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Karl-Anthony Towns misses 14th game, this time attributed to 'a bug'

Monday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Wolves center Karl-Anthony Towns missed his 14th game.

On this time it might have had less to do with his knee and more to do with his immune system.

He wasn't at the morning shootaround, and he missed the game, because he had flulike symptoms.

"He's got a bug,'' Wolves coach Ryan Saunders said. "He's very close. But he's not in the facility because he's got a bug.''

When asked if a return this week was reasonable, Saunders said yes.

It has been an interesting monthlong recovery for Towns, who hurt his left knee Dec.