<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>February Return Theo Ratliff spent three weeks on crutches. He's been working on exercises designed to return stability and strength to the joint, and is now cleared to do limited work. There is no specific timetable for his return, but Ratliff is hoping to be ready after the All-Star Game, which will be played Feb. 17 in New Orleans. "I'm still looking at three weeks to be able to get back out on the floor [to practice]," he said. -- Minneapolis Star Tribune</div>
