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• Heat Notes: Adebayo, Butler, Herro, Spoelstra
Heat center Bam Adebayo hopes Friday’s performance at Indiana marks the end of his season-long shooting slump, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Adebayo has been a model of consistency, shooting better than 50% from the field in each of his first seven NBA seasons. However, he was at just 40.7% through the first […]...2024
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• Southeast Notes: Highsmith, Ware, Risacher, Skyhawks, Sarr
The Heat‘s starting lineup of Terry Rozier, Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jovic and Bam Adebayo is being outscored by 16.6 points per 100 possessions through seven games this season. With the team struggling in third quarters, coach Erik Spoelstra made the decision to sub in Haywood Highsmith for Jovic to open the second half […]...2024
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• Heat Notes: Adebayo, Richardson, Lillard, Love, Robinson
Bam Adebayo erupted offensively during the Heat’s game against Washington in Mexico City on Saturday. Adebayo poured in 32 points after averaging only 11 points in the first four games. Adebayo said his teammates were determined to get him the ball, according to Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald. “My teammates got me going from […]...2024
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• Dwyane Wade continues to loudly praise Bam Adebayo
Per the Miami Herald: Retired Heat legends Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem have made it known for the past few years that they view center Bam Adebayo as the next face of the franchise. But Wade made that point loud and clear in recent days while in Miami to celebrate the unveiling of his bronze … Continue reading "Dwyane Wade continues to loudly praise Bam Adebayo"...2024
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• Bam Adebayo admits Heat's loss was 'embarrassing'

The Miami Heat have been on a downward spiral since making a run to the 2023 NBA Finals. The start of the 2024-25 season didn't provide much hope for a turnaround....2024
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• Every NBA team ranked by its 2025 championship chances to start season

Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images Let’s rank every team in the NBA by their 2025 championship chances to start the season. The start of a new NBA season is the ultimate time for optimism. Every team is undefeated, and each organization’s season-long goals are still within reach. The NBA is fully entrenched in its parity era. The league has had a different champion each of the last six ...2024
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• The NBA’s 6 most desperate teams entering 2024-25 season, ranked

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images These are the NBA teams facing the most pressure this season. Not every team can realistically dream about winning the NBA championship entering the new season, but some organizations are feeling more pressure than others. A year ago, the Boston Celtics went ‘all-in’ after a string of playoff failures by acquiring Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis. The...2024
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• Cooper Flagg is ready to define the next generation of basketball superstardom

Photo by Jim Poorten/NBAE via Getty Images How Cooper Flagg is growing into the next generation’s version of an NBA superstar. Cooper Flagg walked into USA Basketball practice with nothing to lose and everything to prove. He was just about the youngest person in the building, competing against more mature and more accomplished players with far greater pedigrees. He entered the scrimmages ...2024
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• 7 NBA Rookie of the Year candidates, ranked by likelihood of who will win award

Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images Let’s rank the candidates for the 2025 NBA Rookie of the Year award. The 2024 NBA Draft class was always a bit underwhelming, but that should make this year’s Rookie of the Year race even more wide open. The lack of a consensus top prospect a la Victor Wembanyama last year means that almost anyone can make a run to ROY this season, draft position be da...2024
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• Predicting USA Basketball’s next Olympics men’s roster for 2028 Los Angeles Games

Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images LeBron James and Stephen Curry won’t be there. Let’s predict Team USA’s men’s basketball roster for 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. The United States men’s basketball national team is an Olympic dynasty. Team USA’s triumphant gold medal run at the 2024 Paris Olympics made it five straight gold medals — and eight of the last nine — for the program. This par...2024
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• Olympics’ 50 best men’s basketball players for 2024 Paris games, ranked

