LAS VEGAS — Former Miami Heat teammates Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro were involved in a physical confrontation Friday morning in Las Vegas, with Adebayo striking Herro in the area of the head, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Sources said the incident took place on a practice court inside a Las Vegas hotel. The confrontation reportedly began after Adebayo approached Herro over remarks the guard had made on social media criticizing the center following the end of their seven-year partnership in Miami, which concluded when Herro was traded to Milwaukee.
Later Friday, Herro was seen sitting courtside at the Thomas & Mack Center for the NBA summer league matchup between the Heat and Bucks. He also appeared on the Prime broadcast during the game before reports of the altercation with Adebayo surfaced publicly.
“It’s all love in Miami,” said Herro, who was part of the blockbuster deal that sent Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Heat when asked if it’s awkward seeing his former team. “I’ve seen a couple of the guys, coaching staff, Chris Quinn, Spo [Erik Spoelstra], the front office guys; we are all good in Miami. Just an opportunity for both sides to reset, get a fresh start, and both are super happy with this.
“An organization like Miami, they want championships, they play for championships. It’s part of the business. I know how good I am, what I am capable of. I just got to continue to keep working and try to stay healthy and represent this new team how I am supposed to.”
Herro, 26, greeted several Bucks summer league players after the game and spoke with Jaime Jaquez Jr. on the court before exiting the arena. He did not address the reported incident with Adebayo.
In a statement, the Heat said, “We are aware and not commenting.” The Bucks also declined to comment.
Bucks coach Taylor Jenkins was also asked about the situation during an appearance on SiriusXM NBA Radio, but he declined to discuss it, saying he did not “really know all the specifics.”
After Herro was traded to Milwaukee, there were screenshots shared online of an Instagram direct message with a fan in which Herro appeared to question Adebayo’s defensive prowess.
Adebayo signed a three-year, $166 million extension with Miami in June 2024. The alleged comments by Herro in the DM questioned whether Adebayo’s effort on defense on a nightly basis was worthy of someone who makes $60 million.
Herro, a former Sixth Man of the Year award winner, averaged 20.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 33 games in 2025-26, after missing the beginning of the season while recovering from left ankle surgery. He was named an All-Star during the 2024-25 season, when he averaged 23.9 points, 5.5 assists and 5.2 rebounds in 77 games.
Adebayo, 28, is a three-time All-Star who was named to the All-Defensive first team in 2023-24. He has been named to the All-Defensive second team five times, including last season, when he averaged 20.1 points, 10 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.2 steals. He scored a franchise-record 83 points against the Washington Wizards in March to overtake Kobe Bryant’s 81 for the second-most points in a game in NBA history.
