Steven Adams Set to Sit Out Back-to-Back Games for Rockets

Houston Rockets center Steven Adams, 33, will sit out one or both legs of back-to-back games to start the season per coach Ime Udoka. Adams missed the final 42 games of the regular season and the entire postseason following left ankle surgery in January, and has faced significant missed time in three of the past four seasons. The Rockets are scheduled for 13 back-to-backs this year, with the first taking place during opening week on Friday and Saturday.