Ricky Rubio now sidelined by back spasms
Ricky Rubio - G - Minnesota Timberwolves
Jan. 1, 2013 - 3:25 PM ET
Ricky Rubio (back, knee) will not travel with the Wolves for their two-game road trip that starts Wednesday in Utah.
Rubio's back is stiff, so the Wolves don't want to put him on a flight and then have him sit out. He wasn't going to play in the second half of the back-to-back thanks to his ACL rehab anyway. Rubio will rest up and aim to return for his usual 18-22 minutes in Saturday's home game against the Blazers. The news makes Luke Ridnour a good bet for 30-plus minutes in each of the next two games.
Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune
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