Philadelphia 76ers star Jimmy Butler is confident he will earn a maximum contract regardless of the team for whom he chooses to play next season.

The Golden State Warriors plan to welcome back Draymond Green when they open a two-game home stand Monday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Minnesota Timberwolves will have the edge in momentum when they square off with the Portland Trail Blazers for the third time in five weeks Saturday.

TORONTO -- The Philadelphia 76ers appear to be in a better position this time around to win for the first time in Toronto in six years.

The Houston Rockets hope they can get over .500 for good and they get their first chance Monday night when they visit the surging Minnesota Timberwolves.

It was not so long ago when Jamal Murray poured in a career-high 48 points against the Boston Celtics and the Denver Nuggets were among the hottest teams.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are unbeaten since trading Jimmy Butler and playing like the team that reached the playoffs for the first time since 2004 last spring.

Sometime on Monday, the Jimmy Butler saga is expected to officially reach a conclusion for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

When the Philadelphia 76ers visit the Miami Heat on Monday night, there will be a pair of interesting trends in play.

Minnesota Timberwolves star Jimmy Butler reportedly has a new home.

The Philadelphia 76ers have lost all four of their road games this season, but they return home to the Wells Fargo Center on Thursday night for a 7 p.m. matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers.

Ben Simmons and James Johnson were at the center of a scuffle during the Philadelphia 76ers' 106-102 win against Miami Heat Saturday in Miami, Fla.

Philadelphia 76ers reserve guard Justin Anderson scored six points on Thursday, but he played a major role nonetheless in a 128-108 playoff win over the Miami Heat.

CHICAGO -- The Philadelphia 76ers will spend the rest of the regular season attempting to position themselves for a spot in the playoffs. The Chicago Bulls, meanwhile, will spend it focusing largely on the future.

Wins by the San Antonio Spurs over Philadelphia have been almost as regular and inescapable as death and income taxes over the past 30 years, but the 76ers have a chance to erase a lot of those bad memories when the teams square off Friday at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas.