Patrick Beverley will not surgery on the torn meniscus in his right knee.

Beverely will be able to return this season.

Beverley is making less than $800,000 this season with the Houston Rockets and won't be a free agent until 2016.

Patrick Beverley will see Dr. James Andrews on Monday and surgery to remove part of his torn meniscus has not been discussed in recommendations from Andrews and the Houston Rockets' doctors.

Beverley said he could be out 10 to 14 days or up to four weeks and believes he will "for sure" return at some point this season.

“No one was going to remove anything,” Beverley said. “We haven’t even discussed surgery yet. It looks to the point I think I might not have to get surgery. We don’t know.

"I feel pretty good. I feel like I knocked knees with somebody. It hurt a lot the first day. I don’t really feel a lot of pain today, which is a good sign. No swelling. So I’m going to go see the best knee doctor in the country. I spoke to him on the phone. He has seen it. It really looks good. We’ll see how long it lasts.

“I don’t feel a lot of pain, which is a great thing. No swelling, which is a great thing. It wasn’t in the same area a lot of players tore their meniscus. I feel pretty confident about it. I know how my body reacts to certain things. I know how I feel. I feel great. I feel like if I put on the brace I’ll be all right to play today. We have to get his opinion and see where we go from there. If I feel healthy, I’m going to play.”

Beverley is listed as day-to-day by the Rockets.

Patrick Beverley has suffered a torn meniscus in his knee, according to sources.

Beverley's timetable for return has not yet been determined.

Beverley will seek a second opinion to see if he could return in the playoffs after rehabbing.

Kelvin Sampson has become a leading candidate to replace James Dickey as head coach at the University of Houston.

Sampson took Oklahoma to the 2002 Final Four and had 18 consecutive winning seasons at Washington State, Oklahoma and Indiana.

Sampson has interviewed for several NBA head coaching jobs in recent years and is well-regarded within NBA circles. Sampson is currently an assistant coach with the Houston Rockets.

Mike Davis is another candidate for the job.

The Houston Rockets were unable to find a worthy trade for Omer Asik to balance their roster and instead kept him as an insurance policy.

Howard will have missed two straight games on Thursday with a strained left ankle.

Asik has been working with Hakeem Olajuwon on his footwork on offense.

"He tries to help me on basic moves on the offensive end," Asik said. "He's helping me a lot. He's one of the best big guys. I just try to get the most out of it and try to use it on the court.

"He is the most talented, the best fundamentally I think in NBA history. I can't be like him, but I'm trying to learn something."

"He's a big part of what we do," Kevin McHale said. "He's so good defensively, rebounds. He's right on point with all of his calls defensively. Dwight gets a chance to rest a little bit and Omer gets a chance to play a little bit more. They're probably both good things."

"I'm happy for the big guy," Howard said. "I'm happy to see him playing. I'm happy to see him healthy. … We need him. He's a big part of our success. He just has to understand that no matter how many minutes he plays, he's a big part of the puzzle.

"I'm really proud of him. He's coming on around. It took a little while. I'm still trying to get him to dance a little bit down there, but he'll get better. I'm happy he's more comfortable in his role."

The Houston Rockets attempted to trade for Kyle Lowry ahead of the deadline, according to sources.

Lowry was traded to the Toronto Raptors by the Rockets in the 2012 offseason.

Lowry has been one of the NBA's best point guards this season and will be a coveted free agent.

"I would have done things differently in Houston," Lowry said. "I really respected Kevin McHale. I wish I would have had an opportunity to play for him longer. The things he was teaching me, well, I didn't understand right away. When you get away from someone, though, see it from the outside looking in, you go back and think, 'Damn, I could've learned some more things from the guy.'

"I wanted to stay with Coach Adelman and needed to get over that. [McHale] came in with a different philosophy, and I wish I could've adapted to it quicker."

Dwight Howard underwent an MRI on his injured left ankle on Tuesday.

The exam confirmed a strained left ankle and Howard will be day-to-day.

Howard missed his first game of the season in the Houston Rockets' blowout win over the Utah Jazz on Monday. He is averaging 18.6 points, 12.4 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game.

Carmelo Anthony has the Chicago Bulls and Houston Rockets as the two options above all others he would consider if he decides to leave the New York Knicks.

The Bulls have an easier path to sign Anthony to a contract, but the Rockets believe they can also shed enough contracts to offer Anthony a third near-max deal alongside Dwight Howard and James Harden.

"He'll give New York every option," one source with knowledge of Anthony's plans told Yahoo Sports on Tuesday. "But he has options – and he's going to explore them all."

The Houston Rockets will pursue Carmelo Anthony this offseason, according to a source.

The Rockets won't have enough cap space to sign Anthony outright, but a sign-and-trade could be an option.

The source said that the Rockets inquired about the availability of Anthony at the deadline. The Knicks have held discussions previously with the Rockets on Omer Asik.

The Knicks could deal Asik and/or Jeremy Lin for Anthony while maintaining cap space for 2015.

With no state income taxes in Texas, Anthony could take a reduced salary while not as severely impacting his take home pay.

Carmelo Anthony and James Harden have been named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, March 3, through Sunday, March 9.

Harden led the Houston Rockets to a 4-0 week, which included wins over the Miami Heat, Indiana Pacers and Portland Trail Blazers. He averaged 30.3 points (second in the league), 6.8 assists (seventh in the conference) and 2.50 steals (tied for third in the conference).

Anthony led the New York Knicks to a 3-1 week behind averages of 29.0 points (third in the conference), 5.3 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 2.75 steals (fifth in the conference).