Beasley out with ankle sprain

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

MINNEAPOLIS -- Michael Beasley will not make the Minnesota Timberwolves road trip to Los Angeles and Utah this weekend because of a sprained right foot that has already kept him out of seven straight games.

Beasley has been out of the walking boot for a few days, but he is still not ready to return to game action. The Wolves play the Clippers on Friday night and the Jazz on Saturday night in a challenging back-to-back.

Swingman Martell Webster and centre Brad Miller both will make the trip, but coach Rick Adelman says he doubts either will play. Both recently returned to practice for the first time this season. Webster is recovering from back surgery and Miller is working his way back from microfracture surgery on his left knee.