Bam Adebayo faces harsh criticism as his rim protection plummets, raising doubts about his defensive dominance and Miami's playoff hopes.

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.

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