Power Rankings: We have questions for Kentucky and Wisconsin

Jimmy Butler joined the 76ers trying to repair his reputation after his Timberwolves tenure ended tumultuously. Upset with his role in the offense, Butler is reportedly challenging Philadelphia coach Brett Brown. Butler has been vocal in his contesting of Brown and his system, including a recent film session in Portland that some witnesses considered “disrespectful� and beyond normal player-coach discourse.

LeBron James seems to have welcomed Kyrie Irving back into his good graces, but the same probably can’t be said about Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton right now. In the latest report questioning Walton’s job security during a rocky season that has the Lakers currently out of the playoff picture at 25-24, ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan said on the Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective podcast that James’ camp has not been subtle about their desire for a coaching change in Los Angeles. A transcript of the exchange, per Silver Screen & Roll: MacMullan: “There’s a lot of tension in that building.