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In a wide-ranging sit-down dinner interview with Jimmy Butler, Yahoo Sports senior writer Chris Haynes covered everything with the four-time All-Star from his upcoming free agency to where he got his confrontational personality from (the NBA can thank Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah for that). It came during a conversation about Butler's controversial trade request from the Minnesota Timberwolves, as Haynes raised the point that Butler's interaction with teammates in the locker room belied reports of his infamous practice blowup. “Ain't nothing personal, man,” said Butler, who was subsequently traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in mid-November. Continue to Article

February 01, 2019 1:55:pm EST

The door could open for Karl-Anthony Towns to receive a $32 million raise over the next five seasons. If the Pelicans shut down Anthony Davis for the rest of the season, that'd seemingly leave an All-NBA center spot up for grabs. Towns – who's competing with Davis, Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic – would become favored to get it. Continue to Article

January 31, 2019 1:15:am EST

Nikola Jokic has the Nuggets playing at another level, leading Denver to a win over the New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA on Wednesday. The 23-year-old center tallied his sixth triple-double of the month and eighth of the season with 20 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in a 105-99 win over the Pelicans, which gave Denver their 35th victory of the season. Denver are 35-15 this season, which is the franchise's best 50-game start since they joined the NBA. Continue to Article

January 31, 2019 1:07:am EST

With time running out to save the roster as they have known it, the Memphis Grizzlies are lamenting the victory that could have been while picking up the pieces of the collapse that was. Maybe the frustrating defeat Monday against the Nuggets was a sign of progress for Memphis. After a recent eight-game losing streak, the Grizzlies looked as if they were going to make it consecutive victories by posting a home win over Denver before a late meltdown ruined the revival. Continue to Article

January 29, 2019 8:00:pm EST

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Taj Gibson will shell out $25,000 for his outburst during Friday's game against the Utah Jazz. After being ejected in the third quarter, Gibson went off on a ref, giving the official the finger during his outburst. On Saturday, the NBA announced it had fined Gibson $25,000 for “aggressively pursuing and directing an obscene gesture at a game official. Continue to Article

January 26, 2019 4:33:pm EST