Heat's Bam Adebayo (hip), Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell (hamstring) out

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CLEVELAND -- Miami All-Star center Bam Adebayo will miss Wednesday night's game against Cleveland with a hip bruise, while the Cavaliers are again without star guard Donovan Mitchell because of a lingering hamstring issue.

Adebayo took part in the team's morning shootaround, but began feeling discomfort afterward. He consulted with the Heat medical staff before the decision was made for him to rest.

He missed a game earlier this season with the injury.

A team spokesman said Adebayo aggravated the hip bruise when he fell on it during a recent game. The 6-foot-9 Adebayo has scored at least 20 points in eight straight games and is averaging 22.8 points, 10.2 rebounds…