<!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-steven-adams-drops-hilarious-throwback-kevin-garnett-story');   ga('set', 'title', 'Steven Adams drops hilarious throwback Kevin Garnett story');   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/2024/08/Rockets-news-Steven-Adams-drops-hilarious-throwback-Kevin-Garnett-story.jpg"></figure><h1>Steven Adams drops hilarious throwback Kevin Garnett story</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-07T18:31:45-07:00">August 7th, 6:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-07T18:59:40-07:00">August 7th, 6:59pm</time><address><a>Itiel Estudillo</a>Itiel Estudillo is an NBA and Gaming Journalist at ClutchPoints. He's been working as a sports analyst for two years now and aims to leave a remarkable impression in the industry. When off the keyboard, Itiel participates in the local basketball league and pickup games. But when he's off the court, he also loves to grab his controller and enjoy a vast collection of video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Steven Adams is known to be one of the nicest players in the NBA but also one of the toughest. However, there came a time when Adams wasn’t tough enough to face <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kevin-garnett-warns-nba-of-knicks-problem-in-2024-25">the wrath of Kevin Garnett</a>. The Houston Rockets center <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1821331250918920518" rel="noopener">shared a hilarious story</a> about him faking having a language barrier to avoid hearing harsh words from Garnett.</p><p>Adams hopped on the most recent episode of THE MORNING SHIFT podcast. In that episode, the hosts wanted to confirm if the story about the Rockets center faking a language barrier was true. The big man didn’t deny the question and hilariously told them what exactly took place.</p><p>Adams told the hosts the reason behind his shenanigans was because he wasn’t feeling confident on that night. The last thing he needed was to get verbally destroyed by Garnett. He then mentioned that the one-time champion’s trash-talking began when he got into a heated moment with his former teammate Kendrick Perkins. Adams then had to check in for Perkins and immediately told Garnett he didn’t know how to speak English.</p><blockquote>“My confidence wasn’t high man,” Adams said. “I wasn’t trying to get torn down. … Kendrick Perkins and KG played together. They started mouthing off. I was coming in, and [Garnett] was like ‘Yo, look’ and I was like ‘No English, bro’. He didn’t say anything after that, thank goodness. He would’ve ruined me.”</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“My confidence wasn’t high, man… I was coming in, and [Kevin Garnett] was like, ‘Yo, look’… I was like, 'No English, bro'… He didn’t say anything after that, thank goodness. He would’ve ruined me.”</p><p>— Steven Adams 😂</p><p>(via THE MORNING SHIFT / YT)<a href="https://t.co/2fHMYQBU6w">pic.twitter.com/2fHMYQBU6w</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1821331250918920518?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 7, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Steven Adams’ evolution in the NBA</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Steven-Adams-talking-to-the-referee.jpg"><figcaption>© Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Steven Adams is one of the nicest players in the NBA today. On top of his good demeanor, Adams backs it up with solid numbers as a center. As a result, teams tend to want having him on the team whether it’s for the starting position or just a bench player.</p><p>While Adams made it seem he was afraid of players like Kevin Garnett in his younger years, he is currently one of the toughest big men in the league. Some players even shared their stories of how baffled they were to discover the big man’s strength. Thanks to his superhuman abilities, Adams is able to utilize them and use them to his advantage.</p><p>As of the 2022-23 season, before <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-steven-adams-breaks-silence-on-injury-recovery-trade-to-houston">Adams got injured</a>, he averaged 11.5 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 42 games. He also once ranked 12th among the Defensive Player of the Year candidates back in the 2017-18 season. The big man even arguably played a big role in Russell Westbrook’s MVP season.</p><p>Now with the 2024-25 season rapidly approaching, the Houston Rockets are hoping to get the same player Adams was before getting injured. Hopefully, the New Zealander giant can deliver on his role when the time comes.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Steven Adams drops hilarious throwback Kevin Garnett story

