<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/phoenix-suns/suns-news-suns-players-take-steven-adams-mason-plumlee-fight');   ga('set', 'title', 'Suns players give their take on Steven Adams-Mason Plumlee fight');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Phoenix-players-give-their-take-on-Steven-Adams-Mason-Plumlee-fight.jpg"></figure><h1>Suns players give their take on Steven Adams-Mason Plumlee fight</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-13T17:59:13-07:00">March 13th, 5:59pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-13T17:59:13-07:00">March 13th, 5:59pm</time><address><a href="https://haydencilley.wixsite.com/hayden-cilley-s-port">Hayden Cilley</a>Hayden Cilley joined ClutchPoints in August 2024 as a Phoenix Suns and Mercury reporter, as well as an Associate Editor. Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>A <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-news-steven-adams-mason-plumlee-ejected-suns-rocketss-wild-scuffle">fight between Steven Adams and Mason Plumlee</a> headlined the Phoenix Suns’ final game of their four-game road trip.</p><p>During the second quarter, Plumlee was going for a rebound when Adams wrapped him up. However, the latter wouldn’t let go, and neither would the Suns center.</p><p>As a result, both players didn’t let go and went down to the floor. For Suns fans and many alike, it was strange seeing Plumlee be so fired up. He’s usually more passive and doesn’t let his emotions get a hold of him.</p><p>However, this was not the case. For Adams, getting Plumlee out of the game was a must. After all, Phoenix had Nick Richards out that game and had a limited center depth.</p><p>Following the fight, official Tony Brothers declared technical fouls on both players and that they were ejected. After the game, Plumlee spoke to AZCentral’s Duane Rankin regarding the incident and <a href="https://x.com/DuaneRankin/status/1900046953141919984" rel="noopener">what the cause of it was</a>.</p><p>“He goes for every rebound and he does it whether it’s dirty or not,” Plumlee said. “I just felt like they were being more physical than us. I just made a point to hit him on the glass.”</p><h2><b>How did Suns players react to Mason Plumlee?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Phoenix-players-give-their-take-on-Steven-Adams-Mason-Plumlee-fight-2.jpg"><figcaption>© Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>One of the bystanders for that scuffle was shooting guard Devin Booker. Like most of the people in the arena and watching, he was a bit stunned at the two big men going at it.</p><p>The shooting guard posted 19 points, three rebounds, and four assists in the loss. He was taking a rest on the bench when he saw the Adams and Plumlee scuffle go down.</p><p>Regardless of who started the altercation, Booker <a href="https://x.com/DuaneRankin/status/1900044202865578029" rel="noopener">stuck up for his teammate</a> following the game and gave his take on the fight.</p><p>“Obviously I’m biased,” Booker said via Rankin. “But I feel like Steven tried to pick him up and slam him and Mason happened to just be on top of him.”</p><p>On the flip side, Booker’s teammate, Kevin Durant, wasn’t too phased by the altercation. Funny enough, the Suns All-Star <a href="https://x.com/DuaneRankin/status/1900039601898557814" rel="noopener">had minimal words</a> about it.</p><p>“My opinion on that does not matter,” Durant said.</p><p>Much of the same can be said for the Suns head coach, Mike Budenholzer. He’s no stranger to the game of basketball. Like most of the season, he kept his response to the point.</p><p>“It’s just two guys getting tangled up,” Budenholzer said. “Both physical, both competitors.”</p><h2><b>Why did Mason Plumlee and Steven Adams fight?</b></h2><p>As Plumlee mentioned, it was two players that were fighting for a rebound. However, that altercation was symbolic of teams punishing the Suns all season.</p><p>In the paint, they have dominated. Even when the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/phoenix-suns/suns-news-mike-budenholzer-excited-nick-richards-trade">Suns traded Josh Okogie for Nick Richards</a>, teams haven’t been fearful. Not to mention, there’s an ample amount of trash talk.</p><p>With Booker and Durant being trash talkers themselves, this season hasn’t helped. Their record, combined with all of the rumors surrounding the team has put a target on their back.</p><p>Combined with the toughest remaining schedule in the league, Phoenix is in danger of missing the play-in tournament. Even though they hold the tiebreaker over the Dallas Mavericks, the latter could surpass them in win total.</p><p>Although they already have, if they finish with a better record than the Suns, it doesn’t matter. At the end of the day, the fight between Adams and Plumlee is symbolic of fighting back when it is too late.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Suns players give their take on Steven Adams-Mason Plumlee fight

