Rockets' Steven Adams: Off injury report for Wednesday
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Adams (knee) doesn't appear on the injury report for Wednesday's game against the 76ers.
After missing the entire 2023-24 season while recovering from right knee surgery, Adams' workload has been monitored carefully during his inaugural campaign with the Rockets. He's appeared in consecutive games on just two occasions all season, but after sitting out Tuesday's 117-111 overtime win over Minnesota, he should rejoin the rotation Wednesday as starting center Alperen Sengun's top backup.
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Rockets' Steven Adams: Won't play Tuesday
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Adams (knee) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Timberwolves.
Adams will miss the first half of Houston's upcoming back-to-back set, marking a second straight absence after he missed the second half of a back-to-back set Saturday. This is the first multi-game absence for the veteran since the beginning of the season, and he can be considered questionable for Wednesday's game in Philadelphia.
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Rockets' Steven Adams: Sitting out against Portland
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Adams (knee) is out for Saturday's game versus the Trail Blazers.
Adams will miss Saturday's contest due to it being the second leg of a back-to-back set. Jock Landale will likely once again operate as Houston's backup center to Alperen Sengun. Adams should be able to return to action for Tuesday's matchup with Minnesota.
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Rockets' Steven Adams: Removed from injury report
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Adams (knee) will be available for Monday's game against the Bucks.
Adams was held out of Sunday's game against the Bulls for the first game of Houston's back-to-back set. He's likely to see a handful of minutes as the backup center Monday night.
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Rockets' Steven Adams: Sitting out Sunday
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Adams won't play in Sunday's game versus the Bulls due to right knee injury recovery.
Adams will sit out the first leg of Houston's back-to-back as a precaution. The veteran big man should be able to suit up for Monday's matchup in Milwaukee.
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Rockets' Steven Adams: Will play Friday
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Adams (knee) is available for Friday's game against the Clippers.
Adams was held out of Wednesday's game against the Clippers while recovering from a right knee injury, but he will be on the court for Friday's contest. Across five regular-season outings, Adams has averaged 3.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists across 13.6 minutes per game.
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Rockets' Steven Adams: Listed questionable for Friday
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Adams (knee) is questionable for Friday's game against the Clippers.
Adams didn't step on the court in Wednesday's win over the Clippers, but the extra day of rest might benefit him. The Rockets are being very cautious with the veteran big man, but if he's deemed available for Friday's game, he should slot in as Alperen Sengun's primary backup option ahead of Jock Landale.
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Rockets' Steven Adams: Won't play Wednesday
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Adams (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Clippers, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Adams has played two consecutive games on just one occasion this season, and the Rockets seem to be taking a deliberate approach with him as he works his way back from right knee surgery, which sidelined him throughout the 2023-24 campaign. Jock Landale should serve as the Rockets' backup center Wednesday, but assuming he's cleared to play in Friday's rematch with the Clippers, Adams should settle back in as Alperen Sengun's top understudy.
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Rockets' Steven Adams: Questionable for Wednesday
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Adams (knee) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Clippers.
Adams has been used sparingly this season while recovering from a right knee injury. The big man has appeared in five regular-season games thus far, during which he has averaged 3.4 points and 3.6 rebounds across 13.6 minutes per game. If Adams is able to give it a go, he will likely compete for playing time with Jock Landale (shoulder) behind Alperen Sengun.
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Rockets' Steven Adams: Good to go Monday
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Adams (knee) is available for Monday's game against the Wizards.
Adams was sidelined for Sunday's game against the Pistons, but the 31-year-old center will suit up for the second leg of the Rockets' back-to-back set Monday. He's averaging 13.3 minutes per game across four outings early in the 2024-25 regular season, though he could see an uptick in minutes as Jock Landale has already been ruled out for Monday's contest due to a left shoulder injury.
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Rockets' Steven Adams: Listed as questionable
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Adams (knee) is questionable for Monday's game against the Wizards.
Adams missed the first leg of Houston's back-to-back set in Sunday's win voer Detroit, and he's apparently not guaranteed to return to action Monday. The Rockets are seemingly planning on being cautious with Adams' usage this season, given that the veteran center is coming off right knee surgery, which sidelined him for the entire 2023-24 campaign.
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Rockets' Steven Adams: Sitting out Sunday
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Adams (knee) won't play in Sunday's game versus the Pistons.
Adams will sit out the first leg of Houston's back-to-back Sunday due to right knee injury recovery. Jock Landale should operate as the backup center to Alperen Sengun in his absence. Adams will likely be available to return for Monday's matchup with Washington.
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Rockets' Steven Adams: Available to face Thunder
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Adams (knee) is available for Friday's game against the Thunder.
The veteran big man was questionable, but he'll give it a go and should see minutes off the bench. Expect Adams to operate as Alperen Sengun's backup.
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Rockets' Steven Adams: Questionable to face OKC
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Adams (knee) is questionable to play Friday against the Thunder.
Adams is working his way back from a gruesome knee injury, and while he's already made three appearances off the bench this season, the Rockets are being cautious with him. The veteran big man should operate as Alperen Sengun's backup at center if deemed available, though a decision on his status will be made closer to Friday's 8 p.m. ET tipoff time.
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Rockets' Steven Adams: Sitting out against San Antonio
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Adams (knee) won't play in Wednesday's game versus the Spurs.
Adams will be forced to sit out yet another game Wednesday due to right knee injury recovery. In his absence, Jock Landale should operate as Houston's backup center to Alperen Sengun. Adams' next chance to suit up is Friday's matchup with the Thunder.
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Rockets' Steven Adams: Will play vs. Knicks
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Adams (knee) is available for Monday's game against the Knicks, Stefan Bondy of The New York Post reports.
Adams is still in the final stages of his recovery from right knee surgery as he sat out Saturday's game against the Warriors. He appeared in the two games prior, during which he averaged 12.0 minutes per contest. Adams should see the same amount of minutes Monday and will be limited to five-minute stints, per Bondy, as he operates behind Alperen Sengun at center.
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Rockets' Steven Adams: Deemed questionable for Monday
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Adams (knee) is questionable for Monday's game against the Knicks, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.
The Rockets have taken it slow with fully incorporating Adams into the rotation as he recovers from a right knee surgery, though he has appeared in two regular-season games, during which he amassed six points, four rebounds, three assists and a steal across 24 total minutes.
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Rockets' Steven Adams: Won't play against Golden State
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Adams is out for Saturday's game versus the Warriors due to right knee injury recovery.
Adams missed all of the 2023-24 campaign after undergoing right knee surgery, and it appears that Houston will hold him out of Saturday's contest for precautionary reasons. Jock Landale should operate as the team's backup center in his absence. Adams' next chance to suit up is Monday's matchup with the Knicks.
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Rockets' Steven Adams: Cleared to play
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Adams (knee) will play Thursday night against the Mavericks, Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Adams was added to the injury report as questionable due to a knee issue, but he's been given the green light to suit up in Dallas. He made his season debut Monday, finishing with six points and three rebounds in 14 minutes off the bench.
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Rockets' Steven Adams: Questionable for Thursday
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Adams is questionable to play in Thursday's game against Dallas due to a right knee injury.
Adams not having a clear diagnosis could be attributed to load management considerations for the veteran, as he dealt with knee and calf injuries up until his season debut on Monday. His status will need to be monitored as the Rockets could exercise an abundance of caution even with Adams having played in only one game thus far.
