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• Southeast Notes: Adebayo, Martin, Redick, Hornets, Magic, Suggs
While Bam Adebayo is probably a long shot to be named the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year for this season, the Heat big man is one of the finalists for the first time in his career, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Prior to this spring, Adebayo had never finished higher than fourth […]...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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• 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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• 2023-24 Defensive Player Of The Year Finalists Announced

The NBA announced the finalists for 2023-24 Defensive Player of the Year. The finalists are Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat, Rudy Gobert of the Minnesota Timberwolves and rookie Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs. Gobert is a three-time winner of the Defensive Player of the Year. He took home the award in 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2020-21 while playing for the Utah Jazz. Adebayo is a first-time f...2024
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• Erik Spoelstra, Bam Adebayo combine to showcase Heat Culture yet again
“We always said, 'We’re not a regular eighth seed,'” Adebayo said. “And people know that for some reason.”...2024
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• NBA DFS: Top DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball picks on Friday, April 19 include Bam Adebayo

SportsLine's Jimmie Kaylor, a daily Fantasy pro who won a DraftKings Millionaire Maker contest, gives optimal NBA DFS lineup advice for the 2024 NBA Play-In Tournament...2024
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• Josh Hart is defying everything we know about playoff basketball with the Knicks
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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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• 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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• Southeast Notes: Adebayo, Wright, C. Martin, Magic Rookies
Bam Adebayo will become the first Heat player to start in an All-Star Game since Dwyane Wade did it in 2016, having been named to the Eastern Conference starting lineup by head coach Doc Rivers as an injury replacement for Joel Embiid, per Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press. As Rivers observed on Saturday, with […]...2024
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• Meet the 2024 NBA All-Stars

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Here are the full 2024 NBA All-Star Game rosters after the reserves were announced. The 2024 NBA All-Star Game will have some all-time legends in the starting lineup when the midseason showcase tips off in Indianapolis on Feb. 18. We now know it will also feature a combination of rising young talent and a few Hall of Fame locks coming off the bench. The All-...2024
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• Heat Notes: Big Three, Lowry, Murray, Trade Options
The Heat have done a remarkable job of weathering injuries, but they’re only 31-31 over the past two years with Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro all on the court together, writes Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald. That includes a home loss Friday night to the struggling Hawks, who were missing Trae Young, […]...2024
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• Bam Adebayo’s Brutal Reality Check and How He’s Learning From It
Last season’s Finals served as a massive reality check for Bam Adebayo, as the Heat were defeated by the Nuggets, but Bam is using the experience as fuel to get better. The Miami big man had a run of injuries last postseason after battling a sore hamstring and then a right shoulder injury during the […] The post Bam Adebayo’s Brutal Reality Check and How He’s Learning From ...2024
• 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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• The Nuggets are too big and too powerful for Heat in NBA Finals
Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images The Heat have been a tremendous Cinderella story, but the clock is about to strike midnight against Denver. The Denver Nuggets were the best team in the Western Conference all season long. And in Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals, they showed why they’re the best team in the NBA. It’s not because the Miami Heat completely shut down. While some players s...2023
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• Cowboys comparisons for coaches and players in Heat vs Nuggets NBA Finals
Parallels between the Dallas Cowboys players and coaches, and those in the NBA Finals. Who would have predicted Memorial Day would have had so many great sporting events to choose from? A near full slate of games in the MLB, a Western Conference final in the NHL, and a highly anticipated Game 7 in the Eastern Conference finals in the NBA. Monday’s Game 7 between the Boston Celtics and the Miami He...2023
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• Why Zach Edey is first round pick on our 2024 NBA Draft board
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"Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo replaced Joel Embiid in the East's All-Star starting lineup."

