Heat's Bam Adebayo Out for Bucks Game After Suffering Hip Bruise

Miami Heat to face Milwaukee Bucks without key player Bam Adebayo, their two-time All-Star center, who was listed as questionable in the injury report after a hard fall in the recent loss against Minnesota.

• Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo will not be playing in the upcoming game against the Milwaukee Bucks due to a bruised hip.
• The two-time All-Star player was injured during the Heat's recent loss against Minnesota, where he took a hard fall.
• Heat's coach Erik Spoelstra confirmed Adebayo's unavailability for the game in his pregame media session.
• Despite treatment, Adebayo's injury did not significantly improve, remaining 'pretty sore' after the fall.
• This game marks the first meeting of the teams since the Heat's surprising 4-1 victory against the top-seeded Bucks in last season's playoffs, where Adebayo averaged 17.4 points, 8.6 rebounds and 5 assists.

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