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Bam Adebayo expects to be available when the Miami Heat begin the 2026-27 regular season Wednesday, Oct. 21, at Kaseya Center, offering an encouraging update after a groin issue kept him out of the team’s final two preseason games. Adebayo…

Bam Adebayo returned to practice on Sunday and expects to play in the Miami Heat's regular-season opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, Oct. 21. Adebayo had missed Miami's final two preseason contests due to right groin tightness, which the center explained was handled with a cautious approach by the team.
The entire Heat roster participated in some capacity during Sunday's session, according to the team. Along with Adebayo's return, guards Dru Smith and Pelle Larsson also took part in practice after dealing with a calf injury and an illness, respectively.
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