C Steven Adams (concussion) is getting better but coach Billy Donovan noted Adams has yet to be cleared for Oklahoma City's next game -- Monday at Utah.

C Steven Adams, who sustained a concussion Sunday in a win over the Kings, did not play against the Clippers on Monday. Adams must clear the concussion protocol before he is reinserted into the lineup.

C Steven Adams sat out for much of the second half. Adams, who has started all 42 of the Thunder contests, took a blow to the head late in the first half and was evaluated for a concussion.

C Steven Adams scored 22 points on 11-of-14 shooting. He also grabbed five rebounds.

C Steven Adams added 16 points and four blocked shots Saturday.

C Steven Adams was a dominant force down low, hitting nine of 11 shots to finish with 18 points,.

C Steven Adams added 22 points Sunday.

C Steven Adams added 19 points and six rebounds as Oklahoma City ended a two-game losing streak and raised its record to 16-11.

C Steven Adams added 16 points and eight rebounds Sunday as the Thunder improved to 15-9.

C Steven Adams scored a career-high 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Thunder, who dropped to 14.9.

C Steven Adams injured his ankle in the first quarter and was unable to return to the game.Adams had his hands full guarding Anthony Davis to start Sunday night. Even though Davis is listed as a power forward, the Thunder put Adams on him instead of rookie Domantas Sabonis, who lacks the size, mobility and experience to guard Davis.

C Steven Adams collected 15 points and six boards.

C Steven Adams added 14 points and 12 boards in Oklahoma City's first loss in five home games this season, 112-102 to Toronto on Wednesday.

C Steven Adams hurried off the court pressing his right hand against his side. He went back to the locker room and returned a few minutes later with his hand taped up.

C Steven Adams had 14 points and eight boards Saturday."I messed up on him," Adams said of his defense on C Karl-Anthony Towns, who led the Timberwolves (1-4) with 33 points on 13 of 20 shooting. "I was just trying to feel it out at first."Adams was able to score with close jumpers and offensive putbacks.

C Steven Adams scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Thunder in a win over the Lakers on Sunday.

Down 2-1 in the Western Conference finals, the Golden State Warriors could take another hit before Game 4.Draymond Green, who was held to six points, four rebounds and three assists in Game 3, is facing a possible suspension as punishment for kicking Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams in the groin. Green was called for a controversial Flagrant Foul 1. The NBA reviews all flagrant fouls and will decide what action to take. If the foul isn't rescinded, Green will be in street clothes Tuesday night with the Warriors down a game in the best-of-seven series."I mean, it happened before, mate," said Adams, who was kneed in the groin area while Green was shooting a transition layup during Game 2. "He's pretty accurate, that guy."The Warriors defended Green's knee to Adams' midsection in the previous game and again said Sunday's actions were unintentional."I thought it was inadvertent," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. "There was contact on the play. I was shocked they even looked at it. Scott... [More]

C Steven Adams had a game-high 10 rebounds to go with nine points for the Thunder, who lost Game 2 to the Warriors on Wednesday.

C Steven Adams apologized for making a derogatory remark about the Golden State Warriors' guards. Adams, who is from New Zealand, referred to Golden State guards Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson as "quick little monkeys" during a postgame interview after the Thunder's 108-102 victory in Monday's Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. Adams later learned that the remarks were offensive and issued an apology to USA Today. "It was just a poor choice of words, mate," Adams said. "I wasn't thinking straight. I didn't know it was going to upset anyone, but I'm truly sorry. It was just a poor choice of words. I was just trying to express how difficult it was chasing those guys around."

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams apologized for making a derogatory remark about the Golden State Warriors' guards.Adams, who is from New Zealand, referred to Golden State guards Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson as "quick little monkeys" during a postgame interview after the Thunder's 108-102 victory in Monday's Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.Adams later learned that the remarks were offensive and issued an apology to USA Today."It was just a poor choice of words, mate," Adams said. "I wasn't thinking straight. I didn't know it was going to upset anyone, but I'm truly sorry. It was just a poor choice of words. I was just trying to express how difficult it was chasing those guys around."The 22-year-old Adams, who came to the United States in 2012 to play college basketball at Pittsburgh, cited cultural differences as being partly to blame."It's just different, mate," Adams said. "Different words, different expressions, and stuff like that. But they obviously can be taken differently, depending on which country you're in. I'm assimilating, mate, still trying to figure out the boundaries. But I definitely overstepped them."