As the Miami Heat's captain, Bam Adebayo spoke about how he would lead his team in the right direction amid Jimmy Butler's likely departure from the franchise.
For the 119th time since Jimmy Butler joined Miami, the Heat were set to play a game without him. This is different from the others.
Find out what Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro had to say about Butler's comments and his uncertain future with the Miami Heat.
The relationship between Jimmy Butler and Miami Heat President Pat Riley is beyond repair, and Bam Adebayo is caught in the middle. As he and his team wait out the upcoming Butler trade, Bam says he has no choice but to keep going and try to win games despite internal chaos.
Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo didn’t mince words after his teammate, Terry Rozier III, stole a rebound during their 114-98 win on Tuesday against the Golden State Warriors.
As usual, Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo has taken on a lot of responsibilities this season. Adebayo is in his second season as the Heat’s captain. He’s also expected to anchor the Heat’s defense, box out and rebound at a high level, serve as a hub on the offensive end and make shots. Adebayo has done all of those things well, except make shots.
Bam Adebayo on Jimmy Butler’s comments: “Think it’s a bad night all around…obviously he’s frustrated, he feels like he’s standing in the corner, so he’s got a lot of things going on in his corner…” #HeatNation
The Miami Heat have suspended Jimmy Butler for seven games and say they will seek to trade him. The Heat say the suspension was for “conduct detrimental to the team over the course of the season and particularly the last several weeks.
Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has drawn significant attention from NBA analysts regarding trade speculation since the beginning of the 2024-25 NBA season. Recently, Butler intensified these discussions by openly expressing his desire to be traded. As a result, the Heat announced a seven-game suspension for Butler.
Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 136-100 loss to the Utah Jazz (8-25) on Saturday night at Kaseya Center to close its three-game homestand at 1-2. The Heat (17-16) now embarks on a six-game West Coast trip that begins Monday against the Sacramento Kings:
The Miami Heat lost to the Utah Jazz 136-100 with Jimmy Butler serving the first game of his seven-game suspension.