Eye injury will keep Love out of the lineup Sunday

Just as he appeared to have rediscovered his shooting touch, Timberwolves forward Kevin Love has had another injury setback.

Love got poked in the eye late in the Wolves' victory over Oklahoma City Thursday at Target Center. He will not travel with the team to New York and will miss Sunday's game against the Knicks.

"He has to be careful the next few days to make sure he doesn't do anything that causes pressure in his eye," Wolves coach Rick Adelman said. "It's an unfortunate thing that happened near the end of the game. But, hopefully, if he rests and doesn't do anything, we'll see how he is after Christmas."

It is the latest in a series of injuries and illnesses for Love, who missed the team's first nine games after breaking two bones in his right hand while doing knuckle pushups at his home. Love also injured his thumb in a victory at New Orleans Dec. 14. He was set to return the following night, but missed Ricky Rubio's return – and the Wolves' overtime victory over Dallas – with an illness.

The hope is Love will be able to return for the Wolves' home game with Houston Wednesday.

In other news:

--Guard Brandon Roy returned, full-time, to practice Saturday for the first time since Nov. 19 arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. He said he felt good, and Adelman said he looked good. Adelman said a timetable for Roy's return to action could come after he takes part in another high-intensity workout following Wednesday's game.

--Wolves president of basketball operations David Kahn said the team worked out a player Saturday and would work out another on Wednesday, but did not disclose the names of those players. The Wolves are looking for a player who can play both the small forward and shooting guard position in the wake to injuries to Malcolm Lee and Josh Howard.

--Kahn said Lee is contemplating surgery on his injured knee, but hasn't made a final decision yet. Lee was in New York this past week meeting with specialists, who recommended surgery, Kahn said. In any case, Kahn said Lee is likely done for the season.

--Both Kahn and Adelman said Rubio has not suffered any setbacks and could see his minutes increase, as early as Sunday.

That's about it right now. Have a good weekend.