At Kentucky, Bam Adebayo was primarily a back-to-the-basket post-up big man, but in the NBA his game keeps evolving. His newfound versatility paved a path toward being an All-Star and helped win him the NBA Skills Challenge.

Most significant was the performance of center Bam Adebayo who closed with 32 points and 14 rebounds ... Robinson away from the team due to personal reasons. “Great to be back out there,” Richardson posted on social media afterward.

The Heat suffered a disappointing loss against the Magic in the debut of a new style of offense.

Jaquez capped off a memorable and eventful few days in Mexico City with eight points on 4-of-12 shooting from the field, 10 rebounds and one assist in 25 minutes off the bench during the Heat’s win over the Wizards. A large group of Jaquez’s family attended Saturday’s game.

Bam Adebayo scored 20 of his 32 points in the first half and the Miami Heat beat the Washington Wizards 118-98 on Saturday night in the 14th NBA regular-season game in Mexico

Before the Miami Heat host the Sacramento Kings Monday night, they are still looking to build off their win over the Washington Wizards in Mexico City, 118-98. An important narrative was about Heat star Bam Adebayo’s low usage to start the season,

Adebayo went on to total 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the field, 2-of-3 shooting from three-point range and 4-of-4 shooting from the foul line and six rebounds in Saturday’s first half. It went down as Adebayo’s highest-scoring first half since scoring 20 points in the first half of a Feb. 8, 2023 win over the Indiana Pacers.

The Miami Heat (3-2) took advantage of the short-handed Washington Wizards (2-3) in a 118-98 victory. Here’s a look at four major takeaways from the matchup: 1.