NHL-National Hockey League roundup

Jan 23 (The Sports Xchange) - Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin will miss three to five more weeks after re-aggravating a hamstring injury that has sidelined him for most of the season, the team announced Monday.

Lin, 28, was first injured Nov. 2, just five games into the season. He missed 17 games and returned on Dec. 12 but then strained the hamstring again on Dec. 26.

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The Minnesota Timberwolves purchased the majority ownership of the Iowa Energy and will begin a direct affiliation with the NBA Development League team next season.

Subject to finalization, Minnesota would become the 18th NBA team to own and operate a D-League affiliate.

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Unable to co-exist alongside Nikola Jokic on the court, Jusuf Nurkic has reportedly been placed on the trade block by the Denver Nuggets

Nurkic, a third-year big Bosnian center, is almost certain to be moved before the Feb. 23 trade deadline as the Nuggets are "actively working to find Nurkic a new home," ESPN reports. (Editing by Frank Pingue)