Steven Adams ☆

Availability

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This season

No data collected yet this season. His averages, lines history and splits fill in after his first regular-season game. Why?

• Podcast Jackson Gatlin, Locked On Rockets · Report · Oct 16

  Steven Adams did not play this game. No reason was given.

• Podcast Jackson Gatlin, Locked On Rockets · Analysis · Oct 15

  The host's minutes math: he expects the double-big lineup to be a mainstay again now that Steven Adams has returned to the rotation. For Sengun (heard as 'Al P') to get about 36 minutes and Adams about 20, they need to overlap for roughly 8 minutes a game.

• Podcast Locked On Rockets host · Analysis · Oct 14

  The host says Adams makes possible offensive rebounding and double-big lineups that take pressure off Sengun (heard as "Chingun"; likely Alperen Sengun) and get him good matchups.

• Podcast Locked On Rockets host · Analysis · Oct 14

  The host says GM Rafael Stone has been fairly inactive at trade deadlines. He excludes the Steven Adams deadline deal because Adams didn't play until the next season.

• Podcast Locked On Rockets host · Report · Oct 12

  Sengun (heard as "Alperin Shingu"; likely Alperen Sengun), Kevin Durant, Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams did not play in game 2. The host called it the 'reserve game' and gave no reason for the absences.

• Podcast Rockets training camp (reported), via Locked On Rockets · Relayed report · Oct 9

  According to the last word out of training camp, everyone was supposed to be available for the two China games, and the original plan was for Fred VanVleet (heard as 'Fred Van Vliet') and Steven Adams to play only one game each.

• Podcast Locked On Rockets host · Prediction · Oct 9

  Host prediction: with Adams (wanted at 20-25 minutes), Tari (25+) and Reed (20+) competing for minutes, Reed will probably be squeezed the most and his minutes may again be inconsistent.

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• Waiting Jackson Gatlin: Steven Adams will average at least 15 minutes per game.
  2026-10-16 · Podcast · by 2027-04-12
• Waiting Locked On Rockets (show): Steven Adams sits out Sunday's preseason game vs Dallas.
  2026-10-09 · Podcast · for DAL @ HOU, 2026-10-11
• Came true Ben DuBose: Adams is healthy when next season starts.
  2026-02-04 · Podcast · for HOU @ OKC, 2025-10-21 · result: started, 37 min

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