<!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-steven-adams-breaks-silence-on-injury-recovery-trade-to-houston');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rockets: Steven Adams breaks silence on injury recovery, trade to Houston');   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/2024/03/Rockets_news_Steven_Adams_breaks_silence_on_injury_recovery_trade_to_Houston.webp"></figure><h1>Rockets: Steven Adams breaks silence on injury recovery, trade to Houston</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-03-02T20:17:05-08:00">March 2nd, 8:17pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-03-02T20:22:06-08:00">March 2nd, 8:22pm</time><address><a>Jeremy Gretzer</a>Jeremy Gretzer joins ClutchPoints with a unique blend of experience in both the performing arts and sports journalism. A Houston native, Jeremy is happy to receive the opportunity as a beat reporter for ClutchPoints covering the Rockets. During his tenure at Back Sports Page, he honed his skills in sports writing, social media, and reporting, gaining valuable experience and having the opportunity to interact with notable figures from the NBA during media day, various charity, and pro camps events. His approach is analytical yet accessible, ensuring dedicated fans and casual readers alike can appreciate his insights.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The big splash the<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-get-crushing-steven-adams-injury-update-as-2023-24-regular-season-dawns" rel="noopener"> Houston Rockets landed</a> at the trade deadline in Steven Adams will eventually become a nice added piece to the growing young core. While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sources-how-grizzlies-rockets-steven-adams-trade-impacts-2024-nba-trade-deadline" rel="noopener">Adams is out</a> for the current season due to knee surgery, his fit on the roster for next season provides a much-needed depth on rebounding and defense.</p><p>The last update regarding the big man’s health was formally mentioned by general manager Rafael Stone, ensuring everyone that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-steven-adams-gets-crucial-injury-update-trade-houston" rel="noopener">Adams will become fully ready</a> for the Rockets’ training camp in September. To make things easier, Adams recorded a video of himself informally letting the NBA media know he is going to play for the Rockets. He also appears excited for the future as he showed the Rockets logo in the clip.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Steven Adams on joining the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rockets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Rockets</a> </p><p>“I’m excited to play with them. I get to see Dillon Brooks again… get to see his ugly mug more often now…</p><p>I’m excited to go see Houston &amp; see what they’re building. They’ve got good young players.” <a href="https://t.co/cIF77JNwIf">pic.twitter.com/cIF77JNwIf</a></p><p>— Steven Adams Stats (@funakistats) <a href="https://twitter.com/funakistats/status/1763989817610977605?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 2, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“I’m excited to play with them [Rockets]. I get to see Dillon Brooks again. Good to see his ugly mug more often now. I’m excited to go see Houston, what they are building. They’ve got good young players there. Should be cool. Meet all the fans and whatnot,” Adams shared.</p><p>During his time with the Grizzlies, Steven Adams was Dillon Brooks’ teammate. The two clearly have a great relationship together after performing in back-to-back playoff appearances.</p><p>“He’s [Adams] a great teammate to be around,” Brooks mentioned. “He’s selfless, would do anything the coaches ask for. He listens to each and every one of his players.”</p><h2><b>More Steven Adams update</b></h2><p>Two weeks after the deadline, the veteran center got back on the court and did some practice drills. This was his first time playing basketball since his knee surgery in November of last year.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Steven Adams gave an update after getting back on the court for the first time since knee surgery in November last year..</p><p>“It felt great on court… felt really, really good. Really happy with today” <a href="https://t.co/7vwqrdvSCG">pic.twitter.com/7vwqrdvSCG</a></p><p>— Steven Adams Stats (@funakistats) <a href="https://twitter.com/funakistats/status/1763745508806549960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 2, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“We didn’t go too hard cause we just wanna test it out,” Steven Adams said. “All that means is go through some drills. From their we’ll see how my body responds tomorrow and make any adjustments if need be. Felt great on the court. Felt really, really good. Pretty happy with today.”</p><p>It’s definitely a great sign for the Rockets to see Adams feel extremely content with his progress amid his injury recovery,.