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The biggest supporters of the 76ers blockbuster trade to acquire four-time all-star Jimmy Butler from the Minnesota Timberwolves earlier this week might just be the executives at NBC Sports Philadelphia. The regional sports network posted its highest-rated regular season Sixers game since 2001 in Butler’s first game with the team Wednesday night, a 111-106 loss. Citing Nielsen, NBC Sports Philadelphia said it registered a 6.2 household overnight rating, which also ranked as the night’s No. 1 show on cable in Philadelphia. Continue to Article

November 16, 2018 9:30:am EST

With so many teams in action, there are a lot of great options to choose from across the price scale on Yahoo. John Wall, WAS vs. BKN ($42): The Wizards routed the Cavaliers on Wednesday, limiting Wall to just 21 minutes. The Wizards have been playing better and Wall was rolling coming into that contest, scoring at least 48.8 Yahoo points in five straight games. Continue to Article

November 15, 2018 7:00:pm EST

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor says that former guard Jimmy Butler had an agenda before he was traded on Monday, which created a "negative environment" around the team. Taylor told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune that he had an agreement with the coaching staff and Butler that he would play at least 10 games to start the season and then see where they were in terms of making a deal for the All-Star. “We have to play at least 10 games and then we would see which teams were meeting their goals, which teams weren’t and the teams that weren’t we thought we would have a better chance to negotiate,” Taylor said. Continue to Article

November 15, 2018 9:59:am EST