Bam Adebayo Articles - Page 27

With the Miami Heat heading to D.C. for their game against the Washington Wizards on Saturday, Bam Adebayo described his fear as an African-American man amid the riots at the US Capitol. The United States’ socio-political climate was rife with anger on Wednesday. First, the police officer who shot Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin was […]

The Miami Heat were a potential destination for Houston Rockets guard James Harden when trade rumors surrounding one of the most dangerous scorers were at their peak. While the Heat have backed off the pursuit of Harden for now, they were open to shaking things up to get Harden, but only at a certain price. […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo added a bit of spice to Wednesday’s upcoming matchup against the Boston Celtics. According to the All-Star forward/center, he believes that Boston continues to hold a grudge against the Heat, which stems from their fiery Eastern Conference Finals series last season. Adebayo believes in the revenge narrative, and he […]

The Miami Heat find themselves with a 2-3 record after their first five games of the season following their loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. While there are concerns surrounding the Heat, Bam Adebayo explained why he believes Miami hasn’t hit their stride just yet. “You got to think about it, man, we haven’t […]

Mavs star Luka Doncic has quickly become one of the toughest players to guard in the league and he showed why on Friday vs. the Miami Heat. While showing off his ball-handling skills, Doncic shook Bam Adebayo en route to an easy basket with his uncanny footwork. Luka got Bam on an island and went […]

Milwaukee Bucks big man Brook Lopez wasn’t particularly happy that Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat got a foul call for flopping. And to catch the referee’s attention, Lopez decided to reenact the flop. Peep the clip below to see Lopez’s Oscar-worthy rendition of Adebayo’s flop. Lopez is known for his wild antics on and […]

If the Miami Heat are going to repeat as Eastern Conference champions, they’ll need a monster season from second-year guard Tyler Herro. The Kentucky product put together an impressive rookie season. He flashed an ability to fearlessly attack the rack, shoot off the dribble, stick outside jumpers, and play in isolation. Herro averaged 13.5 points […]

For the longest time, the Miami Heat appeared to always be in a bargain for retaining their relevancy in the Eastern Conference. They’d long been coveting their next superstar after the days of the Big 3 era led by LeBron James had passed. Even after landing Jimmy Butler in 2019, the assumption was still that […]

Not long after Bam Adebayo pen to paper on a huge $163 million extension with the Miami Heat, the All-Star big man is already spending his hard-earned money. The 23-year-old big man isn’t exactly splurging on unnecessary luxuries, but instead, Adebayo has decided to use a chunk of his new fortune to gift his mother […]

By now, there’s no doubt that former Miami Heat superstar Dwyane Wade is nothing but proud of what current franchise star Bam Adebayo has become. After a stellar outing with the Heat last season, Miami chose to put their faith on the 23-year-old and offered him a whopping five-year extension. One of his first purchases […]

Miami Heat All-Star Bam Adebayo is thinking bigger than championships and basketball accolades. Adebayo wants to be one of the best big men of all time, and literally change the game along the way. “I definitely want to be, long time down the road when my career ends, whenever somebody mentions a top-five center or […]

Around a week after agreeing to a max deal with the Miami Heat, Bam Adebayo surprised his mom with a new house for her birthday. Via Instagram, Adebayo posted photos of himself and his mom inside the house. Most NBA players have a very special relationship with their mothers. Adebayo joins a good chunk of […]

A lot of hype has surrounded Precious Achiuwa, the 20th overall pick of the 2020 NBA draft. The 6-foot-9 rookie has been likened to his new Miami Heat teammate Bam Adebayo, and for his part, Bam has nothing but praise for the youngster. Adebayo made a bold claim about what he sees in Achiuwa right […]

Like most teams, the Miami Heat were searching for ways to bolster their roster in the 2020 NBA offseason. Normally, organizations have months to prepare for this rumor-filled time frame. However, circumstances and proceedings were different this year due to coronavirus protocols and a condensed playoff campaign. The Heat did the best they could, all […]

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo does not want to forget his humble beginnings after signing a max contract extension worth up to $195 million on Tuesday. Adebayo tweeted out a picture of his childhood trailer home, suggesting the experiences he had as a youth helped form a steely resolve and determination. These qualities have resulted […]

The Miami Heat have had an overtly obvious goal for the 2021 offseason, create enough salary-cap space to sign a max free agent, specifically to sign Giannis Antetokounmpo. However, the Heat recently signed Bam Adebayo to a Max Contract extension earlier than they could have, which makes it a little more difficult to sign Giannis […]

Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo has reportedly not spoken to Giannis Antetokounmpo following his massive new deal with the Heat. The 23-year old big man signed a five-year, $163 million extension on Tuesday, keeping him in South Beach for the foreseeable future. According to the South Florida Sun Sentinel’s Ira Winderman, Adebayo hasn’t had any […]

When the Miami Heat offered All-Star Bam Adebayo a five-year max extension, many folks in NBA circles read that as an indication that the franchise would not pursue two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo if he hits free agency in the summer of 2021, considering the cap space Adebayo’s deal uses up. Adebayo’s contract could be worth […]

Miami Heat All-Star big man Bam Adebayo signed a five-year, $163 million rookie-scale extension with the franchise on Tuesday. As expected, Adebayo was thrilled that he and the Heat were able to agree on a new deal. The versatile forward spoke to Miami reporters and talked about how all the hard work he’s put into […]

