The Rockets have been using the facility since July. Every player worked out and scrimmaged there either last week or this week. That includes center Steven Adams, who missed all of last season following knee surgery. According to a person familiar with the workouts, Adams was not only cleared to be a full participant but was outstanding in last week’s games.
Source: Houston Chronicle
Source: Houston Chronicle
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As far as backup centers and the trade deadline, I know the Knicks talked to Atlanta this offseason about a deal involving Capela. The Rockets want to win so if they are in a good place heading into the trade deadline, I’d be surprised if they moved Adams. I’d keep an eye on Nik Richards in Charlotte as a possible trade candidate. Same goes for Walker Kessler in Utah. As ESPN’s Brian Windhorst noted, Robert Williams is a name to monitor. Maybe Jonas Valunciunas? -via SportsNet New York / September 13, 2024
A big man from New Zealand describes on The Morning Shift podcast how he pretended not to speak English to escape Kevin Garnett and his famous trash-talk. “My confidence wasn’t that high, so I was not trying to get down even more because he is the man, with all the stuff he talks,” Adams admitted. “He played with Kendrick Perkins before so they started talking trash to each other, as I checked in he started talking to me and I just cut him off with saying I don’t speak English.” “Thank goodness, he did not say anything to me after that. He would have ruined me; I would probably cry,” Adams said, laughing. -via BasketNews / August 8, 2024
Kevin Garnett: Haaaaaa! Gonna catch his ass at LA Fitness in the old head run… 🤣🤣🤝🏾 -via Twitter / August 7, 2024