You understand that his business at the end of the day, and I’ll leave it at that,” Bam Adebayo said. “J.B. [Butler] is one of my guys. So, for me, we give him space and we let him and management

Adebayo is currently dealing with lower back contusion and is “questionable” against the Lakers according to the team's official X, formerly Twitter, and the latest injury report. Here is everything we know about Bam Adebayo's injury and his playing status vs. the Lakers. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV ( Get Access | Save $30 )*

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo is sitting out against the Los Angeles Clippers. He has a sore lower back after a fall at Portland on Saturday.

Anthony Chiang: Bam Adebayo (lower back contusion) is out tonight vs. Clippers. It marks the first game that he has missed this season. Heat also without Josh Richardson, Jimmy Butler and Dru Smith tonight. Source: Twitter @Anthony_Chiang Josh Richardson's ...

Center Bam Adebayo on Monday night left guard Tyler Herro as the Miami Heat’s last man standing when it came to appearing in every game so far this season, with Adebayo ruled out against the

As usual, Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo has taken on a lot of responsibilities this season. Adebayo is in his second season as the Heat’s captain. He’s also expected to anchor the Heat’s defense, box out and rebound at a high level, serve as a hub on the offensive end and make shots. Adebayo has done all of those things well, except make shots.

Butler's All-Star teammate Bam Adebayo appeared to downplay Butler's comments as a result of frustration from the team's loss. “Think it’s a bad night all around," Adebayo said of Butler's comments. "Lose the game, obviously he’s frustrated, he feels like he’s standing in the corner, so he’s got a lot of things going on in his corner."

The relationship between Jimmy Butler and Miami Heat President Pat Riley is beyond repair, and Bam Adebayo is caught in the middle. As he and his team wait out the upcoming Butler trade, Bam says he has no choice but to keep going and try to win games despite internal chaos.