Things got heated early in Tuesday’s play-in game between the Heat and Charlotte Hornets after a hard fall to the court by Miami’s Bam Adebayo.
Adebayo grabbed a rebound after a LaMelo Ball layup was blocked. As Adebayo landed near the baseline, Ball, on the ground, grabbed the back of Adebayo’s left ankle while Adebayo’s right leg was in the air.
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Adebayo fell hard to the court and immediately felt pain.
He needed help from the court and finally walked to the locker room. The severity and nature of his injury was initially unclear.Meanwhile, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was heated on the Heat bench. The referees did not call a foul on Ball and Spoelstra’s pleas to review the play for a possible flagrant foul went unheeded.
This story will be updated.