Bam Adebayo Articles - Page 31

During his media session on Saturday, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra talked about All-Star big man Bam Adebayo taking responsibility for the team’s Game 5 loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday. As expected, Spoelstra showered Adebayo with praise. “I love Bam Adebayo and everything he stands for as a competitor,” Erik Spoelstra said […]

Miami Heat All-Star big man Bam Adebayo was quick to take the blame for his team’s Game 5 loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday. After hearing about Adebayo’s post-game admission, Heat forward Jimmy Butler came to the defense of his teammate. Heat’s Bam Adebayo after ECF Game 5 loss to Celtics: “This game is […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo aggravated a wrist injury during Wednesday night’s win over the Boston Celtics. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra noted after the game the All-Star was in plenty of pain and icing the wrist, casting doubt upon his status for the remainder of the series. Adebayo insisted he was okay, though, and Spoelstra […]

With a career performance from the youngest player on the floor, the Miami Heat moved one step closer to making an appearance in the 2020 NBA Finals with a 112-109 Game 4 victory over the Boston Celtics. In this piece, we’ll highlight four takeaways from the hard-fought battle that ensued on Wednesday night. A Herro […]

Miami Heat All-Star big man Bam Adebayo was in considerable pain late in Game 4 against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night after appearing to injure his left wrist. While there has been some fear about his status for the rest of the series, Dwyane Wade has provided his own medical update about Adebayo and […]

With the fate of the police officers involved in the killing of Breonna Taylor recently sealed, Miami Heat duo Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler were given an opportunity to speak out about the same following Wednesday night’s Game 4 victory over the Boston Celtics. The grand jury’s recent decision to indict just one officer in […]

The Miami Heat secured a huge win on Thursday, as they held off the Boston Celtics to emerge with a 112-109 victory in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. As it turns out, however, this win came with quite a cost, as Heat All-Star big man Bam Adebayo sustaining an injury late in the […]

During his conference call with reporters on Monday, Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens spoke about the difficulty of guarding Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo. Adebayo, who blocked Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum’s game-winning dunk attempt in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, has been putting up superstar numbers thus far in the […]

The Boston Celtics saw much success during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals with the convenient return of Gordon Hayward. Monday, Celtics guard Marcus Smart gave his opinion on Hayward’s return from a Grade 3 ankle sprain: Marcus Smart on Gordon Hayward's return: "It just shows the type of team we can be. Gordon […]

Mavs star Luka Doncic is being viewed as the top young player to build an NBA team around, according to 15 talent evaluators who were recently polled by HoopsHype. The evaluators were asked to rank their five top players who are still under the age of 25. Doncic, who just wrapped up his second season […]

It was only a matter of time before the Miami Heat’s slow starts in games came back to haunt them. All-Star center Bam Adebayo expressed his frustration over this on-going trend following their 117-106 Game 3 loss in their Eastern Conference Finals series against the Boston Celtics. Bam, frustrated with how the Heat continue to […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo had one of the greatest blocks in playoff history in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against Boston Celtics swingman Jayson Tatum. With the game on the line, Adebayo stuffed Tatum on a dunk attempt, preserving the Heat’s Game 1 victory. The play was so stellar that Los […]

Bam Adebayo had another great outing for the Miami Heat on Thursday, and this was thanks in large part to an amazing second-half surge from the All-Star big man. In his postgame interview, Adebayo revealed exactly where he drew inspiration from after a lackluster first-half showing. According to Adebayo, he always holds his mother, Marilyn […]

Bam Adebayo had another huge game for the Miami Heat on Thursday. He disposed of the Boston Celtics, 106-101, to take a significant 2-0 lead in the series. The All-Star big man looked unstoppable at times, to which Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green provided some insight on. Green took to Twitter to share his […]

After his defensive heroics in Game 1, Miami Heat starting center Bam Adebayo came back to work on Thursday night to help the Heat and Erik Spoelstra secure a 2-0 advantage over the Boston Celtics on the Eastern Conference Finals. As expected, Boston came out swinging early in the game and took an early double-digit […]

The Miami Heat were one broken hand or shoulder from losing Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. With that said, there is no doubt that Bam Adebayo’s block on Jayson Tatum at the end of the game was an incredible feat of strength and agility. On the Locked On Heat Podcast, host David Ramil said Bam’s […]

Miami Heat All-Star Bam Abedayo has blocked 210 shots in his three-year NBA career (including playoffs) — but none had been as impressive nor significant than his insane rejection in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday night. With four seconds remaining and the Heat leading by two, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum […]

The Miami Heat drew first blood against the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday. The legendary Magic Johnson had some high praise for Heat All-Star big man Bam Adebayo for his heroics in the game — something that Heat forward Jimmy Butler completely agrees with. According to Magic, Bam […]

Bam Adebayo’s clutch block in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals will go down as one of the best swats in Miami Heat history. Right beside it is a similar play by none other than LeBron James during his stint in South Beach. Below is a side-by-side comparison of Adebayo and James’ blocks. Adebayo’s […]

