Miami Heat secured a 104-99 win over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night, with Bam Adebayo scoring 14 points for the winning side. This game marks the All-Star center’s return to action following a thumb injury.

In his 32 minutes on the court, Adebayo shot 4 for 12 and grabbed nine rebounds, thereby reminding Miami of the value that he brings to the team.

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra expressed his gratitude for Adebayo’s return, stating: “You can see his energy out there. He makes us different.”

“We’re just blessed to have a team like this. Everybody buys in. Everybody wants to compete. And everybody wants to get the job done,” Adebayo commented following the victory.

21-year-old Tyler Herro proved to be a standout performer on the night, scoring 23 points, while Jimmy Butler impressed with a well-rounded performance, bagging 19 points, 10 assists, and 10 rebounds.

Miami currently finds itself in good form, having won five of its last six league matches. As a result, the team now finds itself in second place on the Eastern Conference standings, trailing only the Chicago Bulls.

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If anyone ever had any doubts about Jimmy Butler’s loyalty, this should persuade them. Apparently, the Miami Heat forward was offered a spot on this year’s Eastern Conference All-Star squad, but he turned it down—because teammate Bam Adebayo wasn’t invited as well.

Butler, who’s been an All-Star five times in the past, was given the nod after superstar Kevin Durant was ruled out for the game due to a hamstring injury. But clearly, some things are more important for Butler.

Last season, both Butler and Adebayo made the All-Star team, and for good reason. As we saw in the playoffs, they both put up stellar performances as they led the Miami Heat to the NBA Finals. They ended up losing to the Los Angeles Lakers, but they nevertheless got further than most people expected.

One might argue that Butler’s unwavering loyalty to Adebayo is one of the reasons they’re such a good team. True, the Heat haven’t shown nearly the same spark so far as they did last season, but we’d be willing to bet that they’ll be fighting hard come playoff time.

And when playoff time comes and they’re down in the trenches, Adebayo will remember how his veteran teammate had his back earlier in March.

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Bam Adebayo has agreed to a five-year maximum contract extension with the Miami Heat.

The deal is reportedly worth at least $163 million but contains an escalator clause that could bring the total all the way to $195 million over five years.

Adebayo still has to pass his physical before he signs the deal. The team expects that he will do so this week.

The deal is the biggest ever given out by the Heat, beating out the deal Miami star Jimmy Butler signed last year worth $141 million.

Adebayo still has one year left on his rookie contract, so he will only make $5.1 million this season before the extension kicks in for the 2021-2022 season.

The star big man had the best season of his career in 2020. He was named to the All-Star team for the first time and even won the skills competition at All-Star Weekend. Adebayo also made the NBA All-Defensive Team.

He averaged 15.2 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 5.1 assisting last season.

Adebayo said this summer that his one financial goal in life was to be able to take care of his mother, who raised him on her own while working multiple jobs and living in a trailer.

Naturally, his first plan after signing the max extension will be to buy his mother a brand new home.

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Miami Heat seem to have Milwaukee Bucks’ number. Heat faced the Bucks on Monday night and captured a convincing 105-89 victory. With this win, Miami handed out Milwaukee only their ninth defeat of the season and became the only team to beat them twice in 2019/20.

The Heat was led by All-Star Bam Adebayo, who had a well-rounded game and finished the night with 14 points, 13 rebounds, five assists, and three blocks. But his arguably most impactful effort came on the defensive end of the ball.

Adebayo played some stellar defense on Bucks’ superstar and MVP frontrunner Giannis Antetokounmpo, holding him to just 13 points and forcing him to take a number of bad shots. Antetokounmpo finished the night shooting 1 out of 10 when guarded by Adebayo.

“[Antetokounmpo is] a handful when he’s running at you full speed,” said Adebayo. “I feel like we did a good job containing him in transition. I feel like that’s where he gets his flow in when he gets in transition, and I thank my teammates for not leaving me one-on-one.”

Besides containing Antetokounmpo, Miami also profited from a high percentage of made 3-pointers, making 18 threes compared to Milwaukee’s’ seven. Six of Heat’s players finished in double digits, including Jimmy Butler and Jae Crowder, who each scored 18.

Bucks, on the other side, saw Brook Lopez score 21 while no other of their players managed to get past 13-points mark.

Milwaukee Bucks still remain first in the East, having the league’s best 52-9 record. Miami Heat have a 39-22 record, enough for the fourth seed.

