Shabazz Muhammad Injury: Updates on Timberwolves Star's Abdomen and Return
Shabazz Muhammad missed 16-straight games for the Minnesota Timberwolves as he dealt with an abdomen injury. He would return to action on Feb. 9 against the Atlanta Hawks.
Continue for updates.
Muhammad Returns vs. Hawks
Wednesday, Feb. 4
After missing 16 games in a row with an abdomen injury, Shabazz Muhammad returned on Monday against the Atlanta Hawks. He would score 18 points and grab eight rebounds in 24 minutes of action.
Muhammad Could Return Before All-Star Break
Wednesday, Feb. 4
The Timberwolves provided comments from head coach Flip Saunders, who claimed Muhamad could return Friday of Sunday.
On Jan. 23, Andy Greder of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported Muhammad may return before the All-Star break:
On Jan. 12, The Timberwolves indicated he would miss multiple weeks with the ailment:
Muhammad Suffers Abdominal Injury
Saturday, Jan. 10
The struggling Minnesota Timberwolves will be without one of their top scorers, as second-year star Shabazz Muhammad will sit out with an abdominal injury.
According to the team's PR staff on Twitter, Muhammad was being held out with abdominal soreness:
Muhammad was starting to emerge as a strong offensive player in his second season. The former UCLA standout is averaging 13.7 points per game and shooting 48.8 percent from the floor. Minnesota is a young, rebuilding franchise, so he is proving to be a big part of what the future could look like.
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