Bam Adebayo strikes Tyler Herro at Las Vegas practice

A physical altercation between former Miami Heat teammates Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro occurred at a practice court in a Las Vegas hotel on the morning of July 10, 2026, according to multiple reports. The incident, first reported by ESPN, involved Adebayo striking Herro in the face after confronting him about critical social media posts Herro made following his recent trade to the Milwaukee Bucks.

The altercation marks a dramatic and public deterioration of a partnership that spanned seven seasons. Herro and Adebayo were drafted by the Heat in consecutive years and were core pieces of teams that reached the NBA Finals in 2020 and 2023. That longstanding camaraderie fractured after the blockbuster trade last month that sent two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis to Miami in exchange for Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kelel Ware, Kasparas Jakucionis, and multiple first-round draft picks.

The confrontation was reportedly sparked by Herro's online activity after the trade. In one instance, Herro posted a graphic to his Instagram story listing the NBA's worst field-goal percentages from mid-range, which featured both Antetokounmpo (ranked first at 26.8%) and Adebayo (ranked...