Former Heat teammates Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro involved in heated Las Vegas exchange: report

Tensions betwixt erstwhile Miami Heat teammates Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro reportedly boiled implicit successful Las Vegas aboriginal Friday.

ESPN reported, citing sources, that the 2 NBA stars were progressive successful a carnal altercation astatine an NBA Summer League signifier facility, during which the Heat halfway allegedly struck the Milwaukee Bucks defender successful the caput area. NBA Summer League returned to the Las Vegas country connected Thursday. Herro attended Friday's Bucks-Heat Summer League matchup astatine Thomas & Mack Center connected UNLV's campus.

Sources told ESPN that Adebayo initially confronted Herro implicit alleged societal media comments criticizing his defense. The comments appeared to aboveground aft the blockbuster woody that sent Giannis Antetokounmpo to Miami and Herro to Milwaukee, ending his clip arsenic Adebayo’s Heat teammate.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat exit the tribunal during a hold successful a crippled against the Chicago Bulls astatine the United Center successful Chicago, Illinois, connected Jan. 8, 2026. (Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Screenshots circulated online purportedly showed Herro questioning Adebayo’s antiaircraft prowess successful an Instagram nonstop connection with a fan.

Herro greeted Bucks Summer League players aft the Heat's 119-86 win. He besides spoke concisely with ex-Heat and existent Bucks guardant Jaime Jaquez Jr. connected the tribunal earlier leaving the gathering without addressing the incidental with Adebayo.

ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!

Herro did talk with Prime Video during the game's broadcast and suggested there's nary awkwardness successful seeing his erstwhile team.

Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro respond during the 4th fourth against the Atlanta Hawks astatine Kaseya Center successful Miami, Florida, connected March 27, 2025. (Brennan Asplen/Getty Images)

"It's each emotion successful Miami ," Herro said. "I've seen a mates of the guys, coaching staff, Chris Quinn, Spo [Erik Spoelstra], the beforehand bureau guys; we are each bully successful Miami. Just an accidental for some sides to reset, get a caller start, and some are ace blessed with this."

First-year Bucks caput manager Taylor Jenkins told SiriusXM NBA Radio helium had "no comment" connected the matter, adding, "I don’t truly cognize each the specifics."

Adebayo agreed to a three-year, $166 cardinal hold with Miami successful June 2024. The alleged DM besides appeared to question whether his nightly antiaircraft effort justified a wage approaching $60 million.

Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat look connected during a crippled against the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2025-26 Emirates Cup astatine Kaseya Center successful Miami, Florida, connected Nov. 26, 2025. (Issac Baldizon/NBAE)

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP

In March, Adebayo delivered a franchise-record 83-point show against the Washington Wizards, moving past Kobe Bryant’s 81-point crippled for the second-highest scoring nighttime successful NBA history. Herro was named the league's Sixth Man of the Year successful 2022.

In a statement, the Heat said, "We are alert and not commenting." The Bucks declined to remark connected the situation.

Follow Fox News Digital’s sports sum connected X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.