DENVER — One of the first things you notice about Bam Adebayo in person is his shoulders. They’re like cliffs. He’s listed at 6-foot-9, 255 pounds, but he plays center in the NBA, in an ...

DENVER — Here’s the good news for the Heat’s Bam Adebayo as he takes on this miserable task of slowing the Nuggets’ enigma known as Nikola Jokić in these NBA Finals that tip off on ...

The Timberwolves, Suns and Lakers each tried (and failed) to slow down Nikola Jokic. Now, it's the Heat's turn to face the two-time MVP. Jokic enters the 2023 NBA Finals averaging 29.9 points, 13. ...

Miami doesn’t need Adebayo to outplay Jokic or even hold him to a draw. ... Bam Adebayo isn’t stopping Nikola Jokic, but he is making him work. June 5, 2023 More than ...

NBA Central: Bam Adebayo says Nikola Jokic is the hardest player to defend in the NBA “The thing that I most like about him is like he don’t flop…he not tryna get 16-17 free throws ...

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) controls the ball while defended by Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) during the first half in game four of the 2023 NBA Finals at Kaseya Center. more ...

Nov 8, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) battle for position on the court in the second half at Ball Arena.

Jokic didn't leave his typical imprint on the game, but it was clear that the second-unit frontcourt tandem of Anthony Davis and Bam Adebayo was much better suited to slow down the three-time NBA ...

Nikola Jokic has averaged 22.2 points, 11.6 rebounds and 6.8 assists in 12 games versus Adebayo in his career. Jokic was efficient when Adebayo was guarding him in the two games this year. He shot ...

Nikola Jokic on facing Bam Adebayo: “I think he’s really effective in everything that he does. He can guard 1 through 5. He’s the glue guy and the guy that is leading them.