Timberwolves president-coach Tom Thibodeau was reportedly on thin ice amid the Jimmy Butler trade saga. But since dealing Butler for Robert Covington and Dario Saric, Minnesota has gone 9-3.
Still, the Timberwolves are just 10th in the West. Even with

MINNEAPOLIS — With a baseline drive by Chris Paul and a bounce pass into the paint to Clint Capela, the Houston Rockets had what appeared to be an uncontested dunk early in the fourth quarter that would have cut Minnesota's lead to five points. Robert Covington closed in from behind, stopped the

The Sixers will look to keep the turnovers down and build - and keep - a lead tonight against the Grizzlies, a team they just blew a big advantage to a couple weeks ago. By Serena Winters

15. Minnesota Timberwolves (18) Minnesota is enjoying the post-Jimmy Butler era just fine, and Robert Covington has loads to do with it. He led the Wolves, who've won four straight, in scoring against the Cavs on Monday and Spurs on Wednesday, and his defensive impact (along with a much more engaged

Ben Simmons believes the Philadelphia 76ers will continue to get better as they launch an assault on the Eastern Conference.