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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, with the Heat center allegedly punching the Milwaukee Bucks guard in the head area. The NBA Summer League returned to the Las Vegas area on Thursday. Herro attended Friday’s Bucks-Heat Summer League game at the Thomas & Mack Center on UNLV’s campus.
Sources told ESPN that Adebayo initially confronted Herro over alleged comments on social media criticizing his defense. The comments appeared to emerge 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 leave the court during a delay in a game against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois on January 8, 2026. (Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Screenshots circulated online allegedly showed Herro questioning Adebayo’s defensive prowess in a direct message on Instagram 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 pitch before leaving the building without addressing the incident with Adebayo.
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Speaking to Prime Video during the game’s broadcast, Herro suggested there is no difficulty in watching his former team.
Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro react during the fourth quarter against the Atlanta Hawks at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida on March 27, 2025. (Brennan Asplen/Getty Images)
“It’s all love in Miami,” Herro said. “I’ve seen a few of the guys, the coaching staff, Chris Quinn, Spo [Erik Spoelstra]front office guys; we all have a good time in miami. Just an opportunity for both sides to reset, get a fresh start, and both are super happy about this.”
First-year Bucks head coach Taylor Jenkins told SiriusXM NBA Radio he had “no comment” on the matter, adding, “I don’t really know all the details.”
Adebayo agreed to a three-year, $166 million extension with Miami through June 2024. The alleged DM also seemed to question whether his nightly defensive efforts justified a salary approaching $60 million.
Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat look on during a game against the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2025-26 Emirates Cup at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida on November 26, 2025. (Issac Baldizon/NBAE)
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In March, Adebayo posted a franchise-record 83-point performance against the Washington Wizards, moving past Kobe Bryant’s 81-point game for the second-highest scoring night in NBA history. Herro was named the league’s Sixth Man of the Year in 2022.
In a statement, the Heat said: “We are aware and not commenting.” The Bucks declined to comment on the situation.