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Let’s rank the best men’s basketball players competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The most talented men’s basketball tournament in the history of the Summer Olympics is going down at the 2024 Paris Games. The best athletes in the sport are on display representing their home countries, and all of them want the glory that comes with leading their team to a...2024
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• Southeast Notes: Jovic, Adebayo, Gibson, Morgan, Da Silva
An injury prevented Nikola Jovic from facing Bam Adebayo in Wednesday’s exhibition game between Serbia and the U.S., but the Heat teammates are hoping to square off when the countries meet again July 28 in their Olympics opener, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Jovic is making progress in his recovery from a sprained […]...2024
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• 4 Team USA men’s basketball takeaways after debut ahead of 2024 Paris Olympics

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Here’s what we learned about USA Basketball’s men’s team for the 2024 Paris Olympics in their first exhibition game. The United States has dominated men’s basketball at the Olympics since it began using pros starting with The Dream Team in the 1992 Barcelona games. For the first time, it feels like the program’s supremacy is being challenged. After an emb...2024
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• 5 NBA teams falling behind their rivals after not doing enough this summer

Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images 5 NBA teams who haven’t done enough this summer. The first big wave of player movement in the 2024 NBA offseason has come and gone, and a few things are starting to crystalize. The Oklahoma City Thunder look like the class of the West after adding Isaiah Hartenstein and Alex Caruso to last year’s No. 1 seed. The Boston Celtics remain a strong favorite...2024
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• 2024 NBA Mock Draft: SB Nation writers project the first round

Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust The 2024 NBA Draft is widely viewed as one of the weaker classes ever, but that doesn’t mean that some teams won’t find real contributors in the first round. Our network of draft experts tried to project who they’d be. The 2024 NBA Draft isn’t seen as the strongest class in the league’s history, but between Alex Sarr, Zacchari...2024
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• Why Zach Edey is first round pick on our 2024 NBA Draft board

Let’s dive into Zach Edey’s NBA Draft projection, scouting report, and best team fits for the Purdue center Zach Edey was never supposed to be a generational college basketball star. For most of his life, he didn’t even want to play the sport. Edey played hockey and baseball growing up in Toronto. By the time he graduated eighth grade, he was already 6’10. To that point in his life, he had never p...2024
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"Tyler Herro led the way with 24 points and 14 assists, while Bam Adebayo put up 21 points and 10 rebounds and Caleb […] The post NBA World Roasts Celtics For Losing to Shorthanded Heat at Home appeared first on Basketball Forever."

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"Jimmy Butler scored 25 points for Miami, while Bam Adebayo (20 points and 11 rebounds) and Kyle Lowry (13 points) attempted to aid the Heat’s relatively paltry offensive outing to no avail."

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"Heat getting Bam Adebayo more involved on offense will be point of emphasis in Game 3 vs. Celtics"

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"Jimmy Butler is the Miami Heat’s present, but Bam Adebayo is the team’s future."

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"Lowe: Bam Adebayo is the fiercest, best NBA player you don't know"

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"Bam Adebayo owes Jimmy Butler $500 for not taking 3-pointer, but Heat big explains why he should have won bet"

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"In this case, the Heat were rooting for their own, for Bam Adebayo not to make [."

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"NCAA Tournament 2017: De'Aaron Fox and Bam Adebayo in tears after UNC loss"

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"WATCH: Edrice ‘Bam’ Adebayo Official BallisLife Mixtape"

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"Vine: N.C. State’s Mark Gottfried Took A Helicopter To Recruit 5-Stars Dennis Smith Jr. And Bam Adebayo"

• Every NBA team ranked by its 2025 championship chances to start season
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• Veteran Extension Candidates To Watch Before, During Season

Many of the top candidates for veteran extensions this offseason have already signed new contracts. While stars like Jayson Tatum, Bam Adebayo, and Donovan Mitchell finalized new deals shortly after the July moratorium lifted, there has been a steady stream of veteran extensions since then, with Joel Embiid, Jamal Murray, Jose Alvarado, T.J. McConnell, Terance […]...2024
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• The NBA’s 6 most desperate teams entering 2024-25 season, ranked
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• Cooper Flagg is ready to define the next generation of basketball superstardom
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• 7 NBA Rookie of the Year candidates, ranked by likelihood of who will win award
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• Predicting USA Basketball’s next Olympics men’s roster for 2028 Los Angeles Games
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• How does 2024 Team USA match up against 1992, 2008 and 2012 variants

