expects Rubio to play approximately 15 minutes during Monday's game against the Pelicans, Spencer Davies of BasketballNews.com reports.
Rubio made his season debut Thursday against the Trail Blazers after recovering from a torn ACL. He played 10 minutes against Portland before playing 13 minutes Saturday against Minnesota, and the Cavaliers will continue to ease him into action following his lengthy layoff.
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Cavaliers' Ricky Rubio: Looks good in season debut
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Rubio (knee) closed Thursday's 119-113 win over the Trail Blazers with nine points (3-5 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds and one assist over 10 minutes.
Making his first appearance of the season after recovering from a torn ACL, Rubio was available on a restricted workload. Despite missing more than 12 months, he looked relatively locked in during his time on the court, connecting on a pair of corner threes while running the offense in true Rubio style. The Cavaliers are going to ease him back slowly given the depth they have at guard, and it's unlikely he becomes anything more than a streaming option for assists in category leagues so long as both Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell are healthy.
