Wolves’ WEEK AHEAD
Sunday: 6 p.m. vs. Sacramento
Tuesday: 7 p.m. vs. Houston
Thursday: 8 p.m. vs. L.A. Lakers
Sun. and Tue. FSN; Thu. TNT
Player to watch: James Harden, Rockets
He was just coming back from a hamstring injury, when he scored 10 points in 26 minutes in his first game back when these teams played last month in Houston. Since then, he became the first player in NBA history to score 60 points while recording a triple-double with a 60-point, 11-assist, 10-rebound game against Orlando.
VOICES
“He has completely changed us. It’s hard to go from where we were to where we are now.”
Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau praising Jimmy Butler once again, this time when Butler returned to Chicago to play his former Bulls team on Friday
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