Adebayo scores 83 points in historic Heat victory Only Chamberlain’s 100 points stands higher Career night comes at home with mother watching It’s Wilt, then Bam. Bam Adebayo had a night for all…

Bam Adebayo scored 83 points in Miami Heat's 150-129 victory over the Washington Wizards, recording the second-highest scoring game in NBA history behind Wilt Chamberlain.

Kobe's 81-point game was the second-highest-scoring game for two decades, but now, Adebayo's 83 takes the spot.

Bryant's 81 was the modern standard for scoring until Adebayo unexpectedly eclipsed it against the Wizards.

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MIAMI — It was less than two weeks ago when a taciturn Bam Adebayo stood in the locker room in Philadelphia and made clear something had to change. “I don’t want to be in that s – – – no more,” the Miami Heat captain said of the NBA’s play-in round after his team’s late-game collapse in a loss to the 76ers. “We’re better than being in the play-in for the last four years.” Actually, it has been ...

MIAMI – The sizzle also has substance. Not only is it now eight wins in the last 10 games for the Heat, but with ample quality wins to add substance to the surge.

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Q: This is what we’re talking about, Bam Adebayo and Kel’el Ware playing together, Kasparas Jakucionis ahead of Dru Smith, and not too much of the veterans. – Samson.

Q: I always thought that your best players play the most minutes? Pelle Larsson leads the team in minutes played the last five games. Pelle Larsson, Not Bam Adebayo.

In Saturday's basketball games across the pond, Bam Adebayo scored 24 points and 11 rebounds as the Miami Heat defeated Houston 115-105, ending the Texas Rockets' three-game winning streak.

Bam Adebayo scored 24 points and pulled down 11 rebounds as the Miami Heat beat Houston 115-105 to end the Rockets' three-game NBA winning streak on Saturday.Kevin Durant scored 32 points and handed out eight assists and Amen Thompson added 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Rockets, who were coming off a gritty come-from-behind win over Orlando in which they erased a 19-point deficit.

Bam Adebayo had 24 points and 11 rebounds, Pelle Larsson scored 10 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter and the Miami Heat beat the Houston Rockets 115-105 on Saturday.

Bam Adebayo is tired of being in the play-in “I don’t …

Tyler Herro scored 24 points in his return from a rib injury and the Miami Heat never trailed in a 128-97 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. Bam Adebayo had 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists for Miami, and Norman Powell added 15 points in his first game since participating in his first All-Star game. Kel'el Ware had 14 points and 12 rebounds.

Miami Heat player Bam Adebayo had an unreal NBA night in which he achieved the second-highest scoring performance in the history of the world's strongest basketball league.

"BAM BAM BAM", wrote LeBron James on social media after losing a record, after Bam Adebayo with 83 points (!) against Washington became a Miami record holder, but also second...

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Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat scores 83 points in a game against the Washington Wizards, placing him above Kobe Bryant in the NBA's all-time single-game scoring charts.

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Le pivot du Miami Heat a surpassé les 81 points marqués par Kobe Bryant pour les Lakers de Los Angeles contre les Raptors de Toronto en 2006.

How in the world did he do this?

Bam Adebayo remembers what people thought of him nine years ago, when the Miami Heat drafted a then-teenager out of Kentucky after his lone college season.

MIAMI — For years, there was no politicking, no hype, no campaigning, as if homage to the purity of Bam Adebayo’s contributions.

Q: Ira, why are we celebrating Erik Spoelstra finally again playing Bam Adebayo and Kel’el Ware together? Isn’t that what a coach is supposed to do, problem solve? – Eddie.

Bam Adebayo had 23 points, nine rebounds and six steals, and the Miami Heat beat the Brooklyn Nets 124-98 on Tuesday night in the opener of a two-game series.

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A frustrated Bam Adebayo on the Heat's first-half …

This would be really interesting.

Historically huge games sometimes involve ventures toward the extreme for those special moments to happen. And on Tuesday night, Adebayo and the Heat did all they could to make history.

Only Wilt Chamberlain with his 100-point game is now ahead of Adebayo on the NBA single-game list. Kobe Bryant — Adebayo's idol — had the No. 2 spot, with 81 points.

Na tekmi rednega dela košarkarske lige NBA med ekipama Miami Heat in Washington Wizzards se je zgodil pravi mali čudež. Domači košarkar Bam Adebayo je tekmecem nasul komaj verjetnih 83 točk!

As one of the best scorers in NBA history, Durant has the utmost respect for big scoring nights, which now includes Adebayo.

Bam Adebayo shocked the world by scoring 83 points, but across the country, a certain point guard believes he was a big influence.

Bam Adebayo joined the history books on Tuesday night.

Bam Adebayo broke the record of 39 FTAs in a game, …

MIAMI – So what do you do when you are lacking Tyler Herro, Norman Powell, Andrew Wiggins and Kel’el Ware? You give the ball at the start to Bam Adebayo and get out of the way.

Bam Adebayo pointed to the female staffers in the Heat …

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Since Feb. 8, Heat lineups with Bam Adebayo and Ware …

Kel'el Ware has been revealed to not listen to Erik Spoelstra, but Bam Adebayo continues to stand by him.

MIAMI — It arguably has taken two seasons – as in both of Kel’el Ware’s seasons with the Miami Heat – but coach Erik Spoelstra might just have cracked the code when it comes to minutes for Ware . . . and minutes when Bam Adebayo and Ware can share the court. As so often has been the case in recent seasons when challenges presented themselves, Spoelstra turned to the team’s zone defense for ...

Bam Adebayo wants to play alongside Kel'el Ware, but Erik Spoelstra has been stubborn.

MIAMI – Observations and other notes of interest from Saturday’s 115-105 victory over the Houston Rockets: – Yes, finally some extended side-by-side again for the Heat with Bam Adebayo and Kel’el Ware. – A reminder that big sometimes can be better. – So a double-double for Adebayo. – And one for Ware. – The interesting part is almost always being in a zone with Ware in the game. – The trust ...

Bam Adebayo confronted Brian Windhorst after the analyst suggested Jayson Tatum should receive his minutes at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The incident occurred while Team USA was competing in France.

Bam Adebayo continues to be one of the best options Team USA has at the center position.