The Miami Heat solidified their future by agreeing to terms on a five-year extension with Bam Adebayo on Tuesday. However, Adebayo’s extension might negate any chance Miami had at landing Giannis Antetokounmpo in free agency next summer should the “Greek Freak” decline his supermax. Bam’s new salary against the cap hold will subtract at least […]

The Miami Heat appear to be following in the trend of handing out massive rookie extensions. Days after Donovan Mitchell and Jayson Tatum signed supermax deals with their respective teams, the Heat are reportedly working on Bam Adebayo’s contract extension. Prolonging extension talks to next year would have allowed Miami to retain maximum salary cap […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are apparently not the only ones awaiting Giannis Antetokounmpo’s decision regarding his impending supermax extension. Brian Windhorst of ESPN suggested during a recent radio appearance that both Anthony Davis and Bam Adebayo could be waiting for The Greek Freak to make a decision before determining their respective contracts. Windhorst also noted, with […]

The Miami Heat used their 20th pick in the 2020 NBA Draft to select Memphis power forward Precious Achiuwa. It is considered by most as a great pickup for Miami, and Heat legend Dwyane Wade could not agree more. In a recent appearance on NBA TV, Wade expressed his delight in Miami’s decision to swoop […]

NBA Draft prospect Onyeka Okongwu’s game and projected ceiling have been compared by pundits to Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo. The 19-year-old American-Nigerian college star is certainly flattered by those projections and wishes he could one day achieve the same level of success that Bam is enjoying at the moment. Okongwu bared his admiration […]

The rebuilding Chicago Bulls are eyeing to snag former USC Trojan Onyeka Okongwu with the fourth pick in the upcoming 2020 NBA Draft. The young big man drew comparisons with another promising front liner in the league in Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo. Via K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports: “Perhaps no player has created more predraft […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley witnessed firsthand how his once-promising player Bam Adebayo blossomed into a legitimate star in 2019-20 NBA campaign. The 6-foot-9 big man made it to his first All-Star team last February and blossomed into an unstoppable force come playoff time to help lead Miami back to the NBA Finals. While Bam’s […]

Miami Heat veteran forward Andre Iguodala was caught on camera in a video montage saying Bam Adebayo’s block was the ‘best ever’. The highlight play occurred in the dying seconds of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics which secured the 117-114 victory for the Heat. Four years ago, it was […]

Miami Heat All-Star big man Bam Adebayo was one of the biggest revelations of the Disney World bubble. The 23-year-old emerged as a superstar-caliber player for the Heat, and as Adebayo enters the final year of his current contract, it comes to no surprise that rival teams are inquiring about his availability. According to Zach […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley recently credited the Los Angeles Lakers for being the best team and winning the 2020 NBA title in the Orlando bubble. Riley even gave a shoutout to LeBron James. However, Riley personally thought the series would had have a different outcome if Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic didn’t get hurt. […]

As far as retired NBA player Chris Bosh is concerned, the Miami Heat should not waste time and give their All-Star forward Bam Adebayo a huge extension as soon as possible. The Heat still have the 6-foot-9 slotman under contract up until the 2020-21 campaign after exercising the fourth-year option of his rookie contract last […]

It is no secret that the Miami Heat have every intention of joining the race to sign Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo should the back-to-back MVP opt to enter free agency in 2021. What the Heat need to be way of, however, is how this “all-in” pursuit might have an adverse effect on the future […]

After a surprising championship run in the 2020 NBA Playoffs, Miami Heat President Pat Riley will have a lot to decide for during the offseason, especially with regards to the contract of their rising star in big man Bam Adebayo. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra also spoke highly of the former Kentucky product which emerged […]

One of the more amusing developments of life in the NBA bubble has been the spontaneous interactions between opposing players and coaches on the Disney World campus. On Sunday night, after the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Miami Heat, 106-93, in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, Heat All-Star Bam Adebayo caught a glimpse of […]

The writing seemed to be on the wall for the Miami Heat as they went into an NBA Finals Game 5 that felt destined for the Los Angeles Lakers to win. The Heat did the unthinkable in Game 5, however, pulling off a stunning victory behind Jimmy Butler’s epic performance. Butler outdueled LeBron James and Anthony […]

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra has heard all the storylines and narratives about his team heading into Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. With the Lakers up 3-1 in the series and the Heat’s season on the brink, Spoelstra’s team will enter the game as significant underdogs, much like they […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo worked his way to return to the floor as soon as possible after nursing his strained neck injury for the past two games. Despite being on the court for his team in Game 4, the former Kentucky Wildcat was clearly not in full health evidently showed by his poor […]

After falling to the Los Angeles Lakers in Tuesday night’s Game 4 matchup, the Miami Heat find themselves looking up from the depths of 3-1 hole. Most experts are calling this series a wrap, but we’re here to discuss how the Heat can fight their way back in. 1. Don’t give up First things first, […]

The entire Miami Heat fanbase rejoiced on Tuesday, as their All-Star Bam Adebayo was finally back in the starting line-up in Game 4 of the NBA Finals versus the Los Angeles Lakers. Turns out, had Bam been able to complete at least one push-up on Sunday, the Heat medical staff would have cleared him to […]

Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic has been battling a foot injury since Game 1 of the NBA Finals, and he still isn’t at a point where he can play an entire game. Despite attempting to take the floor on Tuesday, Dragic has been officially ruled out for Game 4 versus the Los Angeles Lakers. #LALvsMIA […]