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The Miami Heat are back. After stringing together a handful of mediocre-to-subpar seasons, the Heat have returned to being a potent threat in the Eastern Conference. Currently 22-8, they’re the three seed in the East. When a team goes from being out of the playoffs to a top-seeded team, it’s usually because they brought in […]

With the 2010’s set to end in just a few days, we enter a new decade of basketball. Players like LeBron James, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook dominated the 2010’s, but who will lead the next generation? It’s likely we’ve already seen members of a 2020’s All-Decade Team on the NBA hardwood. Still, […]

Miami Heat veteran point guard Goran Dragic returned in Friday night’s home matchup with the New York Knicks following a nine-game absence due to a groin injury. Remarkably, in his first game back, the 33-year-old Slovenian guard served up a perfect, through-the-legs bounce pass to big man Bam Adebayo for a floater. Goran Dragic goes […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo is playing like an All-Star so far this season and the high-flyer says the freedom the coaching staff in South Beach lets him play with is a big reason why. Adebayo, who is the second-youngest player in Heat franchise history to be named Player of the Week after legend […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown knows his guys will have to defend Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo very well on Wednesday if the Sixers want to defeat the Miami Heat in Philadelphia. Brown says he’s a big fan of Adebayo, who has been playing at an All-Star level this season. 76ers coach Brett Brown […]

Miami Heat rising star Bam Adebayo didn’t make the Team USA FIBA World Cup roster this past summer, and it may have been a good thing. Adebayo says losing out on a roster spot to Brook Lopez and Miles Plumlee left a “bigger chip on my shoulder,” via Marc Stein of The New York Times: […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo just bagged Player of the Week honors in the Eastern Conference for his absolutely outstanding play of late. The 22-year-old has been so impressive that even Heat legend Dwyane Wade has demanded that Adebayo be considered for an All-Star spot this season: AllStar! https://t.co/EPBWjXbMHe — DWade (@DwyaneWade) December 17, […]

LeBron James has won a lot of Player of the Week honors throughout his Hall of Fame career. The Los Angeles Lakers star is used to getting praise every time he steps on the court. This is why he was more excited about Bam Adebayo getting the credit he deserves. The league announced that he […]

Bam Adebayo’s breakout season with the Miami Heat continues, as the high-flyer is the second-youngest player in franchise history to be named Player of the Week after Dwyane Wade. Adebayo averaged 20.0 points, 11.3 rebounds and 8.7 assists last week as the Heat went 2-1. Bam Adebayo becomes second-youngest Heat player to be named Player […]

Bam Adebayo and LeBron James have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 8 of the 2019-20 season. Adebayo averaged 20.0 points, 11.3 rebounds and 8.7 assists as the Miami Heat went 2-1. James, meanwhile, averaged 28.3 points, 11.0 rebounds and 9.7 assists as the Los Angeles Lakers went 3-0. Miami Heat […]

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo is becoming one of the most well-rounded centers in the NBA. The third-year man out of Kentucky notched another triple-double on Saturday night against the Dallas Mavericks, scoring 18 points while grabbing 11 rebounds and dishing out 10 assists. Adebayo also recorded two steals and two blocks, for good measure. […]

The Miami Heat survived a furious challenge by the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday, with the home team barely edging out the Hawks in a thrilling overtime contest, 135-121. Heat big man Bam Adebayo was absolutely amazing in this one, logging a 30-point, 11-rebound, and 11-assist triple double in 44 minutes of action. Following the win, […]

The Miami Heat has had a stellar start to the new season, and there’s no denying that third-year big man Bam Adebayo has been instrumental in his team’s success thus far. Recently, the 22-year-old opened up about how he sees his future in the league, and according to Adebayo himself, he considers Los Angeles Clippers […]

Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo did something on Tuesday that not even LeBron James and Dwyane Wade could accomplish. In fact, no other teammates in Miami Heat history had ever triple doubles in the same game. Until now. In a 135-121 overtime win against the Atlanta Hawks, Miami’s third-year center Bam Adebayo dropped a career-high […]

The Miami Heat received a mix of good and bad news ahead of their Sunday night clash with the Chicago Bulls, with Bam Adebayo available to play and Justise Winslow ruled out of the game. Both players were listed as questionable heading into the game. A couple of hours before tip-off, however, Miami confirmed their […]

Miami Heat wings Jimmy Butler and rookie Tyler Herro are on the cover of SLAM Magazine this week along with third-year center Bam Adebayo. Unknown to many, however, the shoot wasn’t easy for Herro and Adebayo. Apparently, Butler hilariously tried to will his teammates to form a human pyramid in behind-the-scenes video footage of the […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo had another tremendous outing on Wednesday, as he led his team to a formidable fight against a surging Houston Rockets side. The Heat, who were missing the services of superstar Jimmy Butler due to an illness, eventually lost out to James Harden and company, 117-108, but Adebayo certainly left […]

The Miami Heat stunned Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks as they came away with a 131-126 road victory after trailing by as much as 20 points. And this chase-down block by Bam Adebayo on Eric Bledsoe helped seal the win. BAM CHASEDOWN 🚫#HEATTwitter pic.twitter.com/YXCkIuXCUj — NBA TV (@NBATV) October 27, 2019 The Bucks were […]

With the Miami Heat entering the new campaign with a revamped lineup, head coach Erik Spoelstra has recently singled out big man Bam Adebayo as one of the players he expects to play a huge role for the team this coming season. According to coach Spo, he believes that Adebayo has had a tremendous impact […]

