Is Bam Adebayo playing tonight? Heat star remains doubtful for Game 4 vs Lakers

Los Angeles Lakers can take a 3-1 lead or Miami Heat can square things up when two teams meet at Advenalth Arena on Tuesday, October 6, for Game 4 of  2020 NBA Finals. Lakers vs Heat Game 4 is scheduled to begin at 9:00 pm ET (Wednesday, 6:30 am IST). However, main question for concerned Heat fans is about Bam Adebayo's injury.

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NBA Finals: Lakers vs Heat Game 4 preview

LA Lakers appeared to take ir foot off gas for first time in NBA Finals against Miami Heat in Game 3 and were made to pay. Frank Vogel's side cruised to a 2-0 lead in series as y recorded two wins (116-98 and 124-114) against Erik Spoelstra's Miami Heat. However, last time se two teams met, Heat proved that y weren't going down without a fight

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In Game 3, Heat talisman Jimmy Butler stole show by scoring 40 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists to guide his team to a 115-104 win over Lakers. What was more impressive about win was fact that Heat got ir victory without two key players - Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic - both injured. However, with series still favouring Lakers 2-1, Heat will be hopeful of ir star players returning from injury as NBA Finals head into Game 4, often described as pivotal game of series.

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Is Bam Adebayo playing tonight? Miami Heat provide Bam Adebayo injury update

Ahead of Game 4, Miami Heat took to social media to post an update over fitness of ir power forward, Bam Adebayo. Adebayo has been dealing with multiple upper-body injuries throughout playoffs and played through a shoulder injury in Eastern Conference finals against  Boston Celtics last month. However, 23-year-old has been sidelined since midway through Game 1 of NBA Finals with a neck strain.

Reports previously claimed that Bam Adebayo would be "doubtful" for Game 4 of NBA Finals but on Monday, Heat star himself provided an update on his injury. "I'm getting better, but it's up to medical team to decide. It's day-to-day but when y say I'm ready to play, you'll see me out re." Although Heat fans would love to see Adebayo take field in Game 4, Eastern Conference giants might opt t to risk him tonight and instead bring NBA All-Star back into mix for Game 5. 

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