Chris Finch smiled when asked the familiar question.
A few weeks ago, the Timberwolves used the phrase "final stages'' when describing Karl-Anthony Towns' recovery from his calf injury.
Tuesday night, before the Wolves played the 76ers at Target Center, Finch was asked for an update. That's when he smiled and said, "He's in the final stages. He's doing some basketball activities now, which is good to see. Still no real timetable for him.''
Assessing injuries from outside a team's secretive sphere can be impossible. Characterizing injuries in the NBA, where agents and players can wield more power than general managers, can be risky for teams trying to prove that they are player-friendly.