Center Adams agrees to 3-year, $39M extension with Rockets

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Rockets center Steven Adams (12) dunks during a game against the Lakers on March 31 in Los Angeles. Adams agreed to a 3-year extension on Saturday. KYUSUNG GONG — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE

Madison Keys returns to Diana Shnaider during a women’s singles quarterfinal at the Queens Club in London. JOANNA CHAN — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Center Steven Adams has agreed to a three-year, $39 million contract extension to remain with the Houston Rockets.

Adams, who was set to become an unrestricted free agent on June 30, has been with the Rockets since a trade from Memphis in February 2024.

He missed the entire 2023-24 season while recovering from knee surgery before returning this season. He averaged 3.9 points and 5.8 rebounds in 58 regular-season games.

Adams became an important contributor in the playoffs, where he averaged 22.1 minutes per game with 5.7 points and 6.6 rebounds.

WNBA

Storm trade Yueru to Wings >> The Seattle Storm traded center Li Yueru to the Dallas Wings for two future draft picks.

Li, 26, averaged 2.8 points and 1.6 rebounds over 8.7 minutes in nine games with the Storm this season. She joined Seattle in the offseason following a three-team trade with the Los Angeles Sparks and Las Vegas Aces.

Two weeks ago, iHeart Women’s Sports reported that Li’s representatives told the Storm she wanted to be traded. The team made good on that request by moving Li to Dallas; the Storm received a second-round pick in the 2026 WNBA draft and a third-round selection in 2027 in return.

Golf

Thompson shares lead at Meijer LPGA Classic >> Lexi Thompson birdied two of the final three holes in the Meijer LPGA Classic for a share of the third-round lead with five others in her bid to win for the first time in just over six years.

Thompson shot a 4-under 68, rebounding with birdies on Nos. 16 and 18 after driving into the water and making a bogey on the par-5 14th. She’s in contention at Blythefield County Club a year after losing a playoff to Lilia Vu on the tree-lined course.

At 11-under 205, Thompson was tied with Nanna Koerstz Madsen (68), Madelene Sagstrom (67), Sofia Garcia (68), Hye-Jin Choi (69) and Carlota Ciganda (69).

Tennis

Keys loses at Queen’s Club >> Madison Keys was stunned in straight sets by 37-year-old qualifier Tatjana Maria in the Queen’s Club semifinals.

Maria, a German mother of two, beat Keys 6-3, 7-6 (3) for her first career victory in four meetings with the reigning Australian Open champion.

Queen’s is a grass-court tournament players also use to prepare for Wimbledon later this month.

Racing

F1 extends Las Vegas GP through 2027 >> The Las Vegas Grand Prix received a two-year contract extension that keeps the race that runs down the iconic Strip on the calendar through 2027.

Las Vegas was added to the F1 schedule in 2023 on a three-year contract but with commitment from casino partners and a 10-year approval from Clark County for the race to take place along the Strip.

Las Vegas was on the 2026 calendar announced earlier this week even though the extension wasn’t revealed until Saturday at the Canadian Grand Prix.