Bam Adebayo on being a Defensive Player of the Year finalist: They're actually paying attention

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Bam Adebayo on being named a finalist for DPOY: “They’re actually watching the games and paying attention.” – 10:58 AM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
ASK IRA: Is it Bam Adebayo or bust for Heat in Game 2 against Celtics? sun-sentinel.com/2024/04/22/ask… From earlier. – 5:06 PM

NBA Math @NBA_Math
Bam Adebayo jumped past Red Kerr, Vince Carter and Derrick McKey to No. 190. Next up is No. 189 Caldwell Jones. – 2:16 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
ASK IRA: Is it Bam Adebayo or bust for Heat in Game 2 against Celtics? sun-sentinel.com/2024/04/22/ask… Today’s mailbag. – 11:25 AM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Is it Bam Adebayo or bust for Heat in Game 2 against Celtics? Latest “Ask Ira” at sun-sentinel.com/2024/04/22/ask… Plus: Playoff experience; where’s Jimmy? – 8:39 AM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Five Degrees of Heat from Sunday’s 114-94 loss in Boston: sun-sentinel.com/2024/04/21/no-…
1. A rough playoff start.
2. Bam Adebayo last man standing.
3. Jaime Jaquez Jr. gets playoff welcome.
4. Tyler Herro meet Jrue Holiday.
5. Another Celtics weapon. – 8:37 AM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Where will the Heat pick in the 2024 NBA Draft? The Heat’s draft slots are now set miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Also, Bam Adebayo named DPOY finalist. What that could mean for his future contract – 6:53 PM

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Bam Adebayo is a finalist for Defensive Player of the Year – 6:49 PM

KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Alex Caruso is not a finalist for Defensive Player of the Year award. But he’s virtually a lock to repeat on first team All-Defense.
Rudy Gobert, Bam Adebayo and Victor Wembanyama are finalists for DPOY – 6:43 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Bam Adebayo a finalist for Defensive Player of the Year, along with Victor Wembanyama and Rudy Gobert. – 6:43 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Jaime Jaquez Jr. not among the three finalists for the Rookie of the Year award, but …
Bam Adebayo is among the three finalists for the Defensive Player of the Year award, along with Rudy Gobert and Victor Wembanyama. – 6:42 PM

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Bam Adebayo transition 3?
A charge?
Hmmm – 3:12 PM

A. Sherrod Blakely @ASherrodblakely
Celtics take a 60-45 lead into the half. Tatum on triple-double alert with 15 pts, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Porzingis has 13 pts. Sam Hauser with 12 pts off the bench. Bam Adebayo leads MIA with 14 pts. – 2:07 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Halftime: Celtics 60, Heat 45.
The Celtics are already 12 of 30 on threes, outscoring the Heat 36-9 from behind the arc.
Bam Adebayo, the only Heat player with double-digit points, with 14 points and six rebounds. – 2:05 PM

A. Sherrod Blakely @ASherrodblakely
Celtics lead 26-21 after 1Q. Porzingis has 7 pts for Noston. Pritchard has 6 pts. Tatum has 5 pts, 5 rebounds. Miami is led by Bam Adebayo’s 6 pts. – 1:39 PM

Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
8-3 #Heat answer from the mid-range. Bam Adebayo scored six straight. – 1:21 PM

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Last Heat game-plan note before this game:
They need to get Bam Adebayo on the move on ball
Mid ranges may be there, but they need him attacking and moving the feet of Porzingis and others
They need his on-ball drives
Plus, they need him getting to the line – 12:37 PM

Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
Heat at Celtics – TD Garden – April 21, 2024 – Game 1 Starters
Boston – Holiday, White, Brown, Tatum, Porzingis
Miami –Tyler Herro, Caleb Martin, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Nikola Jovic, Bam Adebayo
OUT – Boston: Kornet Miami: Jimmy Butler, Terry Rozier, Josh Richardson pic.twitter.com/d7jP5wXoiv – 12:37 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
As they did in Friday’s play-in win in the absences of Jimmy Butler and Terry Rozier, Heat opening vs. Celtics today with lineup of Bam Adebayo, Nikola Jovic, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Tyler Herro and Caleb Martin. – 12:32 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Without Jimmy Butler and Terry Rozier, Heat again going with the starting lineup of Tyler Herro, Caleb Martin, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Nikola Jovic and Bam Adebayo today vs. Celtics. – 12:31 PM

Souichi Terada @SouichiTerada
Bam Adebayo said Celtics-Heat will be another “dogfight” and a battle in the mud. That and what else the Heat said of facing the C’s in the playoffs for the 3rd straight year:
masslive.com/celtics/2024/0… – 2:22 PM

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Talked to Jaime Jaquez and Bam Adebayo last night about possibly playing faster now that they’re leaning on all the young guys
Here’s what they said: pic.twitter.com/D40DG8HCuA – 12:38 PM