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/houston-rockets/rockets-news-ime-udokas-savage-take-on-steven-adams-mason-plumlee-fight');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rockets’ Ime Udoka has savage take on Steven Adams-Mason Plumlee fight');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Ime-Udokas-savage-take-on-Steven-Adams-Mason-Plumlee-fight.jpg"></figure><h1>Rockets’ Ime Udoka has savage take on Steven Adams-Mason Plumlee fight</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-12T22:45:29-07:00">March 12th, 10:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-12T22:45:29-07:00">March 12th, 10:45pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Houston Rockets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Wednesday night, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-news-steven-adams-mason-plumlee-ejected-suns-rocketss-wild-scuffle">a skirmish broke out between Steven Adams and Mason Plumlee</a> during the second quarter of the Houston Rockets’ 111-104 win over the Phoenix Suns. Adams and Plumlee both got tangled up while battling on the boards, and things got heated — with Plumlee shoving Adams to the point where both men wrestled each other straight to the ground.</p><p>When Adams and Plumlee were being separated, there was a huge grin on the Rockets center’s face, as if to suggest that what went on between the two was child’s play. And head coach Ime Udoka believes that if Adams really wanted to inflict pain, <a href="http://twitter.com/clutchfans/status/1900014854171152654" rel="noopener">he could have gone further than he did</a>.</p><p>“It wasn’t much. Steven could do a lot more if he was really trying to wrestle,” Udoka said with a smile on his face during his postgame presser, via ClutchFans on X (formerly Twitter).</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ime Udoka was asked what he thought of the wrestling match:</p><p>“It wasn’t much. Steven could do a lot more if he was really trying to wrestle.” <a href="https://t.co/r0sUnPLoEZ">https://t.co/r0sUnPLoEZ</a> <a href="https://t.co/VewuYH8PG1">pic.twitter.com/VewuYH8PG1</a></p><p>— ClutchFans (@clutchfans) <a href="https://twitter.com/clutchfans/status/1900014854171152654?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 13, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Both big men were ejected from the game after their altercation, although this did not mean much in the grand scheme of things as the Rockets held on for a seven-point win in a game that they were leading for most of its duration.</p><p>Opposing teams are learning that messing with the Rockets from a physicality standpoint is not a recipe for success. They are perhaps the fiercest team in the association, and it’s probably best for opponents if they steer clear of any act that can ignite the fire underneath them.</p><h2><b>Steven Adams embodies the Rockets’ identity</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Rockets-coach-Ime-Udoka-talking-with-Steven-Adams.jpg"><figcaption>Troy Taormina-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Rockets have prided themselves all season long on beating up on opponents on the offensive glass; they boast the league’s best rebounding percentage, and they make up for some of their rough shooting nights by bringing their A-game, effort-wise, on a nightly basis.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/houston-rockets/rockets-news-steven-adams-two-year-journey-overcome-injury-struggles">Nobody embodies this relentlessness and effort better than Steven Adam</a>s; Adams has long been one of the best offensive rebounders in the league, and he always seems to have a positive impact on whatever team he’s on, both as a stand-up guy in the locker room as well as someone who prides himself on doing the dirty work for his team. And the Rockets have certainly been getting the best out of Adams recently, even though his night was cut short on Wednesday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockets’ Ime Udoka has savage take on Steven Adams-Mason Plumlee fight

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He's a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Who said the NBA is no longer a physical league? Hulking centers Mason Plumlee of the Phoenix Suns and Steven Adams of the Houston Rockets may have something to say about that after getting into a heated moment during the first half of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/suns-vs-rockets-prediction-odds-pick-spread-3-12-2025">Wednesday’s game at Toyota Center in Houston</a>.</p><p>The scuffle started shortly after a two-point jumper by Rockets star Jalen Green. During the ensuing inbound play, Adams appeared to put his arms under Plumlee’s. The Suns center then pushed back, resulting in the two vets falling to the ground, as players and coaches immediately rushed to the scene to break up the two.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Steven Adams and Mason Plumlee wrestled each other to the ground 🤯</p><p>They were both ejected from the game.<a href="https://t.co/YdNo0cYbiL">pic.twitter.com/YdNo0cYbiL</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1899988938040713574?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 13, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Steven Adams and Plumlee were later slapped with double technical fouls for their actions, resulting in a double ejection, with referee Tony Brothers <a href="https://x.com/BleacherReport/status/1899992064445632948" rel="noopener">making the announcement</a>.