
Spoelstra: No need to penalize Ball any further
Erik Spoelstra supports no further penalties for LaMelo Ball after flagrant foul.
Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat sustained a lower back injury after a hard fall during a game against the Charlotte Hornets. He is currently questionable to return as he undergoes observation.
The Miami Heat’s quest to come out of the NBA Play-In Tournament may have just become a lot more difficult.
Early in the second quarter, Heat captain Bam Adebayo was shaken up when he took a hard fall on the court. He's questionable to return with a lower back injury, per the Heat.
During the play, Adebayo was trying to save a ball from going out of bounds when Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball took Adebayo's foot out from under him. Adebayo lost his balance and then fell on his backside, landing on his tailbone. Adebayo fell without the ability to brace himself. He remained down in discomfort for a minute or so, but eventually walked off.
He got up on his under his own power, though he walked gingerly into the locker room for observation.
With his ability to guard every position on the floor, Adebayo is Miami’s anchor on defense. A three-time All-Star and five-time All-Defense selection, Adebayo averaged 20.1 points, 10.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game in 73 appearances.
On March 10, Adebayo scored the second-most points in a single game in NBA history, when he dropped 83 on the Washington Wizards.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Bam Adebayo injury update after LaMelo Ball tie-up in Heat-Hornets
Bam Adebayo fell hard on his backside while trying to save a ball, resulting in a lower back injury.
Bam Adebayo is currently questionable to return as he is being observed for his lower back injury.
Adebayo's injury occurred when LaMelo Ball knocked his foot out from under him, causing him to lose balance and fall without bracing himself.

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