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1mJackie MacMullan

John Calipari: Rose 'got Towns through that whole Butler mess'

The UK coach predicted Karl-Anthony Towns' resurgence without Jimmy Butler. He also set Butler off.

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21hIan Begley

Durant, Harden trail in fan vote; draft on Feb. 7

Five days are left in the fan vote for the NBA All-Star Game, and for now the Warriors' Kevin Durant and the Rockets' James Harden remain outside of the Western Conference starting five.

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Source: Wolves' Jones in boot, out several days

Timberwolves guard Tyus Jones will wear a book on his sprained left ankle for several days, and his return will be considered day-to-day after that, a league source tells ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

Did Butler prove his point in 76ers-Wolves game? (1:11)

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Joel Embiid trolls Timberwolves after big win

After the 76ers defeated the Timberwolves on Tuesday night, Embiid put a little icing on the cake via social media.

Butler on Timberwolves: 'I like the fact that we beat them' (1:14)

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76ers score 83 in 1st half, roll past Timberwolves by 42

Joel Embiid had 31 points and 13 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers scored 83 points in the first half in a 149-107 thrashing of the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night in Jimmy Butler's first game against his former team.

Rose goes over the 10,000-point mark (0:20)

Butler hugs Saunders before tip off (0:21)

McConnell slaps Saric on backside after hitting jumper (0:19)

Tim Bontemps ESPN

Brett Brown, in discussing the signing of Corey Brewer to a 10-day, says that one thing he and Elton Brand discussed at length in adding a piece: chemistry, and adding a good presence in the locker room.

Tim Bontemps ESPN

Wolves coach Ryan Saunders said Jimmy Butler reached out to him after he took over for Tom Thibodeau. Said the two of them had a strong relationship while Butler was in Minnesota.

3dJimmy Butler, as told to Marc J. Spears

The Undefeated: Jimmy Butler: 'I don't have regrets'

The NBA All-Star talks about his improbable journey in his own words

Towns grabs 27 rebounds in win vs. Pelicans (1:28)

Malika Andrews ESPN

Derrick Rose (ankle) will miss tonight's game against the Pelicans, per team. Rose initially injured his ankle in December and was out for six games. Yesterday's contest against the Mavericks was the first time he's played in a game since the initial injury.

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Luka Doncic does mean things in Minnesota

The Mavericks have been poor on the road this season, but Luka Doncic saved them late.

Bobby Marks ESPN

The aggregate restriction for Jimmy Butler, Justin Patton, Jerryd Bayless, Robert Covington and Dario Saric has now been lifted. The two-month restriction prohibited Philadelphia and Minnesota from adding any of these players' salaries into a multi-player trade.