Chart: Big blow for the Timberwolves

October 18, 2012 at 2:39AM

BREAKING BAD

Questions and answers regarding the injury to Kevin Love:

Q What happened?

A Love broke the third and fourth metacarpals on his shooting hand during a Wednesday morning workout. He is scheduled to fly to New York for an examination by Dr. Andy Weiland on Thursday.

Q How much time will he miss?

A Six to eight weeks. That amounts to 14-19 regular-season games.

Q Who will take his minutes at power forward?

A Options include Derek Williams, Dante Cunningham, Lou Amundson and Andrei Kirilenko.

Q Why does this sound familiar?

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A Love broke his left hand in a preseason game on Oct. 16, 2009, and missed the first 18 games of the season.

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