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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 […]

With USA Basketball running low on sign-ups, Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo has accepted an invite by Team USA to join the forthcoming training camp, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Adebayo joins a talented pool of American players ahead of the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China, which saw various All-Stars and high profile players drop […]

A random baller was talking smack to Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo at the Miami Pro League – and Bam shut him up by letting his play do the talking. As seen in the clip below, Adebayo first took the man one on one and scored over him after a series of crossovers. Then, […]

Summer is usually the time of the year where most NBA players hold their basketball youth camps, and Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo is no different. He recently held the second installment of his Bam Youth Basketball Clinic in Miami, which saw at least 30 participants who are between third to 12th grade. Just like […]

This summer was one of the most volatile and exciting reshuffles in recent NBA history, with teams making blockbuster deals to acquire an extra superstar and others using free agency as a means to improve. The Miami Heat were one of the teams willing to shake things up, dealing a number of pieces away in […]

The Miami Heat made a big splash by adding All-Star forward Jimmy Butler, but one move that still looks underrated is drafting point guard Tyler Herro. Bam Adebayo agrees. The Heat selected Herro with the 13th pick in this year’s draft, and the 19-year-old Kentucky product immediately impressed in his Summer League stint. Miami team […]

Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat recently turned 22 years old on July 18, and he received some powerful words of wisdom from teammate Udonis Haslem on Instagram. As he told Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald, Adebayo was touched by Haslem’s claim that Adebayo had the “mold of a [Heat] lifer.” “First of all, that […]

With All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler in the fold, Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo says the team looks really good on paper, which as we all know, means nothing in the NBA. Adebayo has the right mindset going into 2019-20. He knows the Heat have the potential to be a good team, but that it’s […]

Bam Adebayo is now free from the shadow of former starter Hassan Whiteside, now the undisputed big dipper of the Miami Heat. The 6-foot-10 center is coming off a strong season with the team and is in line for big minutes after becoming a favorite of head coach Erik Spoelstra due to his hustle and […]

Bam Adebayo is ready to embrace the challenge of becoming the Miami Heat’s full-time starting center. The soon-to-be 22-year-old big man has taken over as the team’s starting center in the second half of the 2018-19 season. However, with the trade of Hassan Whiteside, the Kentucky product figures to get the full-time role come the […]

Washington Wizards All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal is getting recruited to the Miami Heat by big man Bam Adebayo, and it’s all due to a tweet from Beal’s past. “I like the Heat over anyyy team,” Beal enthusiastically tweeted in January 2012 during the LeBron James-led Miami squad’s dominant season. Adebayo, the Heat’s 21-year-old rising […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder has asked the Miami Heat for multiple young, valuable assets in trade conversations involving their franchise point guard Russell Westbrook, but the Heat have refused, according to Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald. Among the pieces, OKC has asked the Heat to include rookie guard Tyler Herro in the proposed trade, but […]

The Miami Heat have interest in acquiring Russell Westbrook from the Oklahoma City Thunder, but prefer not to include Bam Adebayo or Tyler Herro in a potential deal, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. The Heat and Westbrook have mutual interest. The Thunder are widely expected to trade the former MVP before the […]

Miami Heat third-year wing Derrick Jones Jr. is definitely one of the most outstanding dunkers in the NBA today. So much so that whenever he takes off for a jam, his teammates expect nothing less than another spectacular highlight-reel type of play. Such is the burden of a dunk specialist, and Jones recently explained why […]

The Miami Heat were down 117-93 to the Toronto Raptors with under three minutes to go in the game. A home Miami crowd was a leaving and rather silent. Derrick Jones Jr. wanted to liven things up a little bit, and he did. 🚨✈️ AIRPLANE MODE ALERT! ✈️🚨 Derrick Jones Jr. rises up in Miami! […]

Derrick Jones, Jr. disappointed in his only appearance to date in the dunk contest. As a member of the Phoenix Suns in 2017, the 6-foot-7 jumping jack failed to convert during his first attempt in the finals after earning a pair 50s in round one, all but clinching a win for Glenn Robinson III before […]

It’s not too often that Kevin Durant gets dunked on during a game. Bam Adebayo, however, made it look easy on Wednesday night. BAM WITH THE SLAM OVER KD 💥 pic.twitter.com/8O3sP8gTrt — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 28, 2019 Nearing the end of the second quarter in a mid-week matchup between the Golden State Warriors and the […]

Bam Adebayo has more perimeter skills than most expect. The Miami Heat big man is among the most naturally gifted overall athletes in the NBA, and often uses those tools to put pressure on the rim with the dribble. Erik Spoelstra has even experimented running inverted pick-and-rolls with Adebayo as the ball handler. The University […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart utterly destroyed Bam Adebayo at the basket. Smart used his extremely high lateral jump to meet the 6’10” Adebayo at the rim. Marcus Smart (6’4) blocks Bam Adebayo (6’10) at the rim. pic.twitter.com/Cnhw2xT9Pp — Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 11, 2019 However, the Celtics did end up losing to the Miami […]

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside better be careful because Bam Adebayo is coming for his job. During the Heat’s loss against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night, the second-year center was on the receiving end of an alley-oop pass from shooting guard Dwyane Wade, throwing down an awesome reverse slam to finish it off: .@Bam1of1 […]

Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat thought the quarter was over so he casually walked off with the ball in his hand. Little did he know that there were still a few ticks remaining and the referees still had their eyes draped all over him. Per Bleacher Report, below is a clip of Adebayo getting […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo will fill in the starting center role in the absence of Hassan Whiteside. Hassan Whiteside has been officially ruled out of the game against the Detroit Pistons after sustaining a right knee injury in their last match against the Atlanta Hawks. The 29-year-old center is set to undergo further […]

Basketball Hall of Famer and Miami Heat team vice president Alonzo Mourning has very high hopes for Heat big man Bam Adebayo. According to Mourning, Adebayo has the potential to become his team’s top player in the coming years. Speaking on the 790 AM The Ticket radio program, Mourning had nothing but great things to […]