Timberwolves's Nikola Pekovic could return Wednesday vs. Nuggets

Minnesota Timberwolves center Nikola Pekovic, left, battles Los Angeles Clippers forward Glen Davis during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 9, 2015, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)Timberwolves coach Sam Mitchell needed some good news amid his team's current skid, so he seemed excited to reveal that center Nikola Pekovic could return to the lineup Wednesday against the Denver Nuggets.

Mitchell said after Tuesday's practice that Pekovic, out the entire season recovering from a right Achilles' tendon surgery, has a "50-50" chance of seeing the court Wednesday night at Target Center.

The 6-foot-11, 290-pound veteran hasn't played since a March 9 loss against the Los…