Timberwolves' Ricky Rubio (ankle) is targeting Sunday return

The Minnesota Timberwolves are hoping to get point guard Ricky Rubio (ankle) back for Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers.

What It Means:

The Wolves are a better team with Rubio on the floor, and his return will be a nice boost. His 101 Deffensive Rating and 106 Offensive Rating are both the fourth-best on the team, while he ranks third on the team contributing .133 Win Shares per 48 minutes.