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Miami Heat secured a 104-99 win over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night, with Bam Adebayo scoring 14 points for the winning side. This game marks the All-Star center’s return to action following a thumb injury.

In his 32 minutes on the court, Adebayo shot 4 for 12 and grabbed nine rebounds, thereby reminding Miami of the value that he brings to the team.

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra expressed his gratitude for Adebayo’s return, stating: “You can see his energy out there. He makes us different.”

“We’re just blessed to have a team like this. Everybody buys in. Everybody wants to compete. And everybody wants to get the job done,” Adebayo commented following the victory.

21-year-old Tyler Herro proved to be a standout performer on the night, scoring 23 points, while Jimmy Butler impressed with a well-rounded performance, bagging 19 points, 10 assists, and 10 rebounds.

Miami currently finds itself in good form, having won five of its last six league matches. As a result, the team now finds itself in second place on the Eastern Conference standings, trailing only the Chicago Bulls.

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If anyone ever had any doubts about Jimmy Butler’s loyalty, this should persuade them. Apparently, the Miami Heat forward was offered a spot on this year’s Eastern Conference All-Star squad, but he turned it down—because teammate Bam Adebayo wasn’t invited as well.

Butler, who’s been an All-Star five times in the past, was given the nod after superstar Kevin Durant was ruled out for the game due to a hamstring injury. But clearly, some things are more important for Butler.

Last season, both Butler and Adebayo made the All-Star team, and for good reason. As we saw in the playoffs, they both put up stellar performances as they led the Miami Heat to the NBA Finals. They ended up losing to the Los Angeles Lakers, but they nevertheless got further than most people expected.

One might argue that Butler’s unwavering loyalty to Adebayo is one of the reasons they’re such a good team. True, the Heat haven’t shown nearly the same spark so far as they did last season, but we’d be willing to bet that they’ll be fighting hard come playoff time.

And when playoff time comes and they’re down in the trenches, Adebayo will remember how his veteran teammate had his back earlier in March.

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Bam Adebayo has agreed to a five-year maximum contract extension with the Miami Heat.

The deal is reportedly worth at least $163 million but contains an escalator clause that could bring the total all the way to $195 million over five years.

Adebayo still has to pass his physical before he signs the deal. The team expects that he will do so this week.

The deal is the biggest ever given out by the Heat, beating out the deal Miami star Jimmy Butler signed last year worth $141 million.

Adebayo still has one year left on his rookie contract, so he will only make $5.1 million this season before the extension kicks in for the 2021-2022 season.

The star big man had the best season of his career in 2020. He was named to the All-Star team for the first time and even won the skills competition at All-Star Weekend. Adebayo also made the NBA All-Defensive Team.

He averaged 15.2 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 5.1 assisting last season.

Adebayo said this summer that his one financial goal in life was to be able to take care of his mother, who raised him on her own while working multiple jobs and living in a trailer.

Naturally, his first plan after signing the max extension will be to buy his mother a brand new home.

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Miami Heat seem to have Milwaukee Bucks’ number. Heat faced the Bucks on Monday night and captured a convincing 105-89 victory. With this win, Miami handed out Milwaukee only their ninth defeat of the season and became the only team to beat them twice in 2019/20.

The Heat was led by All-Star Bam Adebayo, who had a well-rounded game and finished the night with 14 points, 13 rebounds, five assists, and three blocks. But his arguably most impactful effort came on the defensive end of the ball.

Adebayo played some stellar defense on Bucks’ superstar and MVP frontrunner Giannis Antetokounmpo, holding him to just 13 points and forcing him to take a number of bad shots. Antetokounmpo finished the night shooting 1 out of 10 when guarded by Adebayo.

“[Antetokounmpo is] a handful when he’s running at you full speed,” said Adebayo. “I feel like we did a good job containing him in transition. I feel like that’s where he gets his flow in when he gets in transition, and I thank my teammates for not leaving me one-on-one.”

Besides containing Antetokounmpo, Miami also profited from a high percentage of made 3-pointers, making 18 threes compared to Milwaukee’s’ seven. Six of Heat’s players finished in double digits, including Jimmy Butler and Jae Crowder, who each scored 18.

Bucks, on the other side, saw Brook Lopez score 21 while no other of their players managed to get past 13-points mark.

Milwaukee Bucks still remain first in the East, having the league’s best 52-9 record. Miami Heat have a 39-22 record, enough for the fourth seed.

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