The departure of Mike James from the Erie Bayhawks of the D-League one day before signing a 10-day deal with the Bulls was cited as being for "personal reasons."

But the way in which James left disturbed a few members of the organization.

"Mike had his own agenda, per se," said teammate Kyle Spain. "That's probably why I'm not surprised that he had left."

James has a long history of short stays throughout his basketball career.

The Chicago Bulls today signed guard Mike James to a 10-day contract. 

James, 36, appeared in three games with Chicago earlier this year and averaged 4.0 ppg, 3.7 apg and 1.0 rpg in 8.4 mpg, before he was waived on Jan. 28, 2012. James joins the Bulls by way of the Erie Bayhawks of the NBA D-League. In seven games with the Bayhawks, he averaged 21.1 ppg, 4.6 apg, 3.7 rpg, 1.14 spg in 37.7 mpg. He shot .457 from the field, .405 from downtown and .771 from the line while in Erie.

Twenty of the NBA Development League’s top prospects, including eight who have NBA experience, have been chosen to play in the sixth annual NBA D-League All-Star Game.

Chosen to the NBA D-League All-Star West Team are Justin Dentmon and Lance Thomas (Austin Toros), currently a member of the New Orleans Hornets; Brandon Costner, Gerald Green, and Elijah Millsap (Los Angeles D-Fenders); Blake Ahearn and Andre Emmett (Reno Bighorns); Greg Smith (Rio Grande Valley Vipers); and Jerome Dyson and Marcus Lewis (Tulsa 66ers).   

Selected to the NBA D-League All-Star East Team, playing host to the West Team in Orlando, are Tyrell Biggs (Canton Charge); Edwin Ubiles (Dakota Wizards); Keith McLeod (Erie BayHawks); Darnell Lazare and Walker Russell, Jr. (Fort Wayne Mad Ants), currently a member of the Detroit Pistons; Marqus Blakely (Iowa Energy); Charles Garcia (Sioux Falls Skyforce); and JamesOn Curry, Jeff Foote, and Jerry Smith (Springfield Armor).   

The New Orleans Hornets have signed guard Donald Sloan to a 10-day contract.

Sloan, a Texas A&M University product, appeared in five regular season games with the Atlanta Hawks this season before being released on January 27. Originally signed by Atlanta on December 9, 2011, Sloan averaged 1.2 points, 1.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 4.0 minutes of play with the Hawks 

The 6’3” guard has played five games (all starts) for the Erie Bayhawks of the NBA D-League this season, averaging 24.8 points, 8.4 assists and 5.2 rebounds in 40.9 minutes of play.