Former Miami Heat star Chris Bosh is very high on Bam Adebayo. Bosh thinks Adebayo “can be one of the best big men in the league.” “In my opinion, I think he can be one of the best big men in the league,” Bosh said, via The Miami Herald. “I think he’ll have to kind […]

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo took one of the most colossal losses of his life, but it was one in good fun and with an even better purpose — even if it was a 20-1 loss he will never forget. The 6-foot-10 and 265-pound big man matched up against a 5-foot-8, 143-pound rival — usually […]

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo can’t help but be happy and excited about the upcoming season after the team picked up the fourth-year option on his contract. The Heat exercised the option on Adebayo’s rookie-scale contract earlier this September, guaranteeing him $5.1 million in the 2020-21 season. Adebayo, who is just entering his third year […]

Bam Adebayo is ready to step up as the Miami Heat’s first-choice center. The Heat parted ways with starting center Hassan Whiteside this offseason in the Jimmy Butler four-team sign-and-trade. With the move, Abedayo was elevated to the starting position — a role which he played in only 28 games last season. While there is […]

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo claims he was not disappointed by Team USA’s decision to cut him during their training camp. Adebayo was released by Team USA alongside Thaddeus Young last August following their intra-squad scrimmage. Meanwhile, USA Basketball then promoted both Marvin Bagley III and Derrick White to the senior team. While some players […]

Bam Adebayo is embracing the challenge of being a leader for the Miami Heat, and he is already feeling what it means to be a “Heat-lifer.” Adebayo will be the Heat’s starting center during the 2019–20 NBA season after Miami traded Hassan Whiteside in the four-team sign-and-trade deal for Jimmy Butler. Now, the 22-year-old big […]

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo will be among the celebrities who will take on competitive-eating legend Takeru Kobayashi in a cheeseburger-eating contest. The event will take place on Wednesday, according to Ira Winderman of the Miami Sun-Sentinel. Wednesday’s event, which begins at 11 a.m. and is being promoted by BurgerFi and Feeding South Florida, comes […]

Miami Heat legend Chris Bosh appears to be a firm believer in the potential of Heat big man Bam Adebayo. The retired 11-time All-Star was able to work out with Adebayo over the summer, and after being able to spend some time with the promising 22-year-old, Bosh already believes Bam has a very bright future […]

The Miami Heat announced on Wednesday they have exercised their fourth-year team option on center Bam Adebayo. The Heat traded Hassan Whiteside to the Portland Trail Blazers this summer, which means Adebayo will be the full-time starter next season. In 2018-19, Bam Adebayo averaged 8.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists while shooting 57.6 percent from the field. He […]

There is very little doubt that Miami Heat team president Pat Riley will go down in history as one of the greatest front office executives in the league. The 74-year-old’s unmatched expertise was once again on display this summer, as he engineered a string of moves that have brought life to a Heat squad that […]

While many believe that Philadelphia 76ers swingman Josh Richardson is in a far better place today than he was with the Miami Heat this time last season, the 25-year-old recently opened up about the difficulties he had to go through as soon as he heard that he was going to be traded: “It was tough,” […]

Team USA recently cut Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo in the first series of knockouts as the team rounds out its final roster for the upcoming FIBA World Cup later this month. Per Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel, Team USA had a preference for long range shooting, something that is still a […]

USA Basketball has cut Thaddeus Young and Bam Adebayo from the Team USA senior squad and promoted rising stars Marvin Bagley III and Derrick White, Brian Windhorst of ESPN reports. The USA national team made the decision on Friday night following the intra-squad scrimmage between the senior squad and the select team members. The USA […]

CLUTCH Summary: Every NBA season players seemingly come out of nowhere to have breakout campaigns. The upcoming voyage will be no different. Not every breakout player is a former NBA Draft lottery selection or some talent who was always projected to eventually get to this point. There are, however, former top picks turned perceived busts […]

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo says his friendship with Milwaukee Bucks superstar small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo materialized “because we started respecting each other’s games.” Adebayo and Antetokounmpo have the same agent. The Heat big man says he and Giannis have a mutual respect of each other and are becoming close friends off the court as […]

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo says he’s really going to miss guard Josh Richardson and assistant coach Juwan Howard next season. The Heat traded Richardson to the Philadelphia 76ers in the Jimmy Butler sign-and-trade deal. Howard, meanwhile, left Miami to become the head coach of the University of Michigan men’s basketball team. “It’s going to […]

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo says it “boosted my confidence extremely” to hear the Heat didn’t want to include him in a trade for Russell Westbrook or Chris Paul. The Heat had discussions with the Oklahoma City Thunder about a Westbrook trade, but were never interested in parting ways with Adebayo. After the Thunder traded […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo has been putting the work in this summer, as he prepares for his third year in the NBA. The 6-foot-10 center has been working tirelessly in improving his shooting, and his effort has been rewarded by a recent call-up to Team USA’s squad for the upcoming FIBA tournament in […]

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo has recently been added to Team USA’s training camp roster, which will start preparing for the FIBA World Cup on August 5-9. Although it isn’t clear if he’s going to be part of the delegation that will head to China for the main tournament, he already considers this opportunity as […]

With training camps still in the distance, let’s take a moment to discuss seven young NBA players who are poised to break out as stars in the 2019-20 season. De’Aaron Fox Fox made a substantial jump in his sophomore season, but he still has another notch to go. He finished second in Most Improved Player […]