The Orlando Magic’s Dwight Howard was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, Feb. 21, through Sunday, Feb. 27. It marks the fifth time this season, which is an NBA-high (LeBron James-4), and the 16th time of his career that Howard has earned the league's top weekly honor.

The Houston Rockets’ Kevin Martin was awarded the honor for the Western Conference.

Other nominees for the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week were Miami’s LeBron James, New York’s Carmelo Anthony, Phoenix’s Channing Frye and San Antonio’s Manu Ginobili.

With Shane Battier traded to Memphis, Chase Budinger will replace him in the Houston starting lineup.

Terrence Williams will also move into the team's rotation.

Williams was acquired this season in a three-team trade from the Nets.

"All I know is guys are going to have chances to do things that maybe they weren't," Rick Adelman said. "We'll find out about Terrence. We'll find out what Chase can do starting. I'll just go from there. Everybody has an opportunity they didn't have before when you lose two of your top six players."

Williams has been increasingly frustrated by his lack of minutes since coming to the Rockets.

"I know how to play basketball," Williams said. "I think that's why I'm here. It's nothing new. I'm not going to be nervous if there is opportunity. I should be all right."

Rockets coach Rick Adelman wouldn't comment when asked how the team's trades would impact his desire to return next season.

"I really don’t want to answer that at this point,” Adelman said. “There is no reason to. I’m in the same situation these guys (players) are. I have to do whatever I can to try to see if we can get in the playoff picture. It’s tough. I lost two guys I really think a lot of and really meant a lot to us.

“I look at the team today. In 3 1/2 years since I came here, we have only two guys left, Luis (Scola) and Chuck (Hayes.) That’s not a lot of stability. I came to coach Yao (Ming) and Tracy (McGrady) and ended up with Luis and Chuck. It is kind of amazing those are the only two guys left. I told them, ‘This is the group we have. What are you going to make of it?’ That is the same approach I have to take.”

The Rockets traded Shane Battier and Aaron Brooks prior to Thursday's NBA trade deadline.

Jared Jeffries has agreed to a buyout from the Rockets, according to a source.

Jeffries is expected to sign with the Knicks when he clears waivers.

The Rockets completed their deadline trades with Memphis and Phoenix after unsuccessfully pursuing a trade that would have saw them acquire Marreese Speights and Jason Kapono for Shane Battier.

Instead, Houston has acquired Hasheem Thabeet and multiple first round picks.

The Rockets have traded Aaron Brooks to the Suns for Goran Dragic and a first round pick.

Brooks will be a restricted free agent this summer and lost his starting job to Kyle Lowry.

The Rockets have traded Shane Battier back to Memphis in exchange for Hasheem Thabeet and a first round pick, according to a source.

Thabeet was the second overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft.

The Bulls are offering multiple picks to Houston in exchange for Courtney Lee, but are still not prepared to include Omer Asik.

Lee is a favorite of Chicago head coach Tom Thibodeau and is viewed as an ideal backcourt mate for Derrick Rose.

The Rockets badly want to acquire Marcus Camby from the Trail Blazers.

"The trigger-happy Rockets have redoubled their efforts to acquire Marcus Camby from Portland, sources say," Ken Berger of CBS Sports wrote on his Twitter page.

It has been reported that Aaron Brooks and Shane Battier have been discussed in a possible deal.

Portland and Houston discussed a deal involving Aaron Brooks, Shane Battier and Marcus Camby, but the deal is no longer on the table.

The Rockets have been looking to use Brooks and Battier in several trade scenarios.