Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA

The Miami Heat have four former All-Stars currently under contract -- Tyler Herro, Bam Adebayo, Kevin Love and Andrew Wiggins. With the NBA announcing that it will go to a USA vs. the World format for the All-Star Game, how will that affect Herro and Adebayo in particular? Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo discuss that and other league tweaks. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) Join us on our Off The Fl...

Several European outlets are reporting that 2-time EuroCup champion coach Sergio Scariolo is a candidate for the Miami Heat's coaching staff. The Heat denied that to the Miami Herald. But is it such a crazy idea? Ethan Skolnick is joined by Bryan Fonseca to discuss Scariolo's background and more on the international front. Sponsors: RealEstateShoppeFL.com and PrizePicks.com (five) Join us...

As the Florida Panthers prepare for their third straight Stanley Cup Finals, and try to defend their title, it reminds us of the Miami Heat trying to win a third straight title (in their fouth straight Finals) in 2014. They ran into the revenge-minded San Antonio Spurs; now the Panthers will see the same in the Edmonton Oilers. Ethan Skolnick is joined by Five Reasons Sports hockey writer Alex Bau...

Zach Lowe, now of the Ringer, has the Miami Heat ranked with the 8th best outlook of the 15 teams in the East. Is that too high? Low? And what factors matter most? Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander evaluate Lowe's assessment. 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/insigh...

With the NBA Finals starting Thursday, Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk go through the matchup and make their predictions. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and RealEstateShoppeFL.com 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 (S...

With the Miami Heat expected to pursue Kevin Durant again this summer, Brian Geltzeiler of Sirius XM NBA joins Ethan Skolnick with his prediction on where Durant ends up -- and why. Plus rapid fire on some NBA topics. 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 upda...

The Miami Heat like winners, and they need shooters. So does national champion Walter Clayton Jr. make sense at #20? Ethan Skolnick brings in Digital Adel. 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 with other H...

The Pelicans are in transition (new GM, Zion drama). Does this create an opportunity for the Miami Heat to acquire rising star Trey Murphy III? Ethan Skolnick is joined by Eternal Bast and Dodson (who covers the Pelicans for ClutchPoints). Sponsors: CousinsUSA.com/5RSN and PrizePicks.com (FIVE) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider informatio...

Thanks to a comprehensive chart from @NBA_University, Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander sort through the luxury tax spending of the Miami Heat and every other NBA team since 2012, and how it has correlated to on-court success. Are the Heat really cheap? Have they mismanaged? Or are the narratives wrong? Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five), Water Cleanup of Florida Join us on our Off The Floor Discord...

The Miami Heat tried to get away from the midrange game some in training camp 2024, but several factors contributed to another struggling offense. Should Erik Spoelstra go back to more of a midrange bent, especially when it comes to Tyler Herro? Ethan and Brady break it down. Sponsors: CousinsUSA.com/5RSN and PrizePicks.com (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywh...

Several times over the past few seasons, DeMar DeRozan has been linked to the Miami Heat. Does the veteran midrange scorer still make sense? And would the Heat look seriously at him? Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander discuss. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and Water Cleanup of Florida Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along...

Digital Adel joins Ethan Skolnick again, this time to talk about many guards returning to college, and how that could affect the Miami Heat's draft decisions. 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 with...

WIth Tyrese Haliburton and Shai Gilgeous Alexander leading their teams towards the NBA Finals -- after being drafted out of the top 10 and then being traded -- does Digital Adel see any 2025 prospects who have the possibility to follow their lead? Ethan Skolnick hosts. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and Water Cleanup of Florida Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywher...

In the second part of a series, Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo go through the Miami Heat roster and discuss which players would get minutes and/or starts on the two Western Conference finalists. 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...

Well, this was an exercise. Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo went through the Eastern Conference finalists' rotations, and decided which Miami Heat players would have a chance to start.... or play at all. Part 2 on the WCF to come. 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,...

As Myles Turner continues to play a big role for the Indiana Pacers in the playoffs, Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk discuss the Miami Heat's big men, and who needs to be more productive from behind the arc for the offense to work, Bam Adebayo or Ke'lel Ware? Sponsors: RealEstateShoppeFL.com and PrizePicks.com (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get...

What must the Miami Heat address most to improve? Ethan Skolnick welcomes contributor Geo Valdez for his first five. 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 with other Heat fans. https://discord.gg/5otf (Scro...

After the Knicks choked away Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander go through the Miami Heat eras to identify their most heartbreaking losses of all-time.  Sponsors: CousinsUSA.com/5RSN 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 5...

In an episode pulled from our Off the Floor subscribers, Ethan Skolnick and Eternal Bast discuss Niko Jovic's potential, progress and viability for a contract extension.  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 5OTF crew and h...

Bam Adebayo didn't make an All-Defense team for the first time all decade. Why? And how good was his defense in a down Miami Heat season? Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo discuss. 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...

The Miami Heat like to hire in-house or bring back others who know and breathe the Culture. But is it time for a fresh voice on staff, especially with the prospect of Chris Quinn getting a head coaching job elsewhere? Ethan Skolnick is joined by Sean Rochester, as they discuss the pro's and cons.  Sponsors: Water Cleanup of Florida and PrizePicks.com (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord...

As we continue to explore ideas to reset the Miami Heat roster --- and maybe their close -- we look at what Indiana and Oklahoma City did to get young stars who hadn't fully emerged yet, in exchange for All-Stars. Could Miami look to do the same by dealing Tyler Herro before his next big payday? Alex Toledo gives Ethan Skolnick some (albeit unlikely) options. Sponsors: RealEstateShoppeFL.com a...

With rumors swirling that the 76ers might try to unload Paul George and their #3 overall pick for another star, maybe even Kevin Durant, should the Miami Heat look at taking what the 76ers or another team in their position might offer? Would it make sense to take back a big contract for a declining player if it nets them a young star? Ethan Skolnick is joined by Eternal Bast and Digital Adel to de...

With the All-Rookie team being announced, and Ke'lel Ware likely on it, Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo compare Ware's similar rookie season with that of Bam Adebayo. And ask, whether Ware can ever progress as much? Further, should he be as untouchable now as Bam became. Sponsors: RealEstateShoppeFL.com and PrizePicks.com (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat...

Terry Rozier played reasonably well the first couple of months after the Miami Heat acquired him. But then, a neck injury, a loss in confidence, and one of the worst seasons we've seen from a player in a while. Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk discuss whether there's anything the Heat can do to restore value, either on the court or in a trade. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com and PrizePicks....