</p><p>Before they exited the game, Adams had a point, four rebounds and an assist in just 11 minutes of action off the bench, while Plumlee, who started for the Suns, had four points and six boards in 13 minutes.</p><p>Plumlee’s ejection left the Suns with an even slimmer situation in the frontcourt, as center Nick Richards was not available to play in the Rockets game because of an ankle issue. Meanwhile, Adams’ departure from the contest had the Rockets losing someone who can give Alperen Sengun a breather. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/houston-rockets/rockets-news-amen-thompson-to-miss-up-to-2-weeks-due-to-unfortunate-injury">Rockets also did not have Amen Thompson</a> in the game.</p><p>Fans also have lots of things to say about the scuffle between Steven Adams and Mason Plumlee, who, interestingly enough, has some sort of heartwarming history. A few years ago, when Adams and Plumlee were still playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets, respectively, the two went viral after Adams made sure to break Plumlee’s fall during a play under the basket.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">After all that Steven Adams did for Plumlee 😔<a href="https://t.co/1qjlOvUVu9">pic.twitter.com/1qjlOvUVu9</a> <a href="https://t.co/oZACXT45LX">https://t.co/oZACXT45LX</a></p><p>— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAMemes/status/1899989424529703241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 13, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>As for the game itself, the Rockets ended up beating the Suns, 111-104.</p><p>Green led Houston with 29 points while Sengun had 20. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/phoenix-suns/phoenix-suns-fatal-flaw-must-fixed-2025-nba-all-star-break">struggling Suns</a> were paced by Bradley Beal’s 25 points.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Steven Adams, Mason Plumlee ejected from Suns-Rockets after wild scuffle

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rockets-news-ime-udoka-steven-adams-truth-bomb-vs-lakers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ime Udoka drops Steven Adams truth bomb after vet shined vs. Lakers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Rockets-news-Ime-Udoka-drops-Steven-Adams-truth-bomb-after-vet-shined-vs.jpg"></figure><h1>Ime Udoka drops Steven Adams truth bomb after vet shined vs. Lakers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-01-06T02:33:36-08:00">January 6th, 2:33am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-01-06T02:33:36-08:00">January 6th, 2:33am</time><address><a>Nathan Yasis</a>Nathan Yasis is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, specializing in the NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Houston Rockets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Ime Udoka and the Houston Rockets secured a crucial home win against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, thanks to a familiar performance by <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-steven-adams-two-year-journey-overcome-injury-struggles">backup center Steven Adams</a>. Despite limited playing time this season due to recovery from major knee surgery, Adams made a significant impact.</p><p>“That’s who he has been his whole career,” Rockets head coach Ime Udoka said about Adams, <a href="https://www.twitter.com/BinkleyHoops/status/1876099641571508671" rel="noopener">who also excelled</a> in setting solid screens. In just 17 minutes, Adams contributed 8 points and 9 rebounds, with 7 of those coming on the offensive glass. He shot an impressive 75% (3-of-4) from the field, highlighted by a jaw-dropping putback dunk that stunned both fans and teammates at the Toyota Center. The Rockets outscored the Lakers by 17 points during his time on the court.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">I asked Udoka if this is exactly what they were hoping for when they traded for Steven Adams.<br>“That’s who he has been his whole career” <a href="https://t.co/BSaLwHCde0">pic.twitter.com/BSaLwHCde0</a></p><p>— Lachard Binkley (@BinkleyHoops) <a href="https://twitter.com/BinkleyHoops/status/1876099641571508671?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 6, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Over 11 NBA seasons, Adams has posted averages of 9.0 points on 58.8% shooting and 8.1 rebounds in 26.4 minutes per game. The 6-foot-11, 265-pound center is widely regarded as one of the toughest and most physical players in the league.</p><h2><b>Ime Udoka commends Steven Adams’ strong return after his injury</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Rockets-coach-Ime-Udoka-talking-with-Steven-Adams.jpg"><figcaption>Troy Taormina-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Adams’ strong performance helped compensate for a lackluster outing from starter Alperen Sengun, who connected on just 6-of-14 attempts (42.9%) as Houston was outscored by 14 points during his 31 minutes on the floor.</p><p>The Kiwi shared that his right knee now feels as strong as it did before his surgery—an encouraging sign that could significantly benefit Houston in the final stretch of the 2024-25 season.