A rough few days for Timberwolves center Michael Olowokandi just got worse.

A sore right elbow landed him on the inactive list for the first time this season, before Monday night's 103-89 loss to the Phoenix Suns at Target Center. Mark Madsen took his place in the starting lineup.

This comes after Olowokandi fouled out in 14 minutes and subsequently was ejected during Friday night's loss to Portland.

He criticized the officiating and seemed to make a thinly veiled reference that coach Dwane Casey should have stood up to the officials.

Olowokandi was diagnosed with bursitis, an inflammation of the protective bursa sack in the elbow. An X-ray was negative, ruling out a fracture. Casey said before Monday's game that Olowokandi aggravated the injury during that morning's shootaround.