Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA
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Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA
Ethan Skolnick hosts a daily insider Miami Heat/NBA podcast -- ”best sports podcast of 2020 by Miami New Times -- with Alex Toledo, Greg Sylvander and prominent player, media and team guests. Flagship of @5ReasonsSports network at FiveReasonsSports.com.
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The next act for Andrew Wiggins
Very few players have done what Andrew Wiggins -- transform from highly-touted top pick to top-level role player. But that's been the Wiggins path. Et...
How the Miami Heat maximize Giannis
With less than a month until training camp, Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk break down how the Heat can make the most of what Giannis Antetokounmpo offe...
Miami Heat Lifers Ep 2: Winning or Misery with Hot Take Harry
Greg Sylvander is back with episode two of the Lifers series on Five on the Floor. The series highlights the biggest Heat fans we could find, detailin...
Miami Heat Lifers Ep 1: Jowall Prieto
As we prepare for another season of Heat basketball, Greg Sylvander kicks off a new series on Five on the Floor titled Lifers. The series highlights s...
How we feel about the Heat's two-man combos
As the Miami Heat roster has filled out, there are some interesting duos emerging. Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo discuss which they love, like or wou...
Where Nikola Jovic fits for the Miami Heat now
With the roster reshaped, does it give Niko Jovic a better chance to have a bounce back season? And how much will the Heat need it? Ethan Skolnick and...
Why the Miami Heat signed Nick Richards
The Heat made a couple of moves Thursday that weren't all that surprising -- signing veteran big Nick Richards to a non-guaranteed contract to fill th...
How the Miami Heat bounced back, from Jimmy losing his joy, to relevance
It's been 18 months since Jimmy Butler, frustrated about not getting a contract extension, lost his joy and wanted out of Miami. Ethan Skolnick and Gr...
The role for Pelle Larsson on the new Miami Heat
While the Miami Heat dealt four players for Giannis, they managed to keep a core role player out of the deal. Now, could they get even more from Pelle...
Klay Thompson pledges a redemption season
Biscayne Klay was introduced Tuesday, as Klay Thompson spoke to the media in Miami for the first time, alongside Erik Spoelstra. Ethan Skolnick and Al...
Who starts, Klay Thompson or Tim Hardaway Jr.?
Now that the Miami Heat have their veteran shooters, Brady Hawk joins Ethan Skolnick to project which one starts over the other, and why.
The win ceiling for this Miami Heat team
When the Heat built around superstars in 2004 and 2011, they won 59 and 58 games, respectively. Is this team positioned to do the same? Or is the East...
Where this Heat group could rank among shooting teams
Now that the Heat added Klay Thompson, most are saying they have enough shooting, even though they might have already. But here's where this collectio...
Why Klay Thompson fits in Miami
It's always seemed possible that Klay Thompson would land in Miami... due to his affinity to the city and his ties to the nearby Bahamas. Timothy Bain...
It's Klay Day: The Heat get the shooter from Dallas
We told you to expect it at some point, and Friday was the day. The Heat will be signing Klay Thompson after he clears waivers following a Dallas buyo...
Miami Heat: Which East team will disappoint?
There's always one... or two. Which of the East's top 10 projected teams has the most bust potential? Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander go through the...
Nick Richards? James Wiseman? Will Heat add one more big?
Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo talk about the possibility of Miami filling out the roster with one of the centers who has been hanging around the team...
An early look at the Miami Heat's new closing lineup
Will the starters finish for the Heat this season? We know Bam and Giannis will. But what about the others? Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk take an earl...
How would the Heat survive injuries to Bam, Giannis, others?
It's a fact of NBA life that players get hurt. The Heat certainly know this. Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo go down the list of current Heat players,...
The fan who went to Greece... to honor Giannis
If you follow the Twitter account @MiamiClutchPE, you know that fan is passionate about the Miami Heat. He joins Ethan Skolnick to tell the story of k...
Where does Giannis rank in NBA, when healthy?
Giannis. Jokic. Wemby. Luka. SGA. Where is Giannis now, nearing age 32, in the pecking order of NBA elite? Ethan Skolnick and Eternal Bast host.
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Which young players stick for the Miami Heat?
It's looking increasingly likely that the Heat will allow young players to compete for at least the 14th roster spot -- in addition to the open two-wa...
Giannis promises to dominate, as the Heat enter season with edge
The Heat haven't been feared in a while, but maybe that changes some this season. Giannis Antetokounmpo's comments and the personalities of several pl...
Breaking down the Miami Heat's 2026-27 schedule
We know the full slate of games now -- and the Miami Heat will be on national television 25 times. Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk give their first impr...
The Heat's challenging NBA Cup slate, Westbrook retires, more
As the NBA schedule continues to leak out, the Heat find out who is in their NBA Cup bracket -- and it's not easy. Plus, Ethan and Greg discuss the La...
Miami Heat get Christmas and Opening Night spotlight
Well, the Miami Heat must matter again. Ethan was wrong; they're getting a Christmas Day game, against the Celtics. They're also facing Anthony Edward...
The Miami Heat's chances for a Christmas game
After getting Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Miami Heat would seem poised for a return to Christmas Day -- and a lot of time on the national TV slate. But...
Which former Heat player has the best season: Norm, Tyler or someone else?
With 5 members of the Heat rotation now playing elsewhere, Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo look at what they've all said since leaving (via trade or fr...
The concerns about Miami Heat shot creation
If the Miami Heat don't add a proven scorer such as DeMar DeRozan, will they be able to generate enough offense -- especially when Giannis Antetokounm...
Why don't the Miami Heat just sign DeMar DeRozan?
The Miami Heat are still holding three roster spots open -- and while we believe one would be for a bought-out Klay Thompson -- they still could sign...
Will the Heat miss the playoffs... and play-in?!
Well, this was an interesting take. The Ringer has the Miami Heat, with Giannis Antetokounmpo, finishing 11th in the East, worse than last season. Is...
Can Giannis match the first Heat seasons of Zo, Shaq, LeBron and Jimmy?
When the Heat get a star-level player, that player tends to excel immediately. Where will Giannis Antetokounmpo's first Heat season rank compared to s...
Miami Heat: Ryan Conwell’s path to minutes
Ryan Conwell was a player the Miami Heat targeted in the 2nd round of the NBA draft back in June. They traded up to draft Conwell. Greg Sylvander & Di...
Can this Miami Heat build match the speed of others?
As the Heat embark on the Giannis era, Ethan Skolnick and Eternal Bast look back at builds around Alonzo Mourning, LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal, Jim...
The Importance of Davion Mitchell for the Miami Heat
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The Heat's other East matchups (Pacers, Hawks, Cavaliers, Pistons)
We close out our series on how the Miami Heat matches up against the Eastern Conference by profiling four teams that will contend for the playoffs. Et...
Is Bam Adebayo correct about the Miami Heat's shooting?
As he received the Social Justice Award on Sunday, Miami Heat captain spoke to Brendan Tobin and others about the Miami Heat roster. Ethan Skolnick an...
The Biggest Remaining Concerns for the Miami Heat
With roster spots left to fill, and two months until training camp, Ethan Skolnick and Eternal Bast go through what still might be worrisome -- starti...
How the Miami Heat match up with the Jaylen-less Celtics
Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo continue the matchup series by evaluating how the new-look Heat will counter the Celtics after an odd offseason in Bost...
Miami Heat: The Giannis Impact on Transition
The Miami Heat scored a lot more points last season, but it didn’t necessarily come at an efficient clip and it didn’t result in more wins.