</p><p>“It’s back to normal,” said the 31-year-old after the game. “It’s been progressing more and more. We’ve been keeping an eye on it, and my comfort with the team has just been progressing, as we planned.”</p><p>The Lakers stormed back from an early 22-point deficit with scorching perimeter shooting and 16 made 3-pointers, dominating the third quarter. Despite the surge, Houston regained control early in the fourth and managed to secure the win in the final moments.</p><h2><b>Amen Thompson’s comeback from suspension</b></h2><p>Sophomore forward Amen Thompson made a strong impression in his debut as Houston’s starting power forward, stepping in for the injured Jabari Smith Jr. Thompson, returning from a two-game NBA suspension, delivered an exceptional performance in the role.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-amen-thompson-breaks-silence-monster-game-vs-lakers-after-suspension">Thompson marked his return with an impressive stat line</a>, recording 23 points, 16 rebounds, and 3 assists while converting 11 of his 19 attempts (57.9%). Jalen Green spearheaded the Rockets’ offense, tallying a game-high 33 points on 12-of-24 shooting (50.0%), including 5-of-12 from beyond the arc (41.7%).</p><p>With Thompson and Adams playing crucial roles, Houston dominated the rebounding battle, finishing with a 49-39 advantage over Los Angeles. The Rockets currently lead the NBA in rebounding this season.</p><p>Adams and the Rockets, currently sitting at No. 2 in the Western Conference standings, aim to build on their momentum as they kick off a three-game road trip on Tuesday against the Washington Wizards (6-27).</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ime Udoka drops Steven Adams truth bomb after vet shined vs. Lakers

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Previously, Preston worked as an associate editor for Dot Esports and a site expert for FanSided's Union and Blue.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Houston Rockets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Steven Adams made his debut with the Houston Rockets on Monday, but it wasn’t just a debut with a new team for the big Kiwi, it was his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-steven-adams-message-fans-646-day-absence">return to an NBA court after more than 600 days away</a>.</p><p>Back in January 2023, Adams suffered a PCL injury in his right knee. Initially thought to be an injury that would sideline him for a month or so, it became a much longer, more serious road back to playing. At the time, Adams played for the Memphis Grizzlies, who held onto hope that Adams would be able to avoid surgery and be ready to go by the beginning of the 2023-24 season.</p><p>But Adams’ knee did not recover how he nor the team expected, and shortly before Memphis was set to tip off their season last October, the team announced Adams would undergo a procedure on his knee. In February, ahead of the trade deadline, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-steven-adams-trade-rockets">Grizzlies traded Adams to the Rockets</a>, with whom he made his return Monday against the San Antonio Spurs.</p><p>After the win, Adams <a href="https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/rockets/article/steven-adams-return-knee-injury-19873661.php?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=sftwitter&amp;utm_source=twitter.com" rel="noopener">spoke to the</a> media about getting back to playing after nearly two years on the sideline.</p><p>“It was just good to be back. It’s been a long journey,” Adams said [h/t Houston Chroncile]. “There’s still a lot of work to do, but it’s just fun to be out there with the boys, especially on a new team. Getting traded mid-injury, mid-rehab, it’s just good to actually play with the team. It just hits a bit differently when you speak to your team when you’re playing.”</p><p>He also added: “Typically with surgeries, that’s why they call it a two-year process because physically, you’ll heal in the first year. The second year is the mental part, getting the connection back,” he said. “So it’s just that mental part now, but then also the mental part of the game: flow, timing, reading the body language, stuff like that.”</p><p>The 12th overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, Adams began his career with the Oklahoma City Thunder. After seven seasons with the Thunder, Adams was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans, where he spent a season before being traded to the Grizzlies. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-jaren-jackson-jr-opens-up-steven-adams-influence-vets-trade-rockets">Adams helped lead Memphis</a> to back-to-back Southwest Division titles and second seeds in the Western Conference.</p><p>The 31-year-old New Zealand native is in the second and last season of the 2-year, $25.2 million contract extension he signed with the Grizzlies in October 2022. He is set to make $12.6 million this season and become an unrestricted free agent in the summer.</p><p>Adams logged 6 points and 3 rebounds in 14 minutes vs. the Spurs after not playing in any of the first three games of the 2024-25 season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockets’ Steven Adams details ‘two-year journey’ to overcome injury struggles

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