1. The Portland TrailBlazers have signed Carmelo Anthony to a non-guaranteed contract.

2. Dion Waiters suffered a panic attack on a team flight after ingesting some edibles.

3. Injury report: Hayward, Middleton, Lowry, Ibaka, Fox, Huerter, LaVert, Gordon, Bradley.

4. New York Knicks debacle; Perry’s press conference, Fizdale on the hot seat, front office on the hot seat, Messai and Giannis aspirations, Anthony Davis “not fitting timeline”, but they did sweep Dallas.