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The Team USA women’s basketball team clinched its eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal on Sunday, narrowly defeating host nation France 67-66 in a tight final at Bercy Arena in Paris. A’ja Wilson, who was named game MVP in the victory with her 21 points and 13 rebounds, shared a special post-game moment with NBA and […]

Team USA has beat France, 98-87, in impressive fashion to win their fifth consecutive gold medal at the Paris Olympics as it also means some celebrating from fans of the Miami Heat. Bam Adebayo and Erik Spoelstra were a part of the USA squad as video shows them embracing after the victory in what is […]

There’s no question that stats play a role in revealing and gauging a player’s greatness. More often than not, the stat sheet is a good indicator of how much a player is contributing on the floor. Thanks to statistics, superstars are often measured by their production, allowing them to rank over other players in the […]

Bam Adebayo recently expressed his thoughts on how Team USA can achieve success in the 2024 Olympics. The Americans crushed Brazil on Tuesday in a blowout 122-87 victory. While their recent win should serve as a confidence booster for the team, the players seem to remain locked in heading to the semifinals rematch against Serbia. […]

The Miami Heat have had an interesting offseason and especially free agency period to say the least as some fans could critique it for being a quiet time for the franchise. Most of the moves that came from the Heat during free agency have been re-signing players back to the team after testing the waters […]

What do the All-Stars on Team USA Men’s Basketball do on off days during the Olympics? This new video circulating on social media should give us an idea. In the humorous video, we see Miami Heat and Team USA big man Bam Adebayo pick up an unexpected sport: fencing. Could we see Adebayo taking the […]

Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo was a huge reason Team USA got the win over South Sudan Wednesday, 103-86, dialing in a great performance. However, one could think that the outing from Adebayo was in part proving wrong Brian Windhorst of ESPN who predicted before the contest that the big-man could be benched due to […]

It was another great show of dominance for Team USA at the Paris Olympics. The team that nearly beat them in exhibitions, South Sudan, was picked apart in every way possible by Steve Kerr’s schemes. A big part of this win were LeBron James and Bam Adebayo. While these two have consistently been churning out […]

The Team USA basketball squad is continuing its strong run in the 2024 Paris Olympics. USA took on Team South Sudan in a heated matchup up Wednesday and won 103-86 off a big performance from Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo. Moreover, former Heat legend Dwyane Wade was impressed with Adebayo and posted an instant reaction […]

Miami Heat legend and three-time NBA champion Udonis Haslem took exception to popular NBA insider Shams Charania’s recent snubbing of Bam Adebayo in his Defensive Player of the Year ballot. While guesting in Haslem’s podcast, which he hosts with another ex-Heat Mike Miller, Charania revealed that he voted for Minnesota Timberwolves big man Rudy Gobert […]

The Miami Heat are currently in the midst of an interesting offseason to say the least as they did make signings with the hopes of maintaining their roster from last season or improving it slightly. While there could be fans that wanted the team to trade for a “whale” of a star, it has not […]

Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo will represent his team and his country as he will be a vital part of Team USA with the Paris Olympics opener Sunday morning against Serbia. However, there could be people that have concerns with his role on the team since the roster features some of the best players in […]

The Miami Heat had a very successful Summer League stint where after losing their first game in the California Classic, they would win every single contest after, including the Summer League Final where they took home the title in Las Vegas. One of the many standouts from the team was the Miami’s first round pick […]

It comes as no surprise that Team USA handled Serbia 105-79 in a pre-Olympics exhibition on Wednesday. What is surprising, though, is who LeBron James anointed as “the new Splash Brother” after the game. “The King” bestowed the honor upon Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo. “The new Splash Brother! Bam Bam Splash right there.” LeBron […]

Team USA this year for the Paris Olympics has a stacked big man rotation with Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid, Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis, and finally Miami Heat cornerstone in Bam Adebayo. One would immediately think that Adebayo would have a more limited role on the Olympics squad because of the talent of […]

On Wednesday, Team USA basketball participated in another tune-up game against the Serbian National Team in preparation for the upcoming 2024 Olympics from Paris, which are set to get underway in under two weeks. Team USA hasn’t necessarily lit the world on fire so far given their unbelievable plethora of talent, but they still have […]

Whether he’s talking about his eventual claim as the best basketball player alive, or expressing his desires to someday play in the NFL, Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Anthony Edwards has never been one to bite his tongue or not speak his mind. Given how sports media has become a 24/7 operation that routinely overanalyzes everything that […]

There’s no question the Miami Heat have one of the best defensive players in the NBA in Bam Adebayo. But he has never won the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year Award so far in his career. Bam Adebayo is currently a member of Team USA preparing for the Olympics and it was in Las […]

Miami Heat center Thomas Bryant is back with the Heat on a new one-year, minimum deal after he opted out of his player option before free agency began. He would test out the waters around the league, but ultimately decided to come back to Miami as he spoke for the first time Wednesday after his […]

With the Paris Olympics exhibition games starting Wednesday night, Team USA is a much different team than what it was during the FIBA World Cup back in 2023. So much so that there was an apparent “bully” problem against Team USA, especially when it came to players down in the paint and the front court, […]

