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04/14 20:05 CDT Heat's Bam Adebayo taken to locker room after Hornets' LaMelo
Ball trips him, leading to hard fall
Heat's Bam Adebayo taken to locker room after Hornets' LaMelo Ball trips him,
leading to hard fall
By STEVE REED
AP Sports Writer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) --- Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo limped off the court
early in the second quarter of Tuesday night's play-in game against Charlotte
when he got tripped by Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball, causing him to land
hard on his back.
The Heat said Adebayo was questionable to return, and he was not on the court
to start the second half.
Ball was on the ground and appeared to take a swipe at Adebayo's left foot with
his left hand, causing Adebayo to fall backward. Adebayo stayed down as the
action moved to the other end of the court and then back again before play was
stopped.
After being attended to by trainers, he got to his feet and walked off under
his own power and was taken to the locker room.
Ball was not called for a foul and the play could not be reviewed because play
wasn't stopped.
Adebayo scored 83 points in a game last month. The Heat led 52-50 at halftime
without him.
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