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Miami Heat stars Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic know that Game 2 of the NBA Finals is a must-win contest, which is why they were ready and willing to push their respected injuries to the limit and play. According to head coach Erik Spoelstra, both players wanted to suit up for action ahead of Friday […]

The Miami Heat received more bad news ahead of Game 2 of the 2020 NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. First-time All-Star Bam Adebayo has officially been ruled out for the second game, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Miami Heat All-Star Bam Adebayo (shoulder) will miss Game 2 of the NBA Finals vs. Lakers tonight, […]

The Miami Heat not only lost Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, but also sustained multiple devastating injuries. Indeed, starting point guard Goran Dragic and All-Star big man Bam Adebayo have both been listed as doubtful for Game 2, according to the team. INJURY UPDATE: Goran Dragic (left foot torn plantar fascia) is […]

With all the injury woes they suffered in their blowout loss against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, the Miami Heat are in dire need of some good news. This might just come in the form of an injury update on All-Star big man Bam Adebayo, who looks like he will be available for […]

Two factoids about the upcoming NBA Finals matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat that you’ve : The Heat are the first no. 5 seed or lower since the 1999 New York Knicks to reach the Finals LeBron James has now made more Finals appearances (10) than 27 of 30 franchises The […]

After Goran Dragic exited Game 1 of the NBA Finals with an apparent foot injury, the Miami Heat suffered another huge blow as Bam Adebayo also sustained a shoulder injury. Bam was going for a layup in the third quarter when he collided with Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard. He continued to play for […]

The mother of Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo is in the bubble to watch her son play in the NBA Finals. Adebayo’s mom promised the Heat star she would come to the bubble if Miami made it to the Finals, and she kept her promise. Bam’s mom pulled up with the best sign 🙏 […]

It has been one of the craziest NBA seasons ever, and now we have finally reached the NBA Finals almost a full year after this 2019-20 campaign officially began. Game 1 of the 2020 NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat is on Wednesday night. It’s no surprise the Lakers made it […]

One of the biggest matchups in the NBA Finals will be between Anthony Davis and Bam Adebayo. The two centers have different styles, but they are both defensive stalwarts and have had a huge impact during the Los Angeles Lakers’ and Miami Heat’s runs to the NBA Finals. On the daily Locked On Heat Podcast, […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo is going to have his hands full in the 2020 NBA Finals, as he’s going up against Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis. Davis is one of the few players in the NBA who is elite on offense and defense. During his media session on Tuesday, Adebayo talked about […]

The Miami Heat are back in the NBA Finals with a completely different team than the last time they made it six years ago, save for Erik Spoelstra and Udonis Haslem. Now the Heat are lead by Jimmy Butler, but their production comes by a committee and Bam Adebayo might just be the head chair. […]

The Miami Heat made a bit of history on Sunday, as they booked their place in the NBA Finals for the first time in six years. They defeated the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals, 125-113, behind a huge effort from All-Star big man Bam Adebayo, who himself joined LeBron James, […]

Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat’s cinderella run in the 2020 playoffs continues after they dispatched the Boston Celtics, 125-113, on Sunday to advance to the NBA Finals. After being counted out all season long, the 5th-seeded Eastern Conference team will take on the heavy favorites Los Angeles Lakers. Adebayo understands that his team will […]

On Sunday night, the Miami Heat will have another chance to close out the Boston Celtics and advance to their first NBA Finals since 2014. The Celtics staved off elimination with a 121-108 win in Game 5 on Friday, but still need to earn two more victories to pull off the 3-1 comeback. Of course, […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler may have thought he had a monopoly on freshly brewed coffee in the bubble. Turns out, a more affordable rival has now popped up in Disney World, and his competition is a fellow member of the Heat organization. Earlier in the bubble, Butler opened Big Face Coffee in his hotel […]

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 […]