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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 […]

While the Miami Heat have reportedly been aggressive suitors for Jimmy Butler, the organization’s unwillingness to include Bam Adebayo and Josh Richardson could complicate things. Chris Sheridan of Get More Sports writes: For now, my sources are telling me that Miami will do a bunch of different trades, but Bam Adebayo and Josh Richardson are […]

The Miami Heat have announced that they well excercise the third-year option on center Bam Adebayo’s contract via Twitter. https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1039923620766785537 Adebayo was selected No. 14 overall in the 2017 NBA Draft out of Kentucky. In his one year playing for John Calipari, he averaged 13 points and 8 rebounds. At 6-foot-10, Adebayo is a little […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo did not exactly have a stellar rookie campaign last year. Nevertheless, the 6-foot-10 center has used the offseason to work on his game as he looks forward to a more productive sophomore year. Adebayo recently spoke with Shandel Richardson of the Sun Sentinel, and the 21-year-old had this to […]

It goes without saying that the Miami Heat have quite the frontcourt conundrum on their hands. Fortunately, power forward Kelly Olynyk does not seem too concerned by it. The Heat currently boasts three viable options down low with Olynyk, Bam Adebayo, and Hassan Whiteside. According to Ira Winderman of the Sun Sentinel, the former is […]

The 2018 NBA Summer League begins this week with a slate of games in Utah and Sacramento before blossoming into the MGM Resorts NBA Summer League in Las Vegas next week. It is a huge deal for many players, including those who are no longer rookies. Rookies usually dominate the storylines headed into these exhibitions. […]

The NBA Awards marked the end of a very intriguing season in regards to the influence young players had on the entire league. For a first time in years we were able to see plenty of rookies actively contributing for their teams. This undoubtedly had a positive effect on the NBA as the competition for […]

News broke back in May that superstar power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves are “not in a good place internally.” This was reported by ESPN’s Zach Lowe on The Lowe Post. His colleague Brian Windhorst asked Lowe to share his thoughts on Towns and the Timberwolves. Here is what Lowe said via Hoops Hype’s […]

Originally the 14th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, Bam Adebayo showed flashes of his potential during the 2017-18 NBA season. In 69 appearances including 19 starts, the 20-year-old averaged 6.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 0.6 blocks in 19.8 minutes. After the Miami Heat were eliminated by the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round, […]

The Miami Heat have been a fortunate team this year. With no star players, the Heat somehow managed to place themselves in the postseason picture in the Eastern Conference. From the championship team that won back to back NBA championships in 2012 and 2013, the Heat are now comprised of young players and good role […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in South Beach Thursday, where they are looking to extend their win streak to four games with a matchup with the Miami Heat. It did not take long, though, before the two teams began exchanging fireworks, perhaps none more impressive than this rookie-on-rookie midair collision early in the contest. https://twitter.com/Scott_Charlton/status/969379256299085824 […]

With arguably the franchise’s greatest player ever, Dwyane Wade, back in the roster, there’s no question that the Miami Heat and its fan base are pumped up. As such was evident on Wade’s return Friday night against the visiting Milwaukee Bucks. The crowd was excited throughout the game and emotions were on a high, so […]

The 2017-2018 NBA Rookie class is undeniably stacked. As the season continues, the hype train is chugging along, with some people even wondering whether this rookie class will eventually be in the conversation with the ’03 and ’84 classes. It’s so stacked, in fact, that there are rookies having solid seasons that you probably haven’t […]

It was a night to remember for Miami Heat rookie center Bam Adebayo, to say the least. In what was a hotly-contested showdown versus the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night, he may have burned the brightest with 16 points, 15 rebounds, and five blocks. However, the most exciting aspect of the game for Adebayo was getting […]

Miami Heat rookie center Bam Adebayo has been serviceable for his team, while filling in for the spot temporarily left by teammate Hassan Whiteside to nurse a knee injury. Whiteside has made his way back into active duty during Tuesday’s convincing 107-89 win at home over the Orlando Magic, but Adebayo has shown enough to […]

The Miami Heat continue to wade around .500 following their loss to the lowly Atlanta Hawks on Monday night. However, they have at least enjoyed watching the progression of rookie center Bam Adebayo. Adebayo has done a solid job since taking on a starting role with center Hassan Whiteside out with a knee injury. While […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry is one of the most electrifying players in the league. His combination of lightning-quick handles and craftiness around the basket compliment his status as the greatest shooter in league history. Needless to say, Curry is a matchup nightmare for even the fiercest defenders. However, Miami Heat center […]

Although this season is only a quarter on its way, there have already been number of records broken by some players. From 3-point field goals made, triple-doubles and milestones on the all-time lists, these are just some that have been re-written in the record books so far. However, in a topic made by faridyuharden on […]

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo is capitalizing on an opportunity to learn as much as he can in the pros during his first year in the league. That’s apart from just sitting on the bench and watching the game from the sidelines, as he is now relishing the significant bump in minutes afforded to him […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo is quickly making fans out of some of his Heat teammates. The incoming rookie, who was drafted No. 14 overall out of Kentucky last June, has drawn high praise for different aspects of his game, according to the Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson. Tyler Johnson, who figured Abebayo would be […]

For new players of the Miami Heat, it has been somewhat of a tradition for them to join Udonis Haslem’s yearly summer workouts. It gives them the opportunity to learn from the team captain himself, as well as to start immersing themselves within the team’s culture. This summer was not different as the 37-year-old Florida […]

A lot of NBA rookies, especially those picked in the lottery, are burdened with the high hopes and expectations of the team that drafted them. However, not a lot of those rookies actually meet the hype that comes with being a lottery pick. Some of them succumb to the pressure of having to carry a […]

Miami Heat rookie Bam Adebayo is everything a team wants in a big man — tall, strong, physical with a big wingspan and ruthless in the paint. Yet his musical preference counteracts everything that his exterior shows, boasting a more delicate, refined taste for different artists. While the lot of NBA players are plugging into […]

The NBA Summer League 2017 enters the final stretch in Las Vegas with the playoff tournament beginning today at the Thomas & Mack and Cox Pavilion arenas. Playoffs are great for witnessing top prospects compete, but the NBA Summer League is more about young players getting experience and developing. Top 2017 NBA Draft picks Markelle […]