Week In Review: 1/14/13 - 1/20/13

A look back at the news stories of the past week:

• In yet another coaching change, the Suns and Alvin Gentry mutually agreed to part ways. Phoenix named assistant Lindsey Hunter as interim head coach Sunday morning.
• A report was released this week stating that National Basketball Players Association executive director Billy Hunter's contract was never formally improved by the union.
• A leaked letter from Rockets GM Daryl Morey to Royce White suggests that White misled the team about the severity of his anxiety disorder before the draft.
• The Heat opted not to re-sign Josh Harrellson, instead signing former Nuggets big man Chris Andersen and rookie Jarvis Varnado to 10-day contracts.
• The Hawks were dealt a serious blow as guard Louis Williams suffered a torn ACL, which will cause him to miss the rest of the season.
• Despite his recent frustrations, the Hawks do not intend to trade Josh Smith.
• The Bobcats are said to be aggressive on the trade market, and GM Rich Cho has been given the green light by Michael Jordan to make any deal necessary. They are one of the most serious suitors for Rudy Gay.
• The Timberwolves signed Chris Johnson and Mickael Gelabale to 10-day contracts after being granted an injury exception by the NBA.
• The Wolves are also said to be shopping Derrick Williams.
• The Mavericks signed veteran guard Mike James to a second 10-day contract.
• Several teams showed interest in Greg Oden, most notably the Celtics.
• Leandro Barbosa reportedly asked the Celtics to trade him, then denied making such a request.
• The Pacers re-signed Dominic McGuire to a second 10-day contract.
• The Sixers signed Shelvin Mack to a 10-day contract.
• Blazers center J.J. Hickson has been drawing interest from around the league, although he can veto any trade.
• The Heat showed interest in trading for Timofey Mozgov.