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Tensions between former Miami Heat teammates Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro reportedly boiled over in Las Vegas early Friday.
ESPN reported, citing sources, that the two NBA stars were involved in a physical altercation at an NBA Summer League practice facility, during which the Heat center allegedly struck the Milwaukee Bucks guard in the head area. NBA Summer League returned to the Las Vegas area on Thursday. Herro attended Friday’s Bucks-Heat Summer League matchup at Thomas & Mack Center on UNLV’s campus.
Sources told ESPN that Adebayo initially confronted Herro over alleged social media comments criticizing his defense. The comments appeared to surface after the blockbuster deal that sent Giannis Antetokounmpo to Miami and Herro to Milwaukee, ending his time as Adebayo’s Heat teammate.
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Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat exit the court during a delay in a game against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on Jan. 8, 2026. (Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Screenshots circulated online purportedly showed Herro questioning Adebayo’s defensive prowess in an Instagram direct message with a fan.
Herro greeted Bucks Summer League players after the Heat’s 119-86 win. He also spoke briefly with ex-Heat and current Bucks forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. on the court before leaving the building without addressing the incident with Adebayo.
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Herro did speak with Prime Video during the game’s broadcast and suggested there’s no awkwardness in seeing his former team.
Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro react during the fourth quarter against the Atlanta Hawks at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, on March 27, 2025. (Brennan Asplen/Getty Images)
“It’s all love in Miami ,” Herro said. “I’ve seen a couple of the guys, coaching staff, Chris Quinn, Spo [Erik Spoelstra], the front office guys; we are all good in Miami. Just an opportunity for both sides to reset, get a fresh start, and both are super happy with this.”
First-year Bucks head coach Taylor Jenkins told SiriusXM NBA Radio he had “no comment” on the matter, adding, “I don’t really know all the specifics.”
Adebayo agreed to a three-year, $166 million extension with Miami in June 2024. The alleged DM also appeared to question whether his nightly defensive effort justified a salary approaching $60 million.
Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat look on during a game against the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2025-26 Emirates Cup at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, on Nov. 26, 2025. (Issac Baldizon/NBAE)
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In March, Adebayo delivered a franchise-record 83-point performance against the Washington Wizards, moving past Kobe Bryant’s 81-point game for the second-highest scoring night in NBA history. Herro was named the league’s Sixth Man of the Year in 2022.
In a statement, the Heat said, “We are aware and not commenting.” The Bucks declined to comment on the situation.
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