NBA: Timberwolves center Pekovic sidelined indefinitely

Minnesota Timberwolves center Nikola Pekovic underwent an MRI Tuesday (Wednesday, PHL time) that revealed bursitis in his right ankle.

#Twolves announce Pek underwent MRI today, has bursitis in right ankle. Will be held out of bball activities for 7-10 days then re-evauated.

— Mark Remme (@MarkRemme) January 28, 2014

Pekovic will be withheld from basketball activities for 7-10 days and will be reevaluated at that time. He will be sidelined indefinitely, the team announced.

Pekovic left Monday night's (Tuesday, PHL time) game at Chicago at the 6:00 mark of the first quarter and did not return.

The 6'11" Pekovic has appeared in all 44 games this year for the Wolves, averaging career-highs in points (18.0 ppg), rebounds (9.1 rpg) and minutes (32.5 mpg). - Reuters