Cavs' Ricky Rubio says his comeback 'not just about today'

PORTLAND -- More than a year after an ACL tear in December 2021 ended his previous season, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ricky Rubio returned to the court Thursday, helping the Cavaliers to a 119-113 come-from-behind win over the host Portland Trail Blazers.

Playing on a minutes limit, Rubio saw 10 minutes of action off the bench, scoring nine points on 3-of-5 shooting and grabbing three rebounds.

"It felt good," Rubio said of his first game. "It felt weird in the beginning, especially the first time, but after that it felt back to normal. Of course rhythm and all that stuff will come, but today was a lot of emotions out there. Working hard all year just to be healthy and grateful to be out there…