Bam Adebayo Exits Play-In Tournament Game Following Hard Fall

2026 SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament: Heat's Bam Adebayo Exits Game After Hard Fall After being attended to by trainers, Bam Adebayo got to his feet and walked off under his own power to the locker room. The Associated Press April 15, 2026 12:54 AM CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo limped off the court early in the second quarter of Tuesday night’s SoFi Play-In Tournament game against Charlotte after he got tripped by Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball, causing him to land hard on his back. The Heat said Adebayo would not return. Ball was on the ground after driving to the basket and missing a shot when he appeared to take a swipe at Adebayo’s left foot with his left hand, causing Adebayo to fall backward. Adebayo stayed down as the action moved to the other end of the court and then back again before play was stopped. After being attended to by trainers, he got to his feet and walked off under his own power and was taken to the locker room. Ball was not called for a foul and the play could not be reviewed because play wasn’t stopped. Related Adebayo passes Kobe with 83-point effort: With a little help from his teammates, Bam Adebayo pours in 83 points for the 2nd-highest scoring game in NBA history.
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