The Houston Rockets have agreed to sign Willie Cauley-Stein to a 10-day deal.

Cauley-Stein played in 20 games last season with the Dallas Mavericks and Philadelphia 76ers.

Cauley-Stein appeared in 10 games this season with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in the G League, averaging 9.4 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists over 27.7 minutes. 

Warner Bros. Discovery said Friday night that it is abandoning its regional sports network business. 

AT&T SportsNet has deals with the Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz in the NBA.

The SportsNet announcement comes on the heels of news that Diamond Sports Group is also prepping to file for bankruptcy this spring. DSG owns and operates the Bally Sports regional networks and has the local television rights for over 40 MLB, NBA and NHL teams. 

While WBD is attempting to exit from the RSN business, they are also negotiating with the NBA on extending its national television deals.

James Harden can become a free agent again this offseason and his market is expected to extend beyond the Philadelphia 76ers to the Houston Rockets. While the Rockets have been a rebuild mode since trading Harden to the Brooklyn Nets in 2021, there appears to be serious mutual interest between the parties dating back to a report on Christmas Day from Adrian Wojnarowski.  

"I also believe the Harden situation is one of the more under talked about things with what's going on in the season here," said Brian Windhorst on his podcast. "We are always guilty of looking ahead. And there has been very little discussion about Harden. Probably because Philly has played generally really well for the last two months.

"Christmas Day, Woj comes out with that story that Houston wants to go over Harden and it was like 'Whoa.'

"Not just that Houston wants to, but Houston believes it is a legitimate possibility and that's not coming out of thin air," said Tim MacMahon. "James Harden still spends a lot of time in Houston. Spends his summers in Houston. Works out at the Rockets' facility on a regular basis. It's a very real possibility. And Harden, by the way, never shot it down. He just said 'I don't know where that came from.'"

"It was kind of a non-denial," added Windhorst. "And that [storyline has] just gone way."

Harden took a one-plus-one deal with the Sixers as a free agent last offseason worth $68.6 million. Harden took a $15 million discount in order to help the Sixers add P.J. Tucker and Danuel House. 

While Harden and the Rockets may have serious interest in reuniting, it could also be Harden attempting to increase his chances of signing a lucrative contract with the Sixers. Harden recently hired Troy Payne as his agent.

"It's also a leverage point," said Windhorst.

The Houston Rockets have bought out three players during this regular season in Danny Green, Justin Holiday and John Wall.

The Rockets have $81.7 million in dead money, which represents $27 million more than the combined salaries of active players on the roster.

The Rockets previously bought out Wall from his $40.867 million salary for 22-23, so they have two separate dead money slots on him.

Houston also bought out Derrick Favors, Maurice Harkless, Theo Maledon and Ty Jerome before the season.

The Dallas Mavericks will look to sign Justin Holiday should he get bought out by the Houston Rockets, sources told Marc Stein of Substack.

The Rockets have previously agreed to buyouts with John Wall and Danny Green.

The Mavs were reportedly looking to sign Terrence Ross, though Ross is now rumored to be joining the Suns after a buyout. 

Veteran wing Danny Green is nearing agreement with the Cleveland Cavaliers for a rest of the season contract. Green is finalizing a buyout from the Houston Rockets to free him up to join Cleveland.

The Cavaliers had searched for a wing on the trade market. They Cavs will now add a veteran with championship experience in Green.

Green was traded to the Rockets from the Memphis Grizzlies at last week's trade deadline. That trade saw Luke Kennard head to the Grizzlies and Eric Gordon land with the LA Clippers.

Green also drew interest from the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns. The Suns are reportedly adding Terrence Ross in the coming days. Ross recently reached a buyout agreement with the Orlando Magic.

Danny Green and the Houston Rockets have agreed to a buyout.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are nearing an agreement with Green.

The Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns also were interested in Green.

Danny Green could receive interest from the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers if he becomes a free agent.

Green hopes to be waived by the Houston Rockets, who acquired him from the Memphis Grizzlies at the trade deadline.

Green recently returned from his torn ACL.

The Houston Rockets will waive and re-sign Boban Marjanovic once he clears waivers. 

The Rockets needed to waive Marjanovic to create a roster spot to accommodate their deadline trades.

The Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to acquire Eric Gordon from the Houston Rockets as part of a three-team trade. The Clippers will send Luke Kennard to the Memphis Grizzlies and John Wall to the Rockets. Memphis will send Danny Green to the Rockets as part of the deal. Memphis will send three second round picks to the Clippers. 

The Rockets will receive the right to swap the Milwaukee Bucks' first round pick with the Clippers' this year. 

Gordon was drafted by the Clippers and traded to New Orleans as part of the Chris Paul trade in 2011.

Gordon signed a three-year, $54.5 million extension with the Rockets in 2019. 

Wall will presumably be bought out again by the Rockets.