Minneapolis/St. Paul Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love today released the following statement regarding his two-game suspension.

"I want to publicly apologize to Luis Scola and the Houston Rockets," Love said. "My intention is to never hurt another player on the basketball court. Ive always had the utmost respect for the game of basketball and all of my opponents. I also apologize to my coaches, teammates and our fans for the consequences of my actions."

Earlier today, Love was suspended two games by the NBA for stepping on Houston's Luis Scola during the Wolves/Rockets game at Target Center on Feb. 4. The suspension will be effective immediately, and Love will sit out the Wolves vs. Sacramento game on Feb. 7 and the Wolves at Memphis game on Feb. 8.

Contact information:

Mike Cristaldi, Minnesota Timberwolves, (612) 673-8405, cristaldi@timberwolves.com

Aaron Seehusen, Minnesota Timberwolves, (612) 673-1602, seehusen@timberwolves.com

Dan Bell, Minnesota Timberwolves, (612) 673-1603, bell@timberwolves.com

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