Timberwolves Karl-Anthony Towns, out since Nov. 28, to return

After missing nearly four months with a Grade 3 calf strain, Minnesota Timberwolves forward Karl-Anthony Towns plans to return for Wednesday's game against the Atlanta Hawks, he told ESPN.

Towns will do a final check before the game, but he said he expects to play for the first time since Nov. 28.

"I'm super excited to get back out on the court and help my team because these next nine games are super important," Towns said.

Minnesota (36-37) is currently in ninth place in the Western Conference standings.

Towns said he doesn't anticipate any restrictions once he's back despite the lengthy rehabilitation process he's been through over the past four months.

"I'm just trying to pick up where I left…