Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA

5R28- For the second edition of our Miami Heat stories series, we're joined by the play by play commentator for the Miami Heat Eric Reid. He's been part of the commentary team since the franchise's inception. We're releasing part 2 of this conversation later in the week. In this episode, Eric and the guys discuss: (1:25) How Reid first got involved with the Heat, (7:15) The expansi...

5R27- Ethan and Chris are joined for this episode by Adam Beasley, long-time Miami Dolphins reporter for the Miami Herald. We discuss what the Dolphins have done in free agency at the major positions on their offense and figure out if they've actually improved. General topics: Adam Gase's ideal offense (2:30), the decision to restructure Ryan Tannehill's contract and the increasing lik...

5R26- The great Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) of the Miami Herald joined Ethan and Chris for the latest episode of the pod. We wanted to cover what we thought to be the biggest storylines surrounding the major Miami sports teams. So we zipped through the Miami Heat (1:30), the Miami Dolphins (11:30), University of Miami Football (20:05), the Miami Marlins (27:40), and to close we asked the questi...

5R25- Ethan and Chris are joined by WPLG and FOX Sports Sun's Will Manso. We discuss the current state of the South Florida sports star. Who is Miami's biggest sports star now? Who might be in a few years? After the Dolphins traded or cut 2 of their best players in Jarvis Landry and Ndamukong Suh, who fills the Dolphins' void now? Is Dwyane Wade still the biggest star on the Heat at ag...

5R24- Ethan and Chris welcome ESPN's NBA Insider Brian Windhorst. We destroyed the format and talked about a bunch of topics with Brian. Among those...  3:20 LeBron James, Ty Lue & the state of Cavaliers 7:45 LeBron posterizing poor Jusuf Nurkic   12:15 Revisiting the Kyrie Irving trade 21:00 Golden State Warriors vulnerability?  27:20 Road tales from Brian and Ethan when covering the Miam...

5R23- Two episodes in a day! This time Ethan and Chris W are joined by Chris Perkins, Miami Dolphins reporter for the Sun Sentinel and 790 The Ticket afternoon host, to talk about the Dolphins trading Jarvis Landry and releasing Ndamukong Suh. What is this culture change that they're going for? What is the long-term strategy for their roster? What does this mean for Mike Tannenbaum and Adam Ga...

5R22- Today, Ethan and Chris are joined by Manny Navarro, who covers the Miami Heat for the Miami Herald, to discuss Dwyane Wade's impact on the Miami Heat since his arrival. We discuss Wade's role in the community particularly in the aftermath of the Stoneman Douglas shooting, his veteran tutelage of young players like Josh Richardson and Justise Winslow, his on-court chemistry with Goran...

5R21- Palm Beach Post Dolphins writer Jason Lieser joins Ethan and Chris for this episode. Follow him on twitter @JasonLieser. We discuss Stephen Ross' comments this week about Dolphins player protests during the national anthem, Ross's lukewarm view of Miami as a sports town, the Dolphins under Ross's ownership, Jason's favorite players to cover and, inexplicably, chain pizza. Adv...

5R20- For the first episode of our "Heat Stories" anthology, Ethan and Chris are joined by Miami Heat sideline reporter Jason Jackson (@TheJaxShow) to take a trip down memory lane during his 14 years with the franchise. We cover the franchise's biggest figures and what they mean to Jax and us. Discussed are Pat Riley, Erik Spoelstra, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Udonis Haslem, Shaq and A...

5R19- Ethan and Chris are joined by Chris Kouffman, AKA @ckparrot on Twitter, to discuss what the Dolphins can do in the upcoming NFL Draft. They run through scenarios at quarterback, the other offensive skill positions, offensive line, defense, and a brief run through the Ryan Tannehill situation and other options for the Dolphins in free agency. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brand...

5R18- Ethan and Chris are joined by Grind City Media's Mike Wallace, our old friend from our radio days, to talk about the future of the NBA. More specifically, we discuss which young player supplants LeBron James as the next face of the league. We cover four major players: Anthony Davis (3:10), Giannis Antetokounmpo (12:05), Joel Embiid (21:30), Kyrie Irving (29:30), and cover the rest of the...

5R17- Ethan and Chris are joined by ESPN's Jorge Sedano to talk about the similarities and differences between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat. We discuss who is better positioned for the future, how each team handled the twilight of Dwyane Wade and Kobe Bryant's careers, how Pat Riley will be remembered, and the potential for Lebron to join the Lakers and play for both teams ove...

