To continue on with the lineup change, Spoelstra would trot out Ware to start the second half along with Adebayo, Butler, Robinson, and Herro. It led to nothing but exceptional play from Miami as when Ware eventually was subbed out by Nikola Jovic, the Heat outscored the Spurs 36-13 when the rookie big-man and Adebayo were on the floor together.

Adebayo produced 12 points (5-10 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-3 FT) and 10 rebounds across 22 minutes during Tuesday's 116-107 loss to Portland.

Adebayo's numbers have been head-scratching as he has one of the worst true shooting percentages, which also measures the value of three-point shots and free throws, and even has been struggling close to the paint and restricted area. As he works to figure it out, he would express that his role on the offensive changes frequently.

A sense of a drama has been in the air for weeks with the Miami Heat, and drama was exactly what was delivered Sunday at Kaseya Center. Even more dramatic was the drama did not involve Jimmy Butler. Instead,

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The defeat to the Lakers also marked the first game back by Heat center Bam Adebayo as he missed the Clippers game because of a lower back contusion. He suffered the injury in the win over the Portland Trail Blazers last Saturday after a bad fall right on the back which made him inactive for the first time this season.

Bam Adebayo, Kel’el Ware offer initial dual Miami Heat intrigue. Now the question is how much more and if there will be a permanence.

With the Heat starting the frontcourt of Adebayo and Ware for the first time in Tuesday’s 116-107 loss to the Trail Blazers at Kaseya Center, Highsmith was moved to a bench role after starting in 32 of the previous 33 games.

After missing Wednesday’s team flight for the Miami Heat’s two-game trip to Milwaukee and Brooklyn, forward Jimmy Butler has been suspended again by the team, for those two games, an NBA source familiar with the action confirmed to the Sun Sentinel.

After missing Wednesday’s team flight for the Miami Heat’s two-game trip to Milwaukee and Brooklyn, forward Jimmy Butler has been suspended again by the team, for those two games. That follows his previous seven-game unpaid team suspension that ended three games ago,

Kel'el Ware has gotten much more playing time for the Miami Heat, and his excellent play has led to his first berth in the Kia Rookie Ladder.