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The Miami Heat are currently operating without two of their best players in Bam Adebayo (toe) and Tyler Herro (foot).
Herro hasn’t appeared in a game all season, while Adebayo has missed each of the last five games. Adebayo’s expected to return sooner, but both offered injury updates after Sunday’s practice.
“It felt great being out there with my teammates and being on court with them for the first time all season,” Herro said. “It felt great to be in the drills. My foot is getting better. I’ve been rehabbing around the clock, every day since my surgery.
“I’m trying to get back as soon as I can. I’m looking at about a week or two, hopefully, barring those setbacks.”
“It felt great being out there with my teammates and being on court with them for the first time all season. It felt great to be in the drills. My foot is getting better. I’ve been rehabbing around the clock, every day since my surgery.
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— Hot Hot Hoops (@hothothoops) November 17, 2025
Herro underwent foot surgery in September with an 8-to-12-week timeline. Adebayo injured his toe in the first half of a Nov. 5 meeting against the Denver Nuggets, and his absence has compromised an already-thin Heat frontcourt.
“Obviously, [the training staff is] trying to protect me from myself,” Adebayo said. “But it felt good to just be out there. The comradery, just being around the fellas again. Even though it doesn’t look as distant as it is … it’s a big difference being out there than being on the sideline.”
In eight games, Adebayo’s averaging 19.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game, though the latter statistic hasn’t done him enough justice, given how impactful he on the (defensive) glass.
Adebayo added he would “talk to the training staff” to determine his availability Monday against the New York Knicks, the second of two straight against their East rival.
Both players have been missed at different points this season. Norman Powell has filled in amicably in Herro’s absence, posting a team-best 26.1 points per game, while Kel’el Ware has provided brief flashes behind Adebayo. But both buoy the team’s outlook in different ways.
It’s encouraging that both are trending in the right direction. Miami takes the court against New York Monday at 7:30 p.m. EST before a highly anticipated bout on Wednesday against Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and the Golden State Warriors.
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