Bam Adebayo’s shooting woes — especially near the rim — have been one of, if not the most disappointing developments through the first 19 games of the Miami Heat’s 2024-25 season. Most recently, against the reigning champion Boston Celtics, Adebayo scored 15 points on 6-of-18 shooting, with four of his six made field goals coming […]
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They may have started with a flesh slate Wednesday night, but the Miami Heat’s 116-97 loss to the Orlando Magic reflected many of the same issues we have seen over the last two seasons–both offensively and defensively. It’s just one game over a long 82-game season, sure. It was an uninspiring effort from the Heat,
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Miami Heat star big man Bam Adebayo has teased the Heat about expanding his shooting range beyond the 3-point each of the last few seasons. While he always possessed good shooting form, it’s never a featured part of his game, entering the NBA as a rim-runner and vertical spacer before slowly expanding his range. Though
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Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo is a gold medalist once again! Team USA capped off their unbeaten trek with their fifth consecutive gold medal Saturday–Adebayo’s second and Erik Spoelstra’s first, serving as an assistant under Steve Kerr–with a 98-87 win over France. It marked USA’s 17th-ever men’s basketball gold, including their seventh of the
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In a team sport, not everyone is always going to play, especially in a 40-minute Olympic basketball game as opposed to a 48-minute NBA contest. Reigning NBA champion Jayson Tatum (and Indiana’s Tyrese Haliburton) were subject to that in Team USA’s 26-point win over Team Serbia Sunday. Head coach Steve Kerr benched Tatum in favor
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After his first-ever Gold Medal with Team USA in 2021, Bam Adebayo will embark on his second career Olympic games with USA Basketball this summer. This time, the team will be featuring a lot more star power, including LeBron James–who’s playing in his first Olympics since 2012–Stephen Curry (first career Olympics) and Kevin Durant, who’s
It’s not a secret that Miami Heat Bam Adebayo is one of the best defenders in the NBA. After locking down Stephen Curry (coming off an MVP season) as a rookie, all of us knew the potential was there–even before that moment. Since becoming a starter in 2019-20, he’s solidified it. He’s finished top-5 in
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Bam Adebayo embarked on his first Olympic Journey with Team USA in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which were pushed back to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The squad was led by Kevin Durant, one of the greatest players in Team USA History, and Damian Lillard, among others. Adebayo started in all six games, averaging
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Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo intends to sign a three-year, $166 million max extension with the organization, Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press was first to report Wednesday. Bam Adebayo intends to sign a three-year extension with the Miami Heat, source tells AP. pic.twitter.com/ldPsdQHH36 — Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) June 26, 2024 The extension has not
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Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo has been voted onto the All-Defensive first team for the 2023-24 season, the league announced Tuesday. Joining him on the first team were the two finalists for Defensive Player of the Year–Minnesota’s Rudy Gobert, who won the award, and San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama–as well as Los Angeles’ Anthony
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