Topic: Bam Adebayo

Amen Thompson dug his fingers into Tyler Herro's jersey and violently threw him to the floor in the final seconds of a Houston Rockets' loss to the Miami Heat, sparking a brawl and a half-dozen ejections in Houston.

Jaylen Brown challenged his Boston Celtics teammates to continue to grow and trust in each other after they eliminated the Miami Heat to advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs.

Derrick White could only shake his head in disbelief as he flicked his wrist and repeatedly sank shots for a 38-point effort, fueling a Boston Celtics win over the Miami Heat on Monday in Game 4 of their playoff series.

Following a blowout first-round playoff loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 1 and playing without two key players in Game 2, the Miami Heat opted to use noise from doubters to fuel a series-tying victory in Boston.

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard will fill the 12th and final spot on the Team USA men's basketball roster for the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, Team USA announced Wednesday.

Two perennial Eastern Conference contenders used relentless scoring runs to frantically wrestle momentum, but the Philadelphia 76ers defense dominated late, freezing Miami Heat shooters for a close win Thursday in Miami.

Nine months had passed since the Denver Nuggets faced the Miami Heat in Miami before Wednesday's rematch of last year's NBA Finals foes, but the results of the squabble were eerily similar.

Memphis Grizzlies shooters sank 17 3-pointers, while defenders forced 17 turnovers, en route to handing the Miami Heat a fourth-consecutive loss Wednesday in Miami.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander often appeared to hover, pausing mid-flight while deciding between rim attacks and sizzling passes, as the Oklahoma City Thunder stormed past the Miami Heat on Wednesday in Miami.

Cade Cunningham launched a 30-foot shot at the buzzer, clanking the go-ahead attempt off the back iron as a Detroit Pistons rally fell just short, resulting in a narrow loss to the Miami Heat on Wednesday in Miami.