Houston is suspending Kevin Porter Jr. and Christian Wood for Monday's game vs. Philadelphia because of their poor behavior in Saturday's loss to Denver.
Veteran center Nene, who has played 17 NBA seasons but averaged 3.6 points and 2.9 rebounds off the bench for the Rockets last season, has declined his option and is a free agent, sources told ESPN.
The Rockets are shopping Clint Capela, Eric Gordon and P.J. Tucker to create cap space to make a deal for Jimmy Butler, sources told ESPN.
The Rockets hope to recruit Jimmy Butler to push the 76ers for a sign-and-trade deal that would allow the All-Star forward to join Houston.
Houston general manager Daryl Morey is making all players and picks available in talks, league sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, and even Chris Paul could be moved in the right deal.
Golden State's Kevin Durant suffered a mild strain to his right calf and will miss the rest of the Warriors' Western Conference semifinal series with the Houston Rockets, the team said Thursday. He will be reevaluated next week.
