Former Heat teammates Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro involved in heated Las Vegas exchange: report

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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