The Houston Rockets recalled Isaiah Canaan from the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA D-League.

Canaan is a rookie and has split time with the Rockets and Vipers this season.

Isaiah Canaan, a Houston Rockets rookie playing on assignment for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, and Terrence Williams of the Los Angeles D-Fenders, were named NBA Development League Co-Performers of the Week for games played Jan. 20-26. 

A 6-0, 188-pound guard out of Murray State, Canaan averaged 25.8 points, 6.8 assists and 4.5 rebounds to lead the Vipers to a 3-1 week.  On his second assignment with Rio Grande Valley, Caanan scored at least 19 points in all four games and, on Jan. 25 he recorded a season-high 34 points to go along with seven rebounds and seven assists in a 123-116 victory over the Austin Toros. For the season, Canaan is averaging 22.7 points, good for second best on the Vipers and seventh in the NBA D-League, to go with an NBA D-League-high 8.6 assists and 4.4 rebounds. 

Williams, a 6-6, 220-pound swingman from Louisville, averaged 27.3 points, 6.7 assists and 6.3 rebounds, guiding Los Angeles to a 2-1 week. On Jan. 24, he tallied a season-high 39 points to go along with four rebounds and three assists in a 118-111 win over the Reno Bighorns. For the season, Williams is averaging 18.1 points, 6.2 assists and 4.7 rebounds. The D-Fenders are 7-3 since Williams made his debut on Jan. 4.

The Houston Rockets have reassigned Isaiah Canaan to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.

Canaan has split time this season between the Rockets and Vipers.

The Houston Rockets have recalled Robert Covington from their NBA D-League team, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.

Covington has spent most of the season with Rio Grande Valley.

The Boston Celtics have signed Chris Johnson to a 10-day contract.

Johnson is averaging 19.4 points and 6.8 rebounds in 20 games this season with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the D-League.

“Chris has been playing very well. We need a wing player, we need someone who can shoot the ball, so Chris will add some depth to our team for now,” president of basketball operations Danny Ainge said to the Boston Globe before practice Thursday.