Tim MacMahon of ESPN jokingly shared a wild idea about settling beefs in the NBA in the aftermath of the altercation between former Miami Heat teammates Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo.
“If players got beef, they all go to Vegas during the summer, let’s incorporate it into the halftime shows,” MacMahon said. “If Bam has beef with Tyler Herro, you challenge him to a boxing match. Jaylen Brown, you feel some sort of way about the way things ended in Boston, call Jayson Tatum out. Three-minute rounds. Let them get their aggression out. We’ll televise it on ESPN. It’ll boost ticket sales and boost ratings!”
Tim MacMahon proposes a idea for NBA players who have beef, during the halftime shows in Vegas, settle it in a boxing ring to help boost ticket sales and TV ratings 💀
— Heat Central (@TheHeatCentral) July 13, 2026
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First of all, this is not going to happen, and McMahon surely knows it. At the same time, seeing NBA players get into it like hockey players would grab the attention of fans, especially those from older generations who never miss a chance to lament how soft the league has become.
The NBA doesn’t need to turn players into prizefighters, but it will be interesting to see how Herro and Adebayo interact the first time the Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat share the court during the 2026-27 NBA season, given how fast their relationship soured after Herro’s trade to the Bucks.
H/T Heat Central
