Karl Anthony Towns has been sidelined since late November, but he may soon be back on action before the end of the regular season.
The Minnesota Timberwolves shared an update Wednesday on the health of the three-time All-Star, saying he will likely return in the coming weeks.
“Towns continues to progress his rehabilitation program and participate in basketball activities,” the team announced. He is expected to return in the coming weeks and further updates to his game status will be provided as they become available
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FILE – In this February 3, 2020, file photo, the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Karl Anthony Towns is seen during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in Sacramento, California. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, file)
Towns suffered a non-contact calf muscle injury during the November 28 game against the Washington Wizards. He has missed 49 matches so far.
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The Timberwolves initially believed Towns would need four to six weeks to recover from the injury.
Anthony Edwards #1 and Karl Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves speak during Round 1 of Game 4 of the 2022 NBA Playoffs on April 23, 2022 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
The 27-year-old was averaging 20.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game before he was injured.
Minnesota Timberwolves Karl-Anthony Towns (32) runs past Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Friday, December 17, 2021, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
He recently started to ramp up his basketball action on the court, but only 3 1/2 weeks left in the regular season with the Timberwolves in the midst of a Western Conference playoff race.
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In their statement, the Timberwolves team said that “further updates will be provided as they become available” but did not announce any details.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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