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Houston Rockets<\/strong> center Steven Adams<\/strong> will be out indefinitely with a sprained left ankle, coach Ime Udoka<\/strong> said before Tuesday\u2019s 111-106 win over the Spurs. Udoka described it as a \u201cseverely sprained ankle,\u201d noting it could be \u201cGrade 3 or so,\u201d and added he doesn\u2019t expect Adams back anytime soon.<\/p>\n

Adams suffered the injury Sunday in a win over the New Orleans Pelicans<\/strong> while contesting a play at the rim involving Zion Williamson<\/strong>, grabbing his left ankle immediately after landing. Udoka said there was \u201ca lot of swelling already,\u201d but \u201cnothing\u2019s broken,\u201d and confirmed it\u2019s not a high ankle sprain.<\/p>\n

The 32-year-old is averaging 5.8 points and 8.6 rebounds in 22.8 minutes for a Rockets team that leads the NBA in rebounding (49.2 per game). With Adams sidelined, Clint Capela<\/strong> becomes the primary backup behind Alperen Sengun<\/strong>, and Houston is also expected to use Jabari Smith Jr.<\/strong> at center in certain lineups.<\/p>\n

Forward Tari Eason<\/strong> returned Tuesday, posting two points in 20 minutes after missing five games with a right ankle sprain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ime Udoka calls it a \u201csevere\u201d sprain, possibly Grade 3: no fracture and not a high ankle sprain. 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