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Throughout his life and 10-year NBA career, Brandan Wright was simply known by his name. On Wednesday, however, the 6-foot-10 Nashville native was known as Dr. Wright. Partnering with Delta Dental and Neighborhood Health, the former Memphis Grizzlies and Dallas Mavericks player was the star of the “Celebrity Dental Day” at Nashville’s Napier Clinic.

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Neighborhood Health has three dental clinics among 14 medical clinics throughout Tennessee. Team Brandan Wright, Delta Dental and Neighborhood Health provided free dental screenings and oral healthcare for kids of all ages Wednesday morning.

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Jonathan Feigen: Rockets will release center Brandan Wright, who will be unable to come back from his knee issue. Had a procedure. A full recovery is expected. Will rehab with the Rockets. Will also F Le'Bryan Nash to the roster spot, source said.

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Jonathan Feigen: Ryan Anderson and Brandan Wright are out for Rockets vs. Celtics.

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Jonathan Feigen: Clint Capela (illness) upgraded to probable to play for the Rockets vs. Clippers tonight. Anderson, Wright remain out.

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Jonathan Feigen: Ryan Anderson (sore right hip flexor) and Brandan Wright (sore right knee) are out for Rockets vs. Clippers tomorrow. Clint Capela (illness) is questionable. Eric Gordon, who missed past three games with an illness, is not on the injury report, so it seems he will be back.

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Mark Berman: #Rockets will play the Jazz tonight without Ryan Anderson (left hip flexor soreness), Brandon Wright (sore right knee) and Clint Capela and Eric Gordon (illness)

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Jonathan Feigen: Brandan Wright with his first PT with Rockets. Slight change in Rockets rotation since Friday. Mbah a Moute in for Paul. On Friday, Johnson checked in at Gordon's usual spot. Gordon out again tonight.

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Jonathan Feigen: With Nene sitting out, Brandan Wright to get an extended run tonight for Rockets vs. Nuggets, his first playing time since signing as a free agent.

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This season in particular, though, contenders such as Cleveland, Oklahoma City, Toronto and even Golden State have yet to make a buyout splash — and they’re all still actively looking. So I’m not sure this qualifies yet as any sort of buyout bonanza. Instinct tells me that we’ve already seen the big rule change in this department; you’ll recall that it wasn’t too long ago that players could be traded and then re-sign with the team that traded them 30 days later. That loophole, fortunately, was closed. But I frankly expected more of a buyout frenzy than we’ve seen because, with the trade deadline being moved up two weeks, buyout season got longer. As the rules currently stand: Any player waived by March 1 becomes playoff-eligible with his next team as long as that player is signed before the last day of the regular season.

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Alex Kennedy: James Harden on adding Joe Johnson and Brandan Wright: “We needed them. Those are experienced vets who both have playoff experience. We have a roster full of guys who are hungry and ready to compete at a high level. We have reallllyyy good depth now."

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David Hardisty: "Houston was head and shoulders above the other teams," said @Brandan Wright. He called the #Rockets a "perfect fit" for him. Also called Houston a "great city" and that he "always liked the organization from afar."

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Mark Berman: Brandan Wright: "I think it's a perfect place for me to play, great opportunity to win a championship. Everything worked out." #Rockets

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Jonathan Feigen: Rockets signing of Brandan Wright to be completed today, per source. He won't be available tomorrow in Minnesota. Johnson likely to take another day at least because of when he was placed on waivers.

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