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Heat Notes: Adebayo, Hardaway Jr., Jovic, Fontecchio

Bam Adebayo feels he’s taking an excessive amount of blame for the Heat’s 0-4 start, according to Eric Nehm of The Athletic. He’s averaging 11.8 points and shooting 40% from the field after posting averages of 20.1 points and 44.2%…

Published: Wednesday, 28 October 2026 at 2:21 AM
Heat Notes: Adebayo, Hardaway Jr., Jovic, Fontecchio
Key Things to Know
  • Bam Adebayo stated that he is taking an excessive amount of blame for the Miami Heat's 0-4 start.
  • Adebayo is averaging 11.8 points and shooting 40% from the field across the first four games.
  • The center is in the first year of a three-year, $160.3 million contract extension.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo stated that he is facing excessive blame for the team's 0-4 start to the season. Adebayo addressed criticism regarding his early struggles, averaging 11.8 points per game on 40% shooting from the field, which follows a season where he averaged 20.1 points per contest.

Adebayo, who is playing in the first season of a three-year, $160.3 million extension, claimed external critics and media members are scapegoating him during a slump. Despite the slow start, Adebayo is currently seven rebounds away from breaking Udonis Haslem's Miami Heat franchise record of 5,791 career rebounds.

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