After Bam Adebayo’s historic 83-point night against the hapless Wizards, it seems like several opposing play-by-play commentators are roasting the Miami Heat big man on how he accumulated his points during that particular game.
The Miami Heat were back in Charlotte on Tuesday night, coming off a loss to the Orlando Magic that snapped their 7 game winning streak. The Heat were without their captain, Bam Adebayo, for this one as he treats a calf injury that has lingered for a bit.
Bam Adebayo is doubtful for tonight so Kel’el Ware has a mission. He needs to “play a significant part” in the outcome of tonight’s game. Bam Adebayo has long been known as “the quarterback of the Heat defense.” He needs an assistant, a sidekick, a “Commander Ryker” to Adebayo’s “Picard.” Adebayo is doubtful for tonight with calf soreness.
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Bam Adebayo’s 83-point game has been the most divisive event of the 2025-26 season. On the one hand, a good portion of the NBA fanbase lauded Adebayo for
A’ja Wilson was in attendance to watch her boyfriend, Bam Adebayo, put up 83 points for the Miami Heat last week. It was the first game of his she had ever attended, and she got to witness him become the second-highest single-game scorer in NBA history.
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Former NBA All-Star Gordon Hayward is not a big fan of Bam Adebayo’s record-setting night. Hayward spoke candidly about Adebayo’s 83-point performance during a recent appearance on ESPN’s “Unsportsmanlike” radio show.
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