Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA

There are some in the Miami Heat fan base who want the franchise to take several steps back, to rebuild from scratch. But will this sports market tolerate that? Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander discuss how long the fans might actually be willing to wait. Sponsors: CousinsUSA.com/5RSN and PrizePicks.com (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive in...

Andrew Wiggins, in his second game back from injury, was hot again, this time with 42 points as the Miami Heat beat the Charlotte Hornets to end a 10-game losing streak. Jimmy Butler returns Tuesday with the Warriors, but before that we focus on Wiggins' play since he joined the Heat. Ethan, Greg and Major Passons host. Sponsors: C-ArmAndStaffing.com, RealEstateShoppeFL.com and InsuranceByLinn...

It's been a rough, rough season for the Miami Heat, but also for some of us at Five on the Floor and the Five Reasons Sports Network. Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander and Eternal Bast go through their list of missed predictions. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and WCUFL.com  Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with upda...

The Miami Heat are on an unprecedented 10 game losing streak as the Houston Rockets came into Miami and left victorious 102-98 at Kasaya Center.  Greg Sylvander & Geo Valdez recap the loss and discuss where Miami goes from here.  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 ha...

Pat Riley, who joined the Miami Heat at age 50 and turned them into a marquee NBA franchise, turned 80 on Thursday. Many Heat fans took to social media to take out their frustration on Riley for the Heat's struggles. Are they right? Or are some just too young to understand? Two hosts from different generations, Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo, discuss the fans' feelings about the team presi...

Another lead, another heartbreak. The Miami Heat's losing streak extended to nine games as Cade Cunningham banked in a three-pointer for the Detroit Pistons with 0.6 seconds left. When will this end? Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylander are joined by Geo Valdez. Sponsors: C-ArmAndStaffing.com, RealEstateShoppeFL.com and InsuranceByLinnette.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the mo...

Bryan Fonseca welcomes Digital Adel from HoopsProfile and Five Reasons Sports to breakdown the NCAA Tournament and discuss the relevant NBA players we'll have to watch during March Madness. 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://t.c...

As the season stumbles to the finish, we're looking at how some players have performed. Ethan and Brady start with rookie Kel'el Ware, who just played his 50th game as a rookie. What's been promising? What must improve? 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...

Finally, some intrigue. The Miami Heat lost their eighth straight Monday, most of the Erik Spoelstra coaching era. Could the Raptors actually catch them? Ethan, Alex and Brady review the Knicks game and look ahead to the "chase" for the play-in. Sponsors: C-ArmAndStaffing.com, RealEstateShoppeFL.com and InsuranceByLinnette.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat a...

Eternal Bast covered the Miami Heat in Memphis on Saturday night. The game didn't go well. Ethan Skolnick speaks to him about the vibe and the scene, and how the Heat restore any kind of good feeling. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and AllProConstructionBuilders.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/st...

It's been a rough season for "Heat Culture," first with the Jimmy Butler saga and departure and now with a team careening toward a terrible record. With Pat Riley turning 80 on Thursday, Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander look at where the slogan stands, and how to get its meaning back. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and Water Cleanup of Florida Join us on our Off The Floor Discord ser...

With the Miami Heat still losing, and trending toward having two first rounders in the 2025 draft, Matt Hanifan joins Ethan Skolnick to discuss what they might do in that scenario. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and EricRubenstein.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...

It's now 7 straight losses, and they keep getting worse. Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk try to figure out when this will end, or if a single win is even possible. Sponsors: C-ArmAndStaffing.com, InsuranceByLinnette.com 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 5...

In the second of a continuing series, Ethan Skolnick and Digital Adel discuss the prototypes that have made guard prospects a possibility to be a franchise player, and whether the Miami Heat are positioned to take one in the upcoming draft. 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 informati...

The Miami Heat played the Boston Celtics competitively for 3 quarters tonight at the Kasaya Center. Ultimately, the Celtics proved the better team, pulling away in the 4th quarter to win 103-91. Bam Adebayo and the Heat struggled to keep up with Boston offensively as the game winded down. Greg Sylvander & Digital Adel recap the Heat loss. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com , RealEstateShoppeFL....

In a bonus episode, Ethan Skolnick and Alex Donno discuss the premise that Miami Heat fans have adopted: that the team is losing on purpose. Does that make any sense? (You can catch episodes of The305Guys on the Five Reasons Sports YouTube channel every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon). Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and AllProConstructionBuilders.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server fo...

The Miami Heat continue to crater, and fans don't know who most to blame. Sean Rochester (@SRochesterNBA) joins Ethan Skolnick and tries to make sense of a bad season.  Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and EricRubenstein.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...

The Heat didn’t give up a lead tonight against the Clippers, primarily because they played from behind most of the evening. Lackluster defense and defeated disposition plagued Miami in a 119-104 home loss to the Clippers on Wednesday night. Greg Sylvander & Digital Adel recap the action, or lack thereof. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com , RealEstateShoppeFL.com , C-ArmAndStaffing.com Join us...

After a slow start to the season, Bam Adebayo is leveling up to his career numbers. What has he shown since Jimmy Butler was traded, and how should it govern the Heat's build now? Ethan Skolnick discusses with Eternal Bast. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five), AllProConstructionBuilders.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, a...

Suffer with us. Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk review all the blown leads and squandered opportunities the Miami Heat have had this season. What was the worst night of all?  Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and AllProConstructionBuilders.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...

The Miami Heat looked in on Kevin Durant (again) at the trade deadline, and all reports point to the Suns moving Durant this offseason. At the time, the Five on the Floor crew was in favor of trying to land him. But what about now? Is the current team really close enough to warrant a big run at the future Hall-of-Famer? Ethan and Alex discuss. Sponsors: CousinsUSA.com/5RSN and PrizePicks.com (five...

With the potential for the Miami Heat holding two first round picks in the upcoming NBA draft, Ethan Skolnick and Digital Adel start an occasional draft series. Would the Heat trade those picks to get into the top six? And what else would it take to get there?  Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and WCUFL.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive inside...

The Miami Heat are finding new ways to lose every night it seems. The lowly Charlotte Hornets came into the Kasaya Center and won 105-102 in regulation. This was the 9th game this season where Miami blew a lead of 15+ points and lost. Greg Sylvander & Major Passons regrettably get through a postgame show. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com , RealEstateShoppeFL.com , C-ArmAndStaffing.com Join us...

No one in the NBA has taken more "clutch" time spots than Tyler Herro. But he's shooting only 28% in those situations. How do the Miami Heat fix their offensive issues down the stretch, with the current roster? Can they? Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and AllProConstructionBuilders.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider inform...

As the Miami Heat struggle to get out of the play-in -- without success -- Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander look at the parallels between the current situation and a previous Heat season and build. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and CousinsUSA.com/5RSN Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from...