Photo by Jonathan Brady/PA Images via Getty Images We know this 2024 team is good, but is it legendary? The 2024 Olympic Games are almost here, and one of Team USA’s most-fascinating medal chances come in men’s basketball. A renewed, committed roster is looking to assert itself on the world stage, all in an attempt to prove that the United States is still the dominant force in basketball. ...2024
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• Olympics’ 50 best men’s basketball players for 2024 Paris games, ranked
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• Men’s Olympic basketball teams at 2024 Paris games, ranked by gold medal chances

Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images Let’s rank every men’s basketball team at the 2024 Paris Olympics by their gold medal chances. USA Basketball can no longer claim to be the single dominant international force it once was in the men’s division. Poor showings at the last two FIBA World Cup competitions — a seventh place finish in 2019 and a fourth place finish in 2023 — sho...2024
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• Southeast Notes: Highsmith, Ware, Risacher, Skyhawks, Sarr
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• Heat Notes: Adebayo, Richardson, Lillard, Love, Robinson
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• Heat Notes: Butler, Adebayo, Jovic, Rozier, Postponement, Riley, Pullin
There were some good signs during the Heat’s preseason loss to Charlotte on Tuesday, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel writes. Jimmy Butler played his first preseason game in two years and contributed 11 points in 15-plus minutes. Bam Adebayo made two of his five 3-point attempts as he looks to expand his […]...2024
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• Cooper Flagg is ready to define the next generation of basketball superstardom
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• Olympics’ 8 men’s basketball teams still standing, ranked by gold medal chances

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Let’s rank the eight teams left in the Olympics’ men’s basketball tournament by their gold medal chances. The men’s basketball tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics is on its way to crowning a champion. A 12-team field has been trimmed to just eight teams after the group stage, and now it’s time for a single-elimination knockout tournament until one tea...2024
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• Olympic Notes: Second Unit, Durant, Edwards, George, Serbia, James, 3×3 Team
Team USA discovered a stellar second unit that accounted for 60 of the reserves’ 66 points in its 103-86 win over South Sudan on Wednesday. Kevin Durant, Anthony Edwards, Jrue Holiday, Derrick White and Bam Adebayo comprised that group. The offensive output was matched by that unit’s defensive versatility, Sam Amick of The Athletic notes. “That […]...2024
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• Team USA turns Brian Windhorst into villain as Bam Adebayo trolls ESPN star

Adebayo clearly took exception to Windhorst's response and responded with team-high 18 points against South Sudan....2024
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• Adebayo-led bench helps U.S. topple South Sudan

Bam Adebayo comes off the bench to score 18 points and Team USA beats South Sudan 103-86 to move to 2-0 in Olympic play and seal a spot in next week's quarterfinals....2024

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• Team USA men’s basketball schedule, TV times, and group for 2024 Paris Olympics

Photo by Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images Team USA men’s basketball faces a tough group to open the 2024 Paris Olympics. The opening games for the 2024 Mens’ Olympic basketball tournament begin July 27, and of course, the heavy favorite is Team USA. Led by Olympic legends such as LeBron James, Kevin Durant and flanked by the games’ latest stars like Anthony Edwards and Bam Adebayo, the US...2024
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• Hollinger & Duncan: The Veteran Extensions of 2024-25

John Hollinger & Nate Duncan look at the key extensions that could determine many teams' paths next season. Included: Boston with Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, and Sam Hauser. Minnesota with Rudy Gobert New Orleans with Brandon Ingram and Jose Alvarado Denver with KCP, Aaron Gordon, and Jamal Murray Miami with Jimmy Butler, Caleb Martin, and Bam Adebayo New York with Jalen Brunson and Julius Randl...2024
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• Josh Hart is defying everything we know about playoff basketball with the Knicks

Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports Players with games like Josh Hart can sometimes fail to launch in the playoffs. Here are three key reasons the Knicks guard is thriving in their series against the Sixers instead. Anyone who has any familiarity with the NBA knows that The Playoffs are an entirely different beast. Teams have more time to prepare for their opponents than they do in the gru...2024
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• NBA play-in teams’ chances of going on a Mickey Mouse run to the NBA Finals, ranked

D.A. Varela/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images There is a ton of star power in the NBA Play-In Tournament this season, but are any of these teams actually capable of a meaningful run in the NBA playoffs? The 2022-23 Miami Heat were not supposed to go to the NBA Finals. They were minutes from not even going to the playoffs; after losing their first play-in game to the Atlan...2024
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• Are the Celtics set to collapse in the NBA playoffs again?

Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images The Celtics are going to have to demonstrate they are comfortable getting uncomfortable if they want to go anywhere in the NBA playoffs. For years now, the Celtics have been a team on the brink. The type of brink depends wholly on where you stand. From the bottom of the mountain, looking up, the Celtics might seem like a group about to summit the peak tha...2024
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• Why Zach Edey is first round pick on our 2024 NBA Draft board
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• Lowe: Bam Adebayo is the fiercest, best NBA player you don't know
Becoming an NBA All-Star at age 22 is only the latest surprise in the rapid rise of the next great Heat star....2020
• Denver Nuggets one win away from NBA championship after another win in Miami
Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images One more win puts Denver in the history books. Sometimes, the way a playoff series looks on paper can be misleading. A prime example is the 2012 NBA Finals when the Miami Heat defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in five games. But that series’ 4-1 split doesn’t tell the whole story. Despite falling in five — a relatively short series, all things considered...2023
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• The refs missed a goaltend that swung NBA Finals Game 2 for Nuggets-Heat
Twitter was in disbelief over the refs missing an obvious goaltending call on the Heat in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. The Denver Nuggets were starting to make a comeback against the Miami Heat late in the fourth quarter of Game 2 of the 2023 NBA Finals when a non-call shifted the momentum. With the Heat leading 104-93 with under five minutes remaining in regulation, Miami center Bam Abebayo appeared...2023
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• Heat star Bam Adebayo reveals disrespect that pushed him to fix weakness
Jimmy Butler is the Miami Heat’s present, but Bam Adebayo is the team’s future. Adebayo wasn’t touted as an All-Star caliber player when he got drafted out of Kentucky. However, his maniacal work ethic and dedication allowed him to become one of the best young players in the league. The 6-foot-9 center knows how to […] The post Heat star Bam Adebayo reveals disrespect that ...2021
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• Heat video: Bam Adebayo reveals true thoughts on being one win away from Eastern Conference Finals
Bam Adebayo was once again a force for the Miami Heat on Friday, bullying the entire Milwaukee Bucks frontline in the Heat’s decisive 115-100 victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The 6-foot-9 slotman, who was named an All-Star for the first time this season, dropped 20 points, 16 rebounds, three assists, and […] The post Heat video: Bam Adebayo reveals true thoughts ...2020
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• Jimmy Butler leads Heat past Celtics in Game 1 of Eastern Conference finals
BOSTON — The Miami Heat are not the average eighth seed. And now they’re three wins away from becoming a historic No. 8. The Heat beat the Boston Celtics 123-116 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday behind 35 points from Jimmy Butler and 20 points from Bam Adebayo. Miami is trying to become the second team in NBA history and first since the 1999 New York Knicks to make the final...2023
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• Joel Embiid hinted he could be next NBA superstar to request trade with cryptic comments
Joel Embiid put 76ers on clock by hinting at trade request. Joel Embiid is firmly in the prime of his career. The superstar center finally won NBA MVP this past season after consecutive second place finishes. He will turn 30 years old in March. There’s only one thing missing on Embiid’s resume at this point: an NBA championship. Embiid’s lack of success in the NBA Playoffs is hard to ignore. He’s ...2023
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• Heat president Pat Riley curiously hints at getting more help for Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo
After a stirring run to the NBA Finals last season, the Miami Heat were sent crashing back to South Beach in this year’s NBA Playoffs. They got swept by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round and are now left looking for answers in the offseason. The Heat are expected to make major moves to […] The post Heat president Pat Riley curiously hints at getting more help for Jimmy Butler, Bam...2021
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• How does 2024 Team USA match up against 1992, 2008 and 2012 variants
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• Southeast Notes: Highsmith, Ware, Risacher, Skyhawks, Sarr
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• Heat Notes: Starting Lineup, Herro, Van Gundy, Smith
The Heat’s projected opening-night starting lineup of Terry Rozier, Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jovic and Bam Adebayo looked good against New Orleans during limited playing time on Sunday. Coach Erik Spoelstra was encouraged by what he saw, according to Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald. “The group has gone at it with the right […]...2024
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• Cooper Flagg is ready to define the next generation of basketball superstardom
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• 7 NBA Rookie of the Year candidates, ranked by likelihood of who will win award
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• Predicting USA Basketball’s next Olympics men’s roster for 2028 Los Angeles Games
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• Heat Notes: Adebayo, Ware, Larsson, Christopher
Bam Adebayo has a chance to become the first player ever to win multiple Olympic gold medals as a member of the Heat, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Adebayo, who was the starting center for Team USA three years ago in Tokyo, is coming off the bench this time around. He has teamed […]...2024
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• A’ja Wilson spotted with Bam Adebayo after WNBA milestone as dating buzz swirls

