Wolves star Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) cleared for full contact

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Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns was cleared for "full-contact, five-on-five basketball activities" on Tuesday.

The team said Towns, who had surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his left knee March 12, is progressing toward a return to game action.

Towns, 28, has not played since March 4, when he logged just 21 minutes in a win over the Portland Trail Blazers