Bam Adebayo injury update: Heat star leaves game after taking hard fall vs. Hornets
Here's the latest on Adebayo's status on Tuesday night.
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The Miami Heat are playing for survival against the Charlotte Hornets in the NBA Play-In Tournament, but they may have to continue without their biggest star. Center Bam Adebayo took a fall in the first half that seemed to cause him to injure his tailbone, as he was moving gingerly after the play. Therefore, the Heat medical staff took Adebayo out of the game for further review.
The Heat already don't have a ton of firepower, and losing Adebayo for any amount of time would to tough to overcome. Miami needs to beat Charlotte on Tuesday night to advance in the Play-In Tournament. Here's the latest on Adebayo's status.
NBA PLAYOFFS HQ: Live NBA scores | NBA playoff schedule | NBA playoff bracket Bam Adebayo injury update In the second quarter of the Play-In Tournament vs. the Hornets, Adebayo took a hard fall that forced him to leave the game. Adebayo went for a rebound but landed on his tailbone and was clearly in some discomfort.