A'ja Wilson's milestone week in Indianapolis continued Thursday with a casual outing with a rumored love interest....2024
• Former NBA All-Star says Bam Adebayo never winning a DPOY is a ‘crime’
It might be hard for some to grasp on the idea that Bam Adebayo has never been properly recognized for his incredible defensive qualities, despite being known around the league as one of the best in modern basketball. This is why some legends of the game have decided to call out the NBA for never […] The post Former NBA All-Star says Bam Adebayo never winning a DPOY is a ‘crime’ appeared fir...2024
• Miami-Dade mayor fuels A'ja Wilson, Bam Adebayo dating rumors during ceremony for Heat star

The mayor only added to speculation of Adebayo and Wilson being an item...2024
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• Heat In Position To Acquire All-Star On Same Timeline As Bam Adebayo

The Miami Heat are believed to be in a position to use their asset pool and how appealing they are to All-Stars across the league to acquire one in the near future. "Miami is always in great position because, especially if it's players with not a lot left on their contract," said Adrian Wojnarowski before Miami's loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 1. "One year or two years. And they tell their tea...2024
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• East Notes: Heat, Bam Adebayo, Pistons, Hawks

Heat Forward/center Bam Adebayo came through when his team needed him most, burying a 3-pointer at the buzzer to top the Pistons for a 104-101 road win on Sunday. “Sometimes there’s karma in this game,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “Bam was just outstanding for us, especially defensively, with all the things he was doing […] The post East Notes: Heat, Bam Adebayo, Pistons, Hawks app...2024
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• Duncan Robinson Scores Season-High 30, Becomes Fastest Player in NBA History To Reach 1,000 3-Pointers

Duncan Robinson buried seven three-pointers, scores a season-high 30 points and Bam Adebayo hits a buzzer-beater three-pointer to help lift the Heat to a 104-101 victory over the Pistons on Sunday afternoon. To note, 29-year-old Robinson made history in the game, as he has now hit the 1,000 made 3’s milestone in his 343rd NBA […] The post Duncan Robinson Scores Season-High 30, Becomes Fastes...2024
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• Watch Bam Adebayo hit buzzer-beating, game-winning 3 for Heat to top Pistons

Miami picks up the win with Jimmy Butler out....2024
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