Karl-anthony towns, physical fitness

Things haven't been easy for the Minnesota Timberwolves this season.

They got off to a disappointing 10-11 start, which resulted from the team's struggle

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to successfully integrate offseason acquisition Rudy Gobert

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and things got worse when the Timberwolves took on the Washington Wizards on Monday night

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Trailing in the third quarter, Karl-Anthony Towns crumpled to the floor with an apparent

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Towns was helped off the court and put no strain on his leg as he exited the locker room.

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He was ruled out for the rest of the game with a sprained right calf. Imaging on Tuesday confirmed that the calf is sprained

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and according to Adrian Wojnarowski, Towns is expected to miss 4-6 weeks of action as a result.

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With that timeline, Cities will likely be back in action in January

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