Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA

We know who Mario Chalmers thinks the Miami Heat point guard should be. Him. And coming off another championship (this time with the Big3 league), he has that right. But what do we make of his comments that the Heat are always better with a pure point guard? Ethan and Alex go through the history. Sponsors: TheVaultTraining. Online and PrizePicks.com (FIVE) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord serv...

Bleacher Report graded all the NBA offenses after the offseason moves, and had the Miami Heat as a "C," which seems fair based on recent results. Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo discuss how the Heat can exceed that expectation. Sponsors: RealEstateShoppeFL.com and PrizePicks.com (FIVE) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information,...

ESPN has the Miami Heat tied for the ninth spot in the Eastern Conference in its preseason projections. Is that too high, too low or about right? Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander try to honestly assess the team's position. Sponsors: RealEstateShoppeFL.com and PrizePicks.com (FIVE) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along...

CBSSports.com listed the top 25 players of the 21st century in the NBA, and Dwyane Wade made the list. But should he have been higher? And ahead of whom? Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander review and critique it. Sponsors: C-ArmAndStaffing.com and PrizePicks.com (FIVE) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats...

Ethan Skolnick brings on Eternal Bast for his "word," to continue the State of the Heat series. It's a word that was missing at the end of last postseason. Sponsors: RealEstateShoppeFL.com and PrizePicks.com (FIVE) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out...

Major Passons becomes the sixth person in the Five Reasons Sports Network to provide his "word" for the state of the Miami Heat. Ethan Skolnick hosts. Sponsors: TheVaultTraining. Online and PrizePicks.com (FIVE) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with ot...

We begin a new series identifying the one area for each key Miami Heat player that we'd like to see improve, to benefit the team. Brady Hawk and Ethan Skolnick start with Tyler Herro. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com and PrizePicks.com (FIVE) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5O...

The Miami Heat have three players competing in Eurobasket 2025 starting this week. Ethan Skolnick and Bryan Fonseca tell you what to expect, in the tournament and from a Heat perspective. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (FIVE) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with ot...

Bam Adebayo is close to moving up the charts in several all-time Miami Heat categories, even the offensive ones, as some fans still malign him for his work in that area. Is it possible he's been underrated overall? Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander go through the numbers. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (FIVE) and C-ArmAndStaffing.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anyw...

Well, the projected lineup. Bleacher Report has the Miami Heat in the 19th spot entering the upcoming season, behind a couple of teams in transition. Is that about right? Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander look at the list. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com and PrizePicks.com (FIVE) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with...

Ira Winderman, the longest-tenured beat writer covering the Miami Heat -- and still with the South Florida Sun-Sentinel -- speaks with 5RSN's Mateo Mayorga about the 2006 NBA champion Miami Heat.  Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (FIVE) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and han...

Yes, the Miami Heat seem short on traditional bigs, unless they trust rookie Vlad Goldin right away. But they're in no hurry to add to that mix. Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo outline the reasons why. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (FIVE), TheVaultTraining. Online Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insig...

With the Miami Heat loaded in the guard room, and first-round pick Kasparas Jakucionis appearing to need further development, will he spend a lot of his early time in Sioux Falls instead of playing in the NBA? Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk project how this first season will go. Sponsors: EricRubenstein.com and PrizePicks.com (FIVE) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anyw...

The average age of the likely Miami Heat rotation is 25.8. So is this the season when Erik Spoelstra does indeed stick with the younger players? And what makes this roster different from previous ones in other ways? Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk discuss.  Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (FIVE) and RealEstateShoppeFL.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive...

It's not just about a staggering dropoff in performance. Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo discuss all the reasons why it's been such a challenge to move Terry Rozier this offseason. And what is next with Rozier likely on the roster for training camp. Sponsors: TheVaultTraining. Online and PrizePicks.com (FIVE) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclus...

Ethan Skolnick (joined by Alex Toledo) shares more information about how the Haywood Highsmith trade with the Brooklyn Nets came about... and why it was done now. Sponsors: TheVaultTraining. Online and PrizePicks.com (FIVE) oin us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with...

The Miami Heat -- with the trade of Haywood Highsmith and the re-signing of Dru Smith -- now have seven players on their 14-man standard roster who would be categorized as guards. Is the team too small? How will Erik Spoelstra use the pieces? Ethan Skolnick discusses with Brady Hawk.  Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com and PrizePicks.com (FIVE) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the mo...

Dru Smith is back, after another traumatic injury, this time an Achilles' tendon rupture. Why did the Heat bring him back? And for three seasons? Ethan Skolnick and Digital Adel break it down. Sponsors: RealEstateShoppeFL.com and PrizePicks.com (FIVE) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights fro...

Sean Rochester, the positionless one, steps up and gives his word for the State of the Heat -- and evaluates the others. Ethan Skolnick hosts. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (FIVE) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with other Heat fans. https://discord.gg/5otf (Scrol...

The Miami Heat made another move, one that appears to be tax-related (though we will wait and see). Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander discuss the deal of Haywood Highsmith to Brooklyn, and if anything comes next. Sponsors: EricRubenstein.com and PrizePicks.com (FIVE) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/...

In an ongoing series, Eric Reid speaks with 5RSN's Mateo Mayorga about the 2006 championship run, from beginning to end. Look for more episodes from Mateo as we continue to commemorate the achievement in the 20th anniversary season. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (FIVE) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats...

What sticks out on the Miami Heat's schedule? Just five national TV games. What else? Ethan, Greg and Brady go through a slate that starts really challenging. Sponsors: TheVaultTraining. Online and PrizePicks.com (FIVE) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out wit...

Local resident, original Miami Heat season ticket holder and ESPN/Sacramento Kings broadcaster Mark Jones joins Ethan Skolnick to talk about watching Norman Powell at Jamaican training camp, the Heat's prospects and the rest of the NBA. Sponsors: RealEstateShoppeFL.com and PrizePicks.com (FIVE) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider inform...

As the Heat and Magic announce a preseason game in Puerto Rico, Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander discuss the state of the two franchises in the Southeast Division. Sponsors: TheVaultTraining. Online and PrizePicks.com (FIVE) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out w...

As Kai Jones stuck around in Miami a couple extra days to work out with the Heat, before he joins his national Bahamian team, Ethan Skolnick welcomes contributor Timothy Bain (who has known Jones for several years) to provide insight.  Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (FIVE) and TheVaultTraining. Online Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider informati...