The Utah Jazz could be without one of their key players for most, if not all, of the Western Conference semifinals.
According to Tony Jones of the Salt Lake Tribune, point guard Ricky Rubio, who left Game 6 of the West quarterfinals with a hamstring injury, will definitely miss Game 1 against the Houston Rockets and may be out for several weeks.
League sources: Jazz PG Ricky Rubio is OUT for Game 1 against Houston, and could miss as much as a few weeks with a hamstring injury
— Tony Jones (@tribjazz) April 28, 2018
Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported that it could be up to ten days before Rubio plays again.
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.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 28, 2018
That’s very bad news for the Jazz, who rely on Rubio’s defense and creativity. He had a great series against the Thunder, and they’ll miss him to start what was already a very tough series against Houston. That said, anything could happen if Rubio’s rookie teammate keeps stepping it up.