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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"

• Heat In Position To Acquire All-Star On Same Timeline As Bam Adebayo
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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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• Heat Notes: Adebayo, Lowry, Roster Spot, Highsmith
Heat center Bam Adebayo faces a difficult path toward making an All-NBA team or earning Defensive Player of the Year honors, which would qualify him for a super-max contract that would be the richest in franchise history, according to Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald. Either achievement would make Adebayo eligible for a four-year extension […]...2024
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• Meet the 2024 NBA All-Stars
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• NBA All-Star reserves include Donovan Mitchell, Jalen Brunson but no Kings or Trae Young
For as deserving as the 14 players chosen to be NBA All-Star reserves this year are, snubs like Trae Young, Domantas Sabonis and De’Aaron Fox are as noteworthy. Bench players for the 73rd All-Star Game, set for Feb. 18 in Indianapolis, were announced Thursday on TNT. For the Eastern Conference, Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics) and Donovan Mitchell (Cleveland Cavaliers); Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat), Juli...2024
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• Joel Embiid hinted he could be next NBA superstar to request trade with cryptic comments
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• Damian Lillard requests trade to Heat, but 3 other suitors loom in bidding war
Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports Damian Lillard has asked for a trade, and he’s made his preferred destination known. Damian Lillard has told the Portland Trail Blazers he wants to be traded, according to multiple reports. The team is expected to accommodate Lillard in his trade request, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Lillard has specifically asked to be traded to the Miami Heat, according to NBA...2023
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• NBA rumors: Blazers preparing an offer for Bam Adebayo; Clippers haven't held significant Chris Paul talks

We're two days away from the draft and the NBA rumor mill is going wild...2023
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• The Miami Heat’s NBA Finals run gave fans everything but a championship
Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images The boats will always burn: remembering the 2022 Miami Heat playoff run They ran out of gas at the end. Despite making the NBA Finals for the second time in four years, the Miami Heat couldn’t get it done in the 2023 NBA Finals. The Nuggets were too much—too big, too smart, too athletic for a Heat team that gave everything they had to get to th...2023
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• Josh Hart is defying everything we know about playoff basketball with the Knicks
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• NBA play-in teams’ chances of going on a Mickey Mouse run to the NBA Finals, ranked
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• Are the Celtics set to collapse in the NBA playoffs again?
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• Why Zach Edey is first round pick on our 2024 NBA Draft board
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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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• Meet the 2024 NBA All-Stars
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• Lauri Markkanen, Bam Adebayo Named NBA Players Of Week 12

Lauri Markkanen and Bam Adebayo have been named the NBA's Players of the Week for Week 12. Markkanen averaged 24.5 points and 11.0 rebound as the Utah Jazz went 4-0. Adebayo averaged 23.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 5.8 assists as the Miami Heat went 3-1....2024
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• Jazz’s Markkanen, Heat’s Adebayo Named Players Of The Week
Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen and Heat center Bam Adebayo have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week, the league announced on Monday (via Twitter). A first-time All-Star in 2022/23, Markkanen averaged 24.5 points, 11.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.0 steal and 1.0 block on .473/.481/.917 shooting in helping Utah to an undefeated week at 4-0. […]...2024
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• LeBron James is rounding up troops to save USA Basketball at 2024 Paris Olympics

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant could be coming to save USA Basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The United States is supposed to run the world in men’s basketball. Instead, the Team USA just got humiliated in the 2023 FIBA World Cup by finishing outside of the medal stand with a 5-3 overall record. With the rest of the globe threate...2023
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• Damian Lillard requests trade to Heat, but 3 other suitors loom in bidding war
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• Josh Hart is defying everything we know about playoff basketball with the Knicks
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• NBA play-in teams’ chances of going on a Mickey Mouse run to the NBA Finals, ranked
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• Are the Celtics set to collapse in the NBA playoffs again?
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• Why Zach Edey is first round pick on our 2024 NBA Draft board
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• Daily Dime: The Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic have silenced their doubters forever
Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Michael Malone and the rest of the Nuggets have made sure no one can ever question their championship credentials again. Editor’s Note: This column originally appeared on Marc Stein’s Substack and is syndicated with permission by SB Nation. To subscribe to Marc’s Substack, sign up here: 1. No doubting Denver anymore There ...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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• The Nuggets are too big and too powerful for Heat in NBA Finals
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• How Caleb Martin went from Hornets cut to Heat playoff legend
Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Caleb Martin’s playoff legend makes no sense, and that’s why it’s beautiful. Six months ago when you heard someone say “Miami Heat” your immediate thoughts would be about Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, and Tyler Herro. Now as the Heat face down the Nuggets in the 2023 NBA Finals there’s a new name synonymous with this team’s fortunes: Caleb Martin. Martin has...2023
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• WATCH: Heat's Bam Adebayo takes phone call from his mom during postgame press conference

