Wolves' WEEK AHEAD

Friday: 7 p.m. vs. Dallas

Saturday: 8 p.m. at Houston

Fri. ESPN/FSN, Sat. FSN

Player to watch: Harrison Barnes, Dallas

Once just a piece of the puzzle with the Warriors, he has become the featured scorer — averaging a career-high 20.1 points while playing nearly 36 minutes a game — on a Mavericks team that has reversed course by winning eight of the past 12 games.

VOICES

"He's a nemesis, but he has been a nemesis for a lot of people."

Wolves coach Tom Thibodeau, asked how much effort he has spent throughout his career scheming to stop LeBron James.