Along with missing Adebayo, the Heat was also without Butler (team suspension), Josh Richardson (right heel inflammation) and Dru Smith (Achilles surgery) against the Clippers. Richardson was on the trip with the Heat, but he returned to Miami to undergo an MRI on his lingering heel injury.

After the Heat beat the Spurs, Erik Spoelstra speaks on the Bam Adebayo-Kel'el Ware pairing.

Norman Powell has 29 points, Harden scores half of his 26 points in the third and Ivica Zubac has a 21-20 game, as the Clippers shake off a sluggish start in a 109-98 win marked by tributes to

Amid an up-and-down season for the Miami Heat, Bam Adebayo has remained a steady, influential force for the franchise that drafted him 14th in 2017.

With Bam Adebayo missing Monday night's game due to back soreness, an opportunity presented itself for Kel'el Ware to gain valuable minutes against a strong Cli

Winning without Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo proved too much to ask from the Miami Heat, with their three-game winning streak snapped with a loss Monday night to the Los Angeles Clippers at the

James Harden scored 13 of his 26 points in a third-quarter revival ... Kel'el Ware added 19 points and a career-best 13 rebounds off the bench. Heat: Miami center Bam Adebayo sat out with lower back pain from a fall at Portland on Saturday.

Adebayo (back) will play in Wednesday's game against the Lakers. Adebayo will return from a one-game absence due to a lower back bruise. The center should reclaim his spot in the starting lineup ...

James Harden scored 13 of his 26 points in ... and a career-best 13 rebounds off the bench. Heat: Miami center Bam Adebayo sat out with lower back pain from a fall at Portland on Saturday.