Due to a coach's decision, Gerald Green did not play for the first time in his two seasons with the Phoenix Suns in their win over the Chicago Bulls on Friday.

Jeff Hornacek said it was not predetermined that Green would not play, but decided on the move due to the matchups.

"We have a lot of guys that can play," Hornacek said. "I thought Goran and Eric going up against Rose and Butler and these guys was just a better match and they were playing 40 minutes. There are only so many minutes out there. We just went with the shorter rotation. Maybe tomorrow, it's his night."

The Suns said there is no discipline or trade reason for the benching.

Green, often visibly upset upon being pulled from games, remained encouraging and relaxed throughout the game and took a spot on the end of the bench.

"I'm a professional," Green said. "I didn't know I was going to play tonight, though. We won, though. I'm always ready to go. I've been ready to go since I was in Russia two years ago."

Ricky Rubio has been cleared to play on Monday against the Dallas Mavericks, according to a source.

Rubio has been out since severely injuring his left ankle Nov. 7 and will have missed 43 games because of the injury.

The Minnesota Timberwolves plan to restrict Rubio's minutes until after the All-Star break while he sees how his ankle responds.

The Denver Nuggets are pushing an offer of J.J. Hickson and JaVale McGee for Brook Lopez.

The Brooklyn Nets have been firm in their refusal to take the offer.

If the Orlando Magic eventually fire Jacque Vaughn as head coach, sources say Scott Skiles and Mark Jackson are two candidates.

Skiles most recently was head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks and was a member of the Magic during his playing career.

Jackson is currently a broadcaster with ESPN following his dismissal last season by the Golden State Warriors.

Tim Duncan said he has sued his investment advisor in Texas state court, claiming he was pushed into investments despite conflicts of interest that ultimately caused him “substantial loss.”

Duncan claimed Charlie Banks, an Atlanta-based financial adviser, hid his own interest in investment opportunities that he recommended to Duncan, according to a copy of the complaint filed in San Antonio.

“Over the course of 17 years, I invested in a series of opportunities presented by Charles Banks, on his assurance that we were working together for my family’s long-term financial security,” Duncan said in a statement. “Banks exploited my good intentions and our relationship for his personal gain and my substantial loss. I’m saddened that my name will join the list of athletes to fall victim to this sort of misconduct.”

Duncan accused Banks of defrauding him through a $7.5 million loan to Gameday, a company Banks controlled.

Duncan was named to the NBA All-Star team on Thursday.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are making Mo Williams available in trade talks.

Williams signed with the Wolves in the offseason and the club is looking for draft pick compensation.

Williams scored 52 points on Jan. 13.

The Orlando Magic are close to firing Jacque Vaughn as head coach.

“It isn’t a matter of ‘if,’ anymore, but ‘when,'” a source close to the decision-making process told Yahoo Sports about Vaughn’s fading job security.

The Magic have lost 13 of 15 games.

Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel reported that the Magic “haven’t ruled out making an in-season coaching change.”

The New York Knicks will sign Lance Thomas to a contract for the remainder of the season when his current 10-day deal expires.

Thomas was originally acquired via trade in early January and was then waived. Thomas has been on two 10-day contracts with the Knicks.

Thomas has averaged 11.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 25.8 minutes per game in six appearances with the Knicks.

James Michael McAdoo will return to the Santa Cruz Warriors of the D-League when his 10-day contract with the Golden State Warriors expires.

McAdoo has averaged 4.7 points and 1.7 rebounds in 6.5 minutes over three games with the Warriors.

The Milwaukee Bucks have signed forward/center Kenyon Martin for the remainder of the 2014-15 season.

Martin has appeared in eight games for the Bucks this season and averaged 1.3 points and 1.1 rebounds in 5.9 minutes per game. Martin signed his initial 10-day contract with the Bucks on Jan. 9, and was signed to a second 10-day deal on Jan. 19.

RealGM's Shams Charnia first reported that Martin and the Bucks had agreed on a deal for the remainder of the season.