{"id":694112,"date":"2026-04-02T15:36:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T15:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/694112\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T15:36:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T15:36:21","slug":"heat-superstar-trolls-jayson-tatum-after-historic-triple-double","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/694112\/","title":{"rendered":"Heat Superstar Trolls Jayson Tatum After Historic Triple-Double"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bam Adebayo had a great game for the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, racking up 29 points and\u00a010 rebounds in his fifth straight double-double. It wasn’t enough to beat the Boston Celtics<\/a>, however, who won\u00a0147-129<\/a> behind\u00a043 points from Jaylen Brown and a historic triple-double<\/a> from Jayson Tatum.<\/p>\n

After the game, Adebayo and Tatum shared a long embrace<\/a> and spoke for several minutes. They both covered their mouths during their conversation, so it’s unclear what was said.<\/p>\n

During his postgame press conference, Adebayo teased Tatum<\/a> about his return from his Achilles injury.<\/p>\n

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Bam Adebayo on Jayson Tatum recovering quickly and how he looked:<\/p>\n

\u201cI can tell he’s still out of shape\u2026We’ve known each other since was like 12, so you see what he’s gone through, and obviously checking up on him through the rehab phase…\u201d #HeatNation<\/a><\/p>\n

Full response: pic.twitter.com\/0S3wDsNj1B<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Zachary Weinberger (@ZachWeinberger) April 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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“I can tell he\u2019s still out of shape but when you consider somebody like that your brother \u2014 we\u2019ve known each other since we were like 12. You see what he\u2019s gone through\u2026you\u2019re proud of him for pushing through it\u2026you tip your hat off to somebody who\u2019s been through that and still try to play,” Adebayo said.<\/p>\n

Tatum finished with 25 points,\u00a018 rebounds and\u00a011 assists\u00a0— the first Celtic since Larry Bird with those kinds of numbers\u00a0— so clearly he’s not that out of shape<\/a>. However, it’s fair to note that he’s still getting back into game shape and isn’t quite the same explosive player he was before the injury.<\/p>\n

Adebayo and Tatum are the same age, debuted the same year and played against each other in college, so they go way back. Accordingly, it was nice to see Adebayo catch up with him and share a nice moment together after the game.<\/p>\n

More NBA:\u00a0Celtics Superstar Duo Sings Each Other’s Praises After Monster Game Vs. Heat<\/a><\/p>\n