The Warriors have decided not to sign guard Coby Karl to another 10-day contract.
In a few days, Karl went from being a starter to being off the team, but such is life for a D-League callup.
The Rockets will add guard Garrett Temple to their roster on Monday, sending Will Conroy back to the D-League.
Temple won't play a big role but he gives Houston some insurance with both Kyle Lowry (ankle) and Trevor Ariza (hip) battling injuries.
The Bulls have suspended forward Tyrus Thomas one game for conduct detrimental to the team. He will not play vs. the Heat on Saturday.
Thomas and coach Vinny Del Negro have had their share of conflict, and this will only fuel the recent trade rumors swirling around the promising PF. With Joakim Noah (plantar fasciitis) already sidelined, expect to see plenty of Brad Miller and Taj Gibson.
The Warriors have waived Speedy Claxton (and his expiring $5.2 million contract) to make room for D-League call-up Anthony Tolliver.
With the trade deadline just 12 days away, and expiring contracts always valuable, beat writer Marcus Thompson calls this "[Larry Riley's] first unadulterated bad decision as a GM." It's unlikely Speedy will land with another team this season, but anything is possible.
Rockets recalled G Jermaine Taylor from the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBADL.
Taylor averaged 21.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.25 steals in four games (one start) for the Vipers. He could see a little burn on the Rockets with Kyle Lowry sidelined, but he won't have any fantasy value.
Cavs signed G Cedric Jackson to a second 10-day contract.
This is bad news for Delonte West's owners. There's no timetable on West (broken finger) and the Cavs have now insured themselves by carrying Jackson as a deep reserve for another 10 days.
The Hawks have signed backup forward Mario West for the remainder of the season.
West has appeared in eight games during two 10-day stints, averaging just six minutes per game. He had been playing in the D-League for the Maine Red Claws and clearly has no fantasy appeal.
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