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Hitting the Hardwood | A Healthy Rubio Boosts Wolves

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Mitchell Hansen
Web Editorial Associate
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Ricky Rubio will be the first to admit that he had a rough start to the 2016 season.

As the Wolves point guard began his sixth NBA season, he hit a bump in the road. In the second game of the season against the Sacramento Kings, Rubio sprained his right elbow – which happens to be his shooting arm – that sidelined him for the next five games.

But as Rubio returned to Minnesota’s starting lineup after the injury, it took him a while to get back to feeling healthy.