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  • Minnesota Timberwolves forward Chase Budinger, left, puts up a shot as Los Angeles Clippers forward Matt Barnes defends during the second half of their NBA basketball game, Wednesday, April 10, 2013, in Los Angeles. The Clippers won 111-95 The Associated Press
    Minnesota Timberwolves forward Chase Budinger, left, puts up a shot as Los Angeles Clippers forward Matt Barnes defends during the second half of their NBA basketball game, Wednesday, April 10, 2013, in Los Angeles. The Clippers won 111-95. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
  • Oklahoma City Thunder's Thabo Sefolosha, left, of Switzerland, drives around Minnesota Timberwolves' Chase Budinger in the second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, March 29, 2013, in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves won 101-93 with Budinger coming off the bench to score 13 points The Associated Press
    Oklahoma City Thunder's Thabo Sefolosha, left, of Switzerland, drives around Minnesota Timberwolves' Chase Budinger in the second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, March 29, 2013, in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves won 101-93 with Budinger coming off the bench to score 13 points. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
  • Detroit Pistons forward Jonas Jerebko (33), of Sweden, drives against Minnesota Timberwolves forward Chase Budinger (10) in the second half of a NBA basketball game in Auburn Hills, Mich., Tuesday March 26, 2013. Minnesota won 105-82 The Associated Press
    Detroit Pistons forward Jonas Jerebko (33), of Sweden, drives against Minnesota Timberwolves forward Chase Budinger (10) in the second half of a NBA basketball game in Auburn Hills, Mich., Tuesday March 26, 2013. Minnesota won 105-82. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves' Chase Budinger, right, slows Chicago Bulls' Luol Deng who drives into him in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game on Sunday, March 24, 2013, in Minneapolis The Associated Press
    Minnesota Timberwolves' Chase Budinger, right, slows Chicago Bulls' Luol Deng who drives into him in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game on Sunday, March 24, 2013, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
  • Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins, center, stuffs over Minnesota Timberwolves guard Luke Ridnour, right, as Timberwolves forward Chase Budinger, left, looks on during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, March 21, 2013. The Kings won 101-98 The Associated Press
    Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins, center, stuffs over Minnesota Timberwolves guard Luke Ridnour, right, as Timberwolves forward Chase Budinger, left, looks on during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, March 21, 2013. The Kings won 101-98.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
  • Chase Budinger possibly to return tomorrow
    Per ESPN: Budinger practiced five-on-five on Wednesday for the first time since he tore the meniscus in his left knee in January. If his knee responds well on Thursday morning, the versatile forward plans to play that night in Sacramento. "I just want to be playing again," Budinger said. "This season has been very frustrating for me personally because I haven't experienced anything like this before. Just sitting out all year, it's been tough. It's been mentally draining. Knowing that the summer is coming up, I just want to be out there to play these final games." "Just the way he move...
  • Minnesota Timberwolves: Chase Budinger cleared to practice
    The Timberwolves received some good news in this injury-plagued season when forward Chase Budinger, out since Nov. 10 with a knee injury, was cleared Tuesday, March 12, to practice with the team.
  • Minnesota Timberwolves: Chase Budinger's recovery 'ahead of schedule'
    Timberwolves forward Chase Budinger, out since November with a knee injury, will have a phone consultation Tuesday, March 12, with Dr. James Andrews, who performed surgery on Budinger's knee on Nov. 13.
  • Wizards vs. Timberwolves preview: Meet slumping Minnesota
    This was supposed to be the year the Minnesota Timberwolves surged into playoff contention. Instead, Kevin Love got hurt, Ricky Rubio's recovery from last year's torn ACL went slower than expected and key contributors like Andrei Kirilenko, Nikola Pekovic, Chase Budinger and others continue to miss various amounts of time with different ailments. A fully-healthy Minnesota team probably is as good as sixth-seeded Golden State, if not better. Sadly for Minnesota fans, they'll rarely, if ever, actually see that team. The team that's left, meanwhile, has lost 18 of their last 21 games. Thi...