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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; Kevin Love has appeared in just 18 games this season. (David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;By\u00A0Ben Golliver&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Timberwolves announced Monday that forward Kevin Love will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee that is expected to sideline him for four-to-six weeks.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The surgery, which will remove a buildup of scar tissue, will end his 2012-13 season, although he was already sidelined with a previous hand injury.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This marks the second surgery of the season for Love, who made just 18 appearances this season for the lottery-bound Timberwolves.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Back in October, Love fractured two bones in his right hand while executing \"knuckle pushups\" during a home workout. The injury didn't initially require surgery, and Love returned to the court on Nov. 21. He then re-injured his right hand in mid-January, undergoing surgery that was expected to sideline him eight-to-10 weeks. He has been sidelined for roughly the last 12 weeks.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Love also missed time during the 2009-10 season due to a broken bone in his left hand. He then missed time in 2010-11 with a groin injury and in 2011-12 with a concussion. All told, he\u2019s missed 106 games combined over the last four seasons.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Timberwolves signed Love to a four-year contract extension worth $60 million in December 2011 which carries him through the 2015-16 season. Love, a two-time All-Star and an All-NBA second-team selection last year, can exercise a player option during the summer of 2015.Love, 24, averaged 18.3 points, 14.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists this season. Minnesota currently possesses a 29-47 record on the year and has been mathematically eliminated from the playoffs.&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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