Steven Funaki Adams (born July 20, 1993) is a New Zealand professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
What injuries has Steven Adams suffered?
Injury: Knee
Status: Expected to be out until at least Jul. 1
Updated (Mar. 09):
On January 22, Adams went down with a sprained right knee and hasn’t played since. It’s recommended that in his absence, Xavier Tillman continue to start games.
Updated (Mar. 07):
Steven Adams (knee) has been ruled out for Tuesday’s contest against the Lakers.
The veteran center will miss his 18th game in a row because he is still taking care of a knee injury. Adams’s next chance to play is Thursday, when the Warriors are in town.
Updated (Mar. 05):
Adams will not play in Sunday’s matchup with the Clippers due to a knee injury.
Updated (Feb. 28):
Adams (knee) has recently moved up to 5-on-5 work, according to Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins. However, The Daily Memphian’s Chris Herrington reports that the Grizzlies don’t expect the big man back until after their upcoming four-game road trip.
Adams hasn’t played since Jan. 22 because he sprained his right knee. Based on the coach’s plan, the veteran center will have to sit out at least five more games before he can play again.
Updated (Feb. 25):
Adams hurt his knee, so he won’t play against the Nuggets on Saturday.
Adams hasn’t been able to play since he sprained his PCL at the end of January. It’s not clear when he’ll be able to play again, but his next chance will be Tuesday against the Lakers.
Updated (Feb. 23):
Chris Herrington of The Daily Memphian says that Adams will not be able to play against the 76ers on Thursday because he hurt his knee.
Adams hasn’t played since late January because he tore the PCL in his right knee. He also won’t play for the Grizzlies in their first game back from the All-Star break.
Even though coach Taylor Jenkins didn’t say that Adams wouldn’t be able to play against the Nuggets on Saturday, it doesn’t look like the center will be able to come back over the weekend.
Updated (Feb. 02):
Adams has sprained the PCL in his right knee, so he won’t be able to play for 3 weeks.
The Grizzlies say that Adams got hurt on Sunday when they played the Suns. In the next few weeks, he will likely go through another test.
The veteran center missed Monday’s game against the Kings because his right knee hurt, and it will keep him out again on Wednesday. While Adams heals from his injury, middle players like Xavier Tillman, Brandon Clarke, and Santi Aldama could play more.
