The Houston Rockets held media day on Tuesday, marking the official start of the 2026 training camp season around the NBA. Media day is typically a time for optimism and excitement. Players are all in great shape coming off a summer of workouts where they got in the lab to sharpen their strengths and improve their weaknesses.
Coaches have been grinding tape and are excited about their group, ready to build off of last year and take the next step in 2026-27. Most media day availabilities follow a similar script, but Steven Adams is among the few players who will genuinely bring something different (and honest) to the podium. On Tuesday, he did just that by predicting that the overall performance across leagues, including the NBA and NFL, will "plummet" in November.
Because that's when "Grand Theft Auto 6" comes out. "I will say, you guys should anticipate November, the performance of the league, league-wide... GTA is dropping," Adams said.
"So look at NFL, look at all the leagues and watch them plummet, mate. Just for the month of November, performance is gonna go down. It should come back up though, most of the boys will get it done, hopefully they finish the game.
Coaching as well, by the way. The coaching and scouts are gonna be horrendous, mate. Just for November, but it should bounce back in December, hopefully.
Should be good." Steven Adams with a warning:"I will say: You guys should anticipate November. The performance of the league...league wide. Just for the month of November performance is gonna go down, it… pic.twitter.com/5JblkZpvrt It's clear that Adams has put genuine thought into this.
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