Updated April 14, 2026, 9:00 p.m. ET
The Miami Heat’s quest to return out of the NBA Play-In Tournament could have simply turn into much more tough.
Early in the second quarter, Heat captain Bam Adebayo was shaken up when he took a tough fall on the courtroom. He’s questionable to return with a decrease again injury, per the Heat.
Adebayo was not on the courtroom when the second half started.
During the second-quarter play, Adebayo was attempting to avoid wasting a ball from going out of bounds when Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball took Adebayo’s foot out from beneath him. Adebayo misplaced his stability after which fell on his bottom, touchdown on his tailbone. Adebayo fell with out the power to brace himself. He remained down in discomfort for a minute or so, however finally walked off.
He received up on his beneath his personal energy, although he walked gingerly into the locker room for remark.
With his skill to protect each place on the ground, Adebayo is Miami’s anchor on protection. A 3-time All-Star and five-time All-Defense choice, Adebayo averaged 20.1 factors, 10.0 rebounds and three.2 assists per recreation in 73 appearances.
On March 10, Adebayo scored the second-most points in a single game in NBA historical past, when he dropped 83 on the Washington Wizards.
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