EditorialMarkieff Morris, left, a forward for the Miami Heat, battling with Eric Paschall, right, a forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves, for a rebound during the Danny Rumph Classic charity basketball tournament at La Salle University, in Philadelphia, on August 6, 2022. (Rachel Wisniewski/The New York Times)
EditorialJudy and Bruce Rezmick — ‘Mr. and Mrs. Whammy’ — try to throw off the Minnesota Timberwolves with hand symbols during a game against the Nets at the Barclay's Center in New York on Oct. 14, 2021. (Brittainy Newman/The New York Times)
EditorialGersson Rosas, the Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations, at the team's practice facility in downtown Minneapolis, on Nov. 13, 2020. (Andrea Ellen Reed/The New York Times)
EditorialBulls kickstarted their rebuild by trading Jimmy Butler 3 years ago. Now they're still stuck in first gear while he's in the NBA Finals with the Heat.