Heat captain Bam Adebayo becomes Miami's all-time leading rebounder after 0-4 start
The gist
Heat center Bam Adebayo passed Udonis Haslem's 5,791 rebounds to become Miami's all-time leading rebounder in a win over Atlanta.
The milestone came days after Adebayo said outside critics want to make him the scapegoat for a 0-4 start.
How it unfolded
- Mar 10, 2026Adebayo scored 83 points against the Washington Wizards, the second-highest single-game total in NBA history, passing Kobe Bryant's 81 and trailing Wilt Chamberlain's 100.
- Oct 26, 2026The Heat fell to 0-4 with a 113-109 home loss to the Dallas Mavericks; Adebayo scored eight points on 3-of-10 shooting and said afterward that outside critics want to make him the scapegoat.
- Oct 28, 2026Adebayo had 24 points, nine rebounds, three assists and three steals in a 129-117 road win over the Atlanta Hawks, the Heat's first win of the Antetokounmpo era.