Bam Adebayo injury update: Heat fans get disappointing update after Nuggets game; ‘badly hurt’

Bam Adebayo Injury Update

Bam Adebayo was removed from the Miami Heat game against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday due to a left foot injury. The 28-year-old player was listed as questionable but did not return to the court. At the time of reporting, Miami was trailing 122-112 in the fourth quarter.

Injury Details and Team Impact

According to Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald, Adebayo sustained the injury just eight minutes into the game. He appeared to be in severe pain and had to be taken off.

Bam Adebayo not on the court for the start of the second half. Kel'el Ware starting in Adebayo's place.

The injury was unexpected but fans noted the team’s resilience despite playing against the top offense and a top-five defense. One fan commented on social media:

Obviously Bam going down was unexpected but still competing vs the #1 offense and a top 5 defense is still so much to build off of. Last year's team would’ve lost by 35. There shouldn’t ever be a rebound disparity of 20 rebounds that deflating and gives the other team more attempts.

Another fan added:

Was always gonna be tough with Bam. Made impossible once he didn’t come back in. Proud of the effort the group showed.. hopefully Nikola Jokic can give Niko some advice while he's there. Hopefully Bam’s injury isn’t too bad, but the lack of an update concerns me.

Player Performance Before Injury

Before the injury, Adebayo was averaging 22.4 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 3.3 assists, shooting 46% from the field.

Summary: Bam Adebayo’s left foot injury during the Heat vs. Nuggets game has raised concerns among fans as he exited early, leaving the team to compete without one of their key players.

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Hindustan Times — 2025-11-06