Heat's Bam Adebayo injures back, questionable to return
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo limped off the court in the second quarter of Tuesday's play-in game and is questionable to return.
www.nba.comHere’s the latest on Bam Adebayo’s injury status as of now.
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Bam Adebayo exited the Heat’s Play-In game vs. Charlotte on April 13, 2026, after taking a hard fall and was listed as questionable to return with a lower back/tailbone-related issue. This was the most recent primary update in that period.[5][6]
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Multiple outlets reported that he left the game in the second quarter and did not return, fueling uncertainty about his availability for subsequent games in that playoff series.[6][7][5]
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There have been past reports of various injuries to Adebayo (toe, hip, back) over the prior seasons, but the latest dominant reference point for 2026 concerns the Play-In game incident in Charlotte with a lower back injury.[4][5]
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