Eighty-three points and counting for the Miami Heat's captain Bam Adebayo tonight against the Washington Wizards. Sets an NBA scoring record, only trailing Wilt Chamberlain's 100 point game.
Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.
Bam Adebayo made history on Tuesday night. In a 150-129 win for the Miami Heat over the Washington Wizards, Adebayo scored 83 points — making his mark across the association.
There was no happier human in the building on Tuesday for Bam Adebayo’s historic 83-point night than his girlfriend A’ja Wilson. Wilson was sitting courtside to witness every basket and free throw Adebayo made — and there were a lot of them.
Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.
Let me start here: Eighty-three points is ridiculous. Historic. It deserves recognition. Bam Adebayo just produced the second-highest scoring game in NBA history, leading the Miami Heat past the Washington Wizards with a stat line that feels straight out of a video game.
Bam Adebayo scored 83 points in the Heat‘s victory over the Wizards on Tuesday, becoming the sole owner of the second-highest scoring game in NBA history.
The Miami Heat are currently one of the hottest teams in the association. Winners of five straight, the Heat have put themselves in a good position to be in play for the fifth seed and finally escape the play-in tournament.
The saga of NBA point guard Terry Rozier has finally concluded, for everyone but him at least. What should have been a routine trade between the Charlotte Hornets and the Miami Heat quickly turned into a months-long ordeal.
The Miami Heat were projected to finish under 40 wins this season by most and it was warranted to say that they could take a step back. But as I highlighted before the season, Miami still had Erik Spoelstra, the Jimmy Butler drama was gone, and several young players were ready for larger roles.
Heat wing Pelle Larsson made his 41st start of the season on Sunday, which means he has met the starter criteria ahead of potential restricted free agency, tweets Bobby Marks of ESPN.
The Miami Heat will receive an additional draft pick from the Charlotte Hornets tied to the complicated Terry Rozier situation. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Miami will receive a 2026 second-round pick as compensation stemming from the January 2024 trade that sent Rozier to the Heat.
Patty Mills is taking his game overseas. The NBA free agent has signed a rest-of-season contract with La Laguna Tenerife, the Spanish club announced. The team, also known as CB Canarias, competes in Spain’s top league and the FIBA Basketball Champions League.