</p><h2><b>Rockets’ focus on next season</b></h2><p>As much as the Rockets faithful so desperately desires, this <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-slump-with-24-30-record-heading-into-the-all-star-break">current season</a> looks to be another year of growing pains for the team. Yes, they are better than the last three years combined. Still, the roster isn’t constructed as well as initially thought, with key players underperforming and the injury bug hampering the team throughout the season.</p><p>With a little over a month left in the final stretch and now seven games away from the final play-in spot in the West, the chances Houston makes a last-ditch effort to enter playoff contention is very unlikely. With that said, focusing on the offseason and what else they can do to improve the roster should be Houston’s top priority.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockets: Steven Adams breaks silence on injury recovery, trade to Houston

<!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-steven-adams-gets-crucial-injury-update-trade-houston');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rockets’ Steven Adams gets crucial injury update after trade to Houston');   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/2024/02/rockets-news-steven-adams-gets-crucial-injury-update-after-trade-to-houston.webp"></figure><h1>Rockets’ Steven Adams gets crucial injury update after trade to Houston</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-12T20:11:58-08:00">February 12th, 8:11pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-12T20:11:58-08:00">February 12th, 8:11pm</time><address><a>Brian Buyawe</a>Brian Buyawe is a sports aficionado with a passion for basketball, football and Formula One. His hobbies include running, reading and playing in recreational leagues. Back when he was a kid, Brian stumbled upon an old Larry Bird documentary among his family's collection of movies, which made him a lifelong Celtics fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Houston Rockets recently acquired Steven Adams, providing the team with a veteran presence in the frontcourt. While the big man is still recovering from knee surgery, it seems that his rehabilitation progress is going well. Speaking to the media, Rockets general manager Rafael Stone confirmed that Adams <a href="https://twitter.com/clutchfans/status/1757184021627318641" rel="noopener">would be back</a> on the court once Houston’s training camp begins.</p><p>“We passed his physical…the surgery went really well,” Stone said. “He’s ahead of schedule on the rehab. So the answer is yes, we’re very comfortable and we do expect that he should be ready for camp.” (clip via ClutchFans)</p><p>The GM made it clear, however, that the team won’t be rushing Adams if any complications arise moving forward.</p><p>“We’re not gonna rush him. If something happens and he’s a little late, that would be perfectly fine. But as of right now, I do anticipate he’ll be ready,” Stone added.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rockets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Rockets</a> GM Rafael Stone says Steven Adams is ahead of schedule in rehab and he anticipates that the 30-year old center will be ready to go for camp in 2024-25. <a href="https://t.co/sRcgKD709L">pic.twitter.com/sRcgKD709L</a></p><p>— ClutchFans (@clutchfans) <a href="https://twitter.com/clutchfans/status/1757184021627318641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 12, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>A brute force under the rim, Adams brings rebounding and rim protection to the Rockets. Prior to being traded, the center was averaging 8.6 points, 11.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game for the Memphis Grizzlies.</p><p>Right now, the Rockets have a young frontline in developing stars Alperen Sengun and Jabari Smith Jr. Both are far from reaching their full potential, so Adams’ experience and veteran leadership could help boost their growth to the next level.</p><p>Overall, Houston has been relatively quiet this season, with a below .500 record at the bottom half of the Western Conference standings. Still, a silver lining comes in the form of expected <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-gm-issues-stern-reminder-jalen-green-alperen-sengun-amid-growth" rel="noopener">improvement from Sengun</a>, Smith Jr, Jalen Green and Amen Thompson. There’s no telling when the young players will peak, but with vets such as Steven Adams <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ex-raptor-fred-vanvleet-reacts-to-torontos-awesome-tribute-in-return" rel="noopener">and Fred VanVleet</a> present, it might not be too long.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockets’ Steven Adams gets crucial injury update after trade to Houston