Adebayo couldn't ignore the call during Mother's Day weekend...2023
• ‘It was a dope experience’: Bam Adebayo reacts to teaming up with Donovan Mitchell in Miami
Bam Adebayo and Donovan Mitchell recently played together in South Beach, albeit not with the Miami Heat. Still, the star big man loved every moment with his good friend. Mitchell has been linked with the Heat for some time now after the Utah Jazz made him available in trade talks. While no deal is imminent, […] The post ‘It was a dope experience’: Bam Adebayo reacts to teaming u...2022
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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
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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
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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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• Josh Hart is defying everything we know about playoff basketball with the Knicks
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• NBA DFS: Top DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball picks on Friday, April 19 include Bam Adebayo
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• NBA play-in teams’ chances of going on a Mickey Mouse run to the NBA Finals, ranked
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• USA Basketball’s Paris Olympics roster unites LeBron James, Stephen Curry for first time ever

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Team USA is putting together its own Dream Team for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 2024 Paris Olympics are coming this summer, and USA Basketball is putting together its best possible men’s roster to ensure it doesn’t suffer embarrassment on the world’s biggest stage. LeBron James is returning to Team USA for his fourth Olympics. Stephen Curry is joining the ...2024
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• Are the Celtics set to collapse in the NBA playoffs again?
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• Why Zach Edey is first round pick on our 2024 NBA Draft board
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• NCAA Tournament: Players In NBA Of The 64 First Round Schools

With the 2024 NCAA Tournament underway, here's a list of all the former players of the schools in the first round who are currently in the NBA, headlined by Kentucky with 28 and Duke with 24. The below links are to the 'Players in the NBA' page for each school. EAST REGION 1 Connecticut (4) vs. No. 16 Stetson (0)Connecticut: Andre Drummond, Jordan Hawkins, Andre Jackson Jr., Adama Sanogo 8 Florid...2024
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• Southeast Notes: Adebayo, Wright, C. Martin, Magic Rookies
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• NBA All-Star Game: Bam Adebayo to replace Joel Embiid in starting lineup for Eastern Conference

This will be Adebayo's first All-Star start...2024
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• Heat In Position To Acquire All-Star On Same Timeline As Bam Adebayo
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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
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• Watch Bam Adebayo hit buzzer-beating, game-winning 3 for Heat to top Pistons

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• Watch: Heat C Bam Adebayo sinks game-winning three at the buzzer to down Pistons

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• Joel Embiid hinted he could be next NBA superstar to request trade with cryptic comments
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• The refs missed a goaltend that swung NBA Finals Game 2 for Nuggets-Heat
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• Derrick White’s late heroics inch Celtics closer to history, forcing Game 7
Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images White’s tip-in at the buzzer nullified Butler’s late 10-point spurt Boston is steering us into uncharted waters with this series game after game. Derrick White’s buzzer-beating tip-in of Marcus Smart’s missed three is just the latest instance of that, sending this series into a game 7 with an unbelievable 104-103 finish. The Celtics are the fourth team ...2023
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• James Harden’s shocking admission after 3rd loss in 5 games
The Nets dropped to 2-3 after they got spanked by Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Kyle Lowry and the rest of the Miami Heat on Wednesday. One of the key storylines early on this season for Brooklyn has been James Harden and his apparent struggles. We’ve grown accustomed to The Beard pretty much dominating games at […] The post James Harden’s shocking admission after 3rd loss in 5 game...2021
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• Heat star Bam Adebayo reveals shocking offseason transformation
Offseason transformations have become a bit of a trend among NBA players this summer and for his part, Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo is making sure he doesn’t fall behind. The 24-year-old recently revealed just how much his hard work in the gym has paid off. Speaking to Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald, Adebayo […] The post Heat star Bam Adebayo reveals shocking offseason transformatio...2021
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