Heat's Bam Adebayo: Probable for Friday
Adebayo is probable for Friday's matchup at the Pistons despite a lower-back contusion, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Adebayo emerged from Wednesday's 100-88 home loss to the Nuggets with a bruised back, but it's not expected to prevent him from appearing in his 40th straight game. The All-Star center is in the middle of a five-game cold stretch, averaging just 14.0 points on 40.6 percent shooting from the field and 52.0 percent from the free-throw line. Encouragingly, he's still put up 11.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.0 blocks in 34.4 minutes per game during that span. Even though Adebayo is likely to play, the Heat will still be shorthanded, as Tyler Herro (foot) and Kevin Love (heel) remain on the shelf.