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The Aurora, Illinois native earned a degree in philosophy from Creighton University, where he also competed as a Division 1 Cross Country runner. Smith has previously written for FanSided and Last Word on Sports, and his primary interests lie in the NBA, Brooklyn Nets, and distance running.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Memphis Grizzlies shook their roster with a big NBA trade deadline move. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-steven-adams-trade-rockets" rel="noopener">Memphis traded veteran big man</a> Steven Adams to the Houston Rockets for Victor Oladipo and draft picks. However, Oladipo will not have a long stay with the Grizzlies after a new report surfaces.</p><h2><b>Grizzlies will not make use of Oladipo after their big trade</b></h2><p>The Grizzlies have waived Victor Oladipo upon his arrival from Houston, <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1755691564951912814?s=20" rel="noopener">per Shams Charania</a>. The 31-year-old is recovering from knee surgery after suffering a torn patellar tendon during the spring of 2023. In his last full season with the Miami Heat, Oladipo averaged 10.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 3.5 assists.</p><p>Hopefully, the former All-Star can find a team to contribute his services to upon his recovery. In the meantime, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-memphis-jaren-jackson-plan-center-options-after-steven-adams-deal" rel="noopener">the Grizzlies will continue</a> to try to find a spark during a treacherous 2023-24 season.</p><p>Memphis is 18-33 and sits 13th in the Western Conference standings. Unfortunately, the team has been struck with endless injury woes. Most notably, Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, and Marcus Smart are out with serious injuries. Bane and Smart are due for an evaluation to return at the midpoint of the season.</p><p>Moreover, Memphis has been without the services of multiple big men. Steven Adams was recovering from a season-ending injury before his trade to the Rockets. Meanwhile, Brandon Clarke has been out with an Achilles injury.</p><p>Jaren Jackson Jr. is also dealing with a hip ailment that could impact his availability.</p><p>The Grizzlies’ year has been a stark contrast from the 2022-23 season. The team went from second in the Western Conference to holding a 13th-place standing. Nevertheless, Memphis will find a way to regain competitiveness.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grizzlies waive Victor Oladipo after arrival in Steven Adams, Rockets trade

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A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Head coach Taylor Jenkins and the Memphis Grizzlies are currently in the midst of what seems to be a lost season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sources-how-grizzlies-rockets-steven-adams-trade-impacts-2024-nba-trade-deadline" rel="noopener">The Grizzlies recently</a> lost star point guard Ja Morant for the year with an injury just a few weeks after getting him back from suspension, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/taylor-jenkins-wife-chantall-lissette-jenkins" rel="noopener">Jenkins’ squad is now</a> on the outside looking in of the Western Conference playoff picture.</p><p>Recently, the Grizzlies made an interesting move by trading away center Steven Adams–also injured for the year–to the Houston Rockets in exchange for a combination centered around Victor Oladipo and draft picks.</p><p>Jenkins has since spoken <a href="https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/nba/grizzlies/2024/02/02/steven-adams-trade-memphis-grizzlies-houston-rockets/72372914007/" rel="noopener">on Adams’ departure</a>.</p><p>“Big-time thanks to (Adams),” Jenkins said, per Damichael Cole of Commercial Appeal. “Opportunities come throughout the league. We got to make some decisions. Obviously we’re excited about the flexibility it creates for us. . . . The impact (Adams) made was a big one for us. Obviously we’re going to miss him. Hopefully he gets healthy. He’s been working really hard in his rehab. He had a huge impact not just on the floor, but also in the locker room.”</p><p>Jenkins also spoke on how the team plans to play starting power forward Jaren Jackson Jr. at center more moving forward.</p><p>“Learning that development opportunity for (Jackson) with the ball in his hands more as a screener,” Jenkins said. “Having some shooting around him. But also, the Steven archetype. Someone that’s big and physical, does a great job setting screens, rebounder, facilitator. All things that we want Jaren to continue to grow in as well.”</p><p>The Grizzlies next take the floor against the Boston Celtics on February 4.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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