Miami Heat All-Star Bam Adebayo will be the subject of several highlight reels in the coming days after completing that amazing game-saving block over Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum on Tuesday. Shortly after the exhilarating contest, Adebayo acknowledged that the crucial defensive stop is the best play he’s ever done in his young basketball career. […]

Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat is in the record books as the first player to block a potential game-tying or go-ahead dunk in the final minute of a playoff game since the advent of play-by-play in the 1996-97 NBA season. Per Marc J. Spears of ESPN, Adebayo’s block of Jayson Tatum of the Boston […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson believes Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo’s game-saving block on Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals is the best defensive play he’s ever seen in the playoffs. Bam Adebayo’s block on Jayson Tatum’s dunk attempt was the best defensive play I’ve […]

The Miami Heat came out victorious in their Eastern Conference Finals series opener against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, thanks to Bam Adebayo’s game-saving block over Jayson Tatum. The Heat was holding on to a two-point lead with under seven ticks remaining in overtime when the Celtics’ swingman took it strong to the cup. After […]

The Miami Heat and Boston Celtics have a lot of things in common entering the Eastern Conference Finals. They both have versatile wings who can score and defend. They both have veteran point guards who haven’t had much prior playoff success. They have great coaches. They both have front offices that have assembled title-winning teams […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo was one of the favorites to win the 2020 Most Improved Player of the Year Award, but he wound up losing to New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram. However, Adebayo really doesn’t care since he’s more focused on team success. The Heat star spoke to reporters on Friday […]

After the Miami Heat defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the 2020 playoffs in five games, stars Jimmy Butler, Goran Dragic and Bam Adebayo had some fun with the cameras on them. The Heat trio started singing the “Bad Boys” song, fully embracing the villain role. Literally everyone when they get past […]

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo said the team had a letdown in a Game 4 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday afternoon. Adebayo stated Miami lacked the kind of hunger and intensity of a team hoping to close out the series: “I feel like we played like we was up 3-0,” Adebayo said, via […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo has become renowned for his diverse skill set from the center position, and he also boasts tremendous athleticism for someone with his size. This athleticism was on full display during Game 4 against the Milwaukee Bucks, as Adebayo soared over Marvin Williams for a miraculous putback. Bam Adebayo is […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D’Angelo Russell has some high praise for Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo. On New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard J.J. Redick’s latest podcast, Russell remarked that he’s picking the Heat’s Adebayo as the player to build his franchise around for the next 10 years. Via Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald: […]

Bam Adebayo was once again a force for the Miami Heat on Friday, bullying the entire Milwaukee Bucks frontline in the Heat’s decisive 115-100 victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The 6-foot-9 slotman, who was named an All-Star for the first time this season, dropped 20 points, 16 rebounds, three assists, and […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is usually the one serving poster slams. However, he was on the receiving end of this highlight from Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo on Friday. With under six minutes left in Game 3 of the Bucks versus Heat Eastern Conference semifinals clash at the HP Field House, Adebayo was the recipient […]

Miami Heat All-Star center Bam Adebayo lived up to his name in the third quarter of Wednesday’s Game 2 matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks, when he caught an alley-oop pass from rookie guard Tyler Herro and slammed it home on Bucks guard Donte DiVincenzo—who should not have even tried to jump. Adebayo slipped a screen […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie—to quote Beck Bennett’s Jules—tends to see things a little differently, and he’s going against the grain once again with his prediction for the Eastern Conference Semifinals series between the No. 1-seeded Milwaukee Bucks and the No. 4-seeded Miami Heat. “I got Miami in this series,” Dinwiddie posted ahead of Monday’s Game […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat face off in Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals on Monday night. Milwaukee, which finished with the NBA’s best record, defeated the Orlando Magic in five games, while Miami swept the Indiana Pacers in the opening round. Giannis Antetokounmpo looks to lead the Bucks to their second […]

Following a surprising Game 1 loss, the Milwaukee Bucks woke up from their slumber against the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic and won the next four games to advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The red-hot Miami Heat await the Bucks after a four-game demolition of the fourth-seeded Indiana Pacers in the first round. The Bucks and […]

After sweeping the Indiana Pacers, the Miami Heat players deserve some individual recognition from their immaculate 4-0 romp in their first-round playoff series. Former Heat forward Chris Bosh joined in and gave Goran Dragic a 9.5/10 rating, but not for his 23-point performance in Game 4. The Slovenian sneaked in behind teammate Bam Adebayo during […]

Jimmy Butler says rising star Bam Adebayo is the heart and soul of the Miami Heat and the team will ultimately go as far as the big man can take them. After the Heat defeated the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 to take a 3-0 series lead in their first-round series, Butler raved about Adebayo’s […]

The No. 4 seeded Indiana Pacers (45-28) will take on the No. 5 seeded Miami Heat (44-29) in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. It’s the first postseason matchup between the two franchises since they dueled three consecutive years from 2012-2014. Despite owning the lower seed, Miami (-325) is the favorite to advance—a […]

Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat will face Myles Turner and the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the 2020 playoffs. The two big men will be matched up in the post during the seven-game series and it should be a good battle. However, Adebayo doesn’t want people to compare him to Turner. The […]