La Velle E. Neal III of the star Tribune reports that Wally Szczerbiak is back. He stayed after practice to practice some moves and shoot free throws. After finishing he told reporters that he is back.

"I can go out there and ball," Szczerbiak said. "It's good to get back into the lineup. I have been working hard to get myself back into shape."

He still experiences minimal pain in his injured foot and will wear inserts in his shoes for added protection. Szczerbiak?s return to the lineup won?t be made official until he is given clearance by the Timberwolves? medical staff. If he?s cleared today, he will likely replace Anthony Peeler in the starting lineup.

"If he says he's ready to play, then we will play him," Wolves head coach Flip Saunders said. "We have had a lot of MRIs and bone scans -- everything -- done to it to make sure we are pretty confident that he won't hurt himself."