The losses the Rockets accumulated at the end of January and start of February pushed them down in the Western Conference standings from No. 2 to 5. Bleacher Report writer Greg Swartz believes that the Rockets' collapse could continue beyond the All-Star Break and that Houston could end up making the Play-In Tournament.

The Boston Celtics are adding free agent Torrey Craig, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. The 34-year-old forward will give Boston a bit of depth on the wing after being waived by the Chicago Bulls in the aftermath of a larger Zach LaVine trade earlier this week.

The Houston Rockets were a little busy during the trade deadline, making separate deals with the Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks for end-of-roster players. Ble

The Boston Celtics swung a trade ahead of Thursday's deadline, reportedly sending backup guard Jaden Springer to the Houston Rockets in a salary dump.

The Boston Celtics traded guard Jaden Springer to the Houston Rockets, parting ways with the 23-year-old wing defender just a year after acquiring him at last season's trade deadline. The Celtics received a conditional 2031 second-round pick in the deal and will send a 2030 second-round pick and conditional 2027 second-round pick to the Rockets.

After a fairly quiet NBA trade deadline by the Boston Celtics, the defending champs will now hit the buyout market to fill at least one open roster spot