Those injuries have been the latest problem for Minnesota in a disappointing follow-up to last year's trip to the Western Conference finals. The Timberwolves are 5-8 since Randle's injury. At 32-29, they currently hold the No. 9 seed in the West and would therefore need to win two Play-In games just to reach the playoffs.

An NBA analyst recently provided an important update on the injury status of Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are reeling, as they have lost four of their last five games to fall down to the No. 9 seed in the Western Conference standings. However, they finally got some good news on Sunday regarding star forward Julius Randle, who has missed the past 13 games with a right groin strain.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have lost six of their past eight games, but could get a boost on Sunday with Julius Randle expected to return to their lineup.

Minnesota Timberwolves star Julius Randle (groin) intends to make his return tonight against the Phoenix Suns after being sidelined the past 13 games, league sources tell me.