A concerning aspect fans of the Miami Heat were wondering about for the longest was the status of star Terry Rozier as he missed the last 11 games of the season which includes the play-in tournament and the first round of the playoffs against the Boston Celtics. However, he provides some positive news as he […]

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo has two primary goals for the Paris Olympics: win a gold medal and get a picture with Simone Biles. Adebayo, along with his fellow U.S. men’s basketball team members have never attended a gymnastics meet, but are eager to support her in Paris. “To be that good — well, excuse […]

That sound you just heard is the collective groan of basketball fans who just heard Miami Heat rookie Kel’el Ware reveal the players on his NBA Mount Rushmore. If you’re not aware of it yet, well, just hold on to your seats. When Ware was asked by Jeremy Tache of Bally Sports Sun: HEAT about […]

In terms of the Miami Heat’s free agency so far, it has been mostly re-signings of such players as Kevin Love and Thomas Bryant, but the one new face that is joining the roster is veteran point guard Alec Burks. Last played for the New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons the prior season, he now […]

Bam Adebayo is getting PAID! The Miami Heat star center inked an extension this offseason that keeps him in Florida for the foreseeable future. There is no official announcement from the Heat regarding the details yet, but it looks like a sizable three-year deal at the very least. It’s a great deal for both sides. […]

As the Miami Heat are looking to bolster their roster in some way this off season, they could throw their names in the hat of obtaining Utah Jazz star Lauri Markkanen. While this has been a player that fans have talked about for a while as being a worthy addition to take them over the […]

The Miami Heat’s 2024 NBA Draft is in the books as they selected Indiana University’s Kel’el Ware in the first round with the 15th overall pick and Arizona’s Pelle Larsson with the 44th overall pick in the second round. Plus picking up some more talent in the undrafted market, let’s go over some draft grades […]

Bam Adebayo’s net worth in 2024 is $22 million. Adebayo is an All-Star center for the Miami Heat. He is a three-time All-Star and a five-time All-Defensive Team player. And now he reportedly will see his net worth increase when he signs a three-year, $166 million extension with the Heat. Let’s take a closer look […]

Bam Adebayo is easily one of the best centers in the NBA. In fact, the Miami Heat center has already garnered a handful of accolades in his budding basketball career. His growing resume includes five All-Defensive Team selections and three NBA All-Star Game appearances. Moreover, he has played an instrumental role in elevating the Heat […]

The Miami Heat’s first round pick Kel’el Ware had his introductory press conference Friday afternoon where he spoke about his excitement being a part of the team among a bevy of other topics along with president Pat Riley. Talking about his experience in the past few days, while it has been whirlwind for the Indiana […]

The Miami Heat formally introduced their first round pick Kel’el Ware Friday afternoon where the press conference opened with President Pat Riley and head coach Erik Spoelstra along with the Indiana University product holding up his jersey with the No. 7. Riley spoke to the media to give his thoughts on the Heat’s selection where […]

The Miami Heat made an interesting pick with their 15th overall selection as they took Indiana University’s Kel’el Ware who stands at seven-foot. One of the first aspects a fan can think about is how he can compliment a player like Heat star Bam Adebayo. Adebayo spoke to the media Thursday about heading to the […]

Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo will be making his second appearance in the Olympics as a part of Team USA where they will battle for another gold medal in Paris this summer. Adebayo spoke to the media Thursday to talk about the upcoming national event and his expectations for it as he even said that […]

The Miami Heat have selected their first round pick at 15th overall in the NBA Draft and to much anticipation, it ended up being Kel’el Ware from Indiana University. Standing at seven-foot, the Heat add size to pair up next to star Bam Adebayo which Ware mentioned a few times throughout his first time speaking […]

When players from college just randomly team up on one offseason, things start to smell fishy. First, it was Bam Adebayo who posits that the New York Knicks’ former Villanova players —Josh Hart, Jalen Brunson, and Donte DiVincenzo — had some under-the-table discussions with Mikal Bridges. Now, it sounds like Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton […]

Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo is set to sign a three-year, $166 million contract extension according to a report from Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press. It is important to remember that the deal can not be finalized currently since the NBA’s rules on that lift next month. Adebayo has emerged as one of the […]

It finally happened. The championship-winning Villanova Wildcats have reunited within the New York Knicks system. There were a lot of subtle hints that Jalen Brunson, Donte DiVincenzo, and Josh Hart made before Mikal Bridges finally caved in. Eventually, the Brooklyn Nets also wanted assets in return so they made the move. While a lot of […]

While the Miami Heat have a lot of storylines surrounding them this offseason, one of the more interesting situations surrounds star Caleb Martin. The spark plug for the Heat could have played his last game with the franchise as according to a report from Mike A. Scotto of HoopsHype. Martin is set to become an […]

While the same sentiment has been stated for the past several seasons, the Miami Heat are in the midst of an integral offseason where they have a lot of work ahead of them if they want to achieve their championship aspirations. With that being said, there are a few crucial needs that the Heat have […]