5R16- Ethan and Chris break down the first 3 years of Mike Tannenbaum's moves as head of personnel for the Miami Dolphins as he enters his 4th offseason. Can the Dolphins work their way out of their current cap hell? Have their big money free agent signings worked? Have they found enough quality players with their lower-level signings? Has he done well in the draft? We tackle these questions a...

5R15- Ethan and Chris are joined by NFL insider Jason Cole to break down the quarterback market in the NFL. Cole describes this market as unique in the history of NFL free agency. Where does Kirk Cousins end up? Where do the dominoes fall depending on where he goes? Which teams will turn to the draft? What do the Dolphins do with Ryan Tannehill? Those questions and more answered. Advertising Inqui...

5R14: Ethan and Chris examine NBA national TV ratings being up 15% year over year while NFL ratings have gone down the last 2 years and why that's happened. Among things discussed: the NBA having many more marketable stars like LeBron James and Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry, the NBA skewing younger, how politics have affected both in the Trump era, the neverending transactions and storylines...

5R13- The NBA is at the All-Star break. Ethan and Chris cover the biggest questions in the Western Conference with about a third of the season left to play. Are the Golden State Warriors vulnerable? Are the Houston Rockets a real threat to beat the Warriors in the playoffs? Can Oklahoma City, Minnesota, or San Antonio ruin that Golden State-Houston matchup? Which team, other than the Lakers, at th...

5R12- Ethan and Chris try to answer the big questions surrounding the Eastern Conference as the NBA regular season enters the final third of the season. Will Boston or Toronto top the conference? How much of a threat is Cleveland after the trades? Who breaks away from the middle of the pack: Indiana, Milwaukee, Washington, Philadelphia, Miami? Who is tanking the best? We discuss these questions an...

5R11- We use Vegas odds as a launching point to discuss where it makes sense for LeBron James to go next season. We cover the idea of LBJ going to the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Philadelphia 76ers, San Antonio Spurs, and Golden State Warriors. And, of course, after the greatest regular season win ever on Sunday in Boston, LeBron just staying in Cleveland. Advertising Inquirie...

5R10- Ethan and Chris react to the shocking news that Dwyane Wade has been traded from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Miami Heat. We break down what it means for him and what it means for the Heat. Plus, we look into the flurry of other activity from the Cavs. Did they actually get closer to winning the title or keeping LeBron James? That, and a look at all the moves that happened around the NBA ...

5R9: Chris works the trade machine to pitch ideas for trades that the Miami Heat can make to Ethan. The guys discuss what Miami could get for Hassan Whiteside, Goran Dragic, Wayne Ellington, and Kelly Olynyk, if they chose to trade any of them. Also, can they get any team to take Tyler Johnson's contract? Would the Heat be willing to part with Justise Winslow or Bam Adebayo for a piece that ca...

5R8- Ethan and Chris look back at the incredible Super Bowl 52 and use it as a launching point to review the NFL season as a whole. We talk about the lessons to be taken from a team with Nick Foles as its quarterback winning it all, how improvement doesn't necessarily translate from one season to the next (see the Raiders), the revelation that was Tony Romo in the broadcast booth, and how rati...

5R7- Following a loss to the Cavaliers, Ethan and Chris break down the state of the Heat's offense, which currently sits 26th in the NBA in offensive rating. We explore if the Heat have too many redundancies on their roster, the lack of offensive creators in the team, James Johnson's regression, a struggle to find a lineup that works, and how Miami's defense mitigates their struggles....

5R6- Ethan and Chris tackle the most difficult decision the Miami Dolphins face: What should they do at quarterback? We make the case for staying the course or taking one of the prospects available in the first round of the NFL Draft. Discussed in the episode: how is "good enough" quarterback play in the NFL measured anymore, the Dolphins other roster needs, the trust fans have, or don&#39...

5R5- After Miami was awarded an expansion team in MLS yesterday, Ethan and Chris break down the possibility of success for soccer in Miami. We go through its pro sports competition, ability to be successful from day 1, ownership, stadium situation, demographics of the city, and much more in trying to figure out just how far up the sports ladder MLS in Miami can climb. Hear from co-owner David Beck...

5R4- After 400 receptions in 4 years, the Miami Dolphins have to make a decision on whether or not to bring back Jarvis Landry. How valuable is he as a player? Is he among the top echelon of receivers in the NFL? Is he overvaluing himself? Do his off-field antics come into play? Are the Dolphins letting too many of their developed draft picks go? Ethan and Chris tackle these questions and more in...