Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA

The Miami Heat are back at .500 after a win against the rebuilding Nets. Tyler Herro led with 25 points, and Nikola Jovic had a strong game. Ethan, Brady and Greg went live on Five Reasons YouTube. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com , RealEstateShoppeFL.com , C-ArmAndStaffing.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with up...

Ethan Skolnick and Digital Adel discuss the latest developments in the Jimmy Butler situation, including some false reports and the Heat's plans when the suspension ends. Sponsors: Water Cleanup of Florida 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 han...

Jimmy Butler wants to go to Phoenix because he knows the Suns will give him a significant contract extension. But that is a challenging trade, and it hasn't happened yet. So would another team consider trading decent assets for Butler, even if it did not want to keep him beyond this season, and even if that made it a non-starter for him? Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander discuss the Grizzlies...

No Jimmy Butler again, and not enough from Tyler Herro or Bam Adebayo as the Miami Heat get blown out by Giannis and Dame on national TV. Is this all there will be for a while? Ethan, Alex and Brady went live on the Five Reasons YouTube channel. Sponsors: C-ArmAndStaffing.com, InsuranceByLinnette.com and RealEstateShoppeFL.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere!...

ESPN reported Wednesday that Jimmy Butler missed the team flight to Milwaukee and, while he supposedly had plans to fly on his own at night, the Miami Heat chose to suspend him for two more games instead. That makes nine games in all, in the saga that won't seem to end. Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander on the latest, and what's the least the Heat should take to make this go away. Sponsors...

The Miami Heat have had some fun at the Portland Trailblazers' expense the past couple of seasons -- but not Tuesday, not without Tyler Herro. The Blazers dominated the middle two quarters, and Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo were spectators at the end as a comeback fell short. Ethan, Greg and Adel discuss the loss, and the signs that Butler will be moved sooner rather than later. Sponsors: C-Arm...

The Miami Heat are 21-20, in a season of drama. So what have we learned so far? Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander identify five uncomfortable truths, related to Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Erik Spoelstra and more. Sponsors: Water Cleanup of Florida and Underdog Fantasy (code: FIVE) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with...

Erik Spoelstra finally went to the lineup many Heat fans have been waiting for..Rookie Kelel Ware was paired with Bam Adebayo in the frontcourt, as the Heat tried to match up with Spurs phenom Victor Wembenyama. Greg Sylvander, Eternal Bast & Major Passons went Live to dissect what went down as the HEAT got the much needed dose of good vibes in the 128-108 victory. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnett...

Jimmy Butler returned Friday night and did just enough to not raise anyone's ire again, scoring 18 points. But his body language and postgame comments don't suggest anything has been settled between the star and the team. Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander discuss the situation as it is, and the best way to resolve it now. Sponsor: UnderdogFantasy.com (five) and EricRubenstein.com Join us o...

Jimmy Butler returned after his 7 game suspension for conduct detrimental to the team in what was ultimately incredibly mixed results. The team is now faced with a very unique set of circumstances, and tonight they diid not rise to the occasion against the visiting Nuggets. The Miami HEAT lost 133-113 to drop to 20-20 on the season. Greg Sylvander and Sean Rochester recap the action.  Sponsors: In...

After years of trying, the Miami Heat got permission from Nike to bring back Original Vice. Executive VP Michael McCullough explains the new Vice campaign to Ethan Skolnick of Five on the Floor. Sponsors: UBreakWheelFix.com and WCUFL.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 an...

With conflicting reports out there about whether Jimmy Butler would be interested in playing with the Milwaukee Bucks, Ethan Skolnick is joined by Ti Windisch (of the GyroStep podcast on BlueWire network) to discuss the Bucks' level of interest. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and WaterCleanup of Florida (WCUFL.com) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get ex...

The Miami Heat finished their road trip (all without Jimmy Butler) at 3-3, squandering a double digit lead and another big game from Tyler Herro. LeBron James did the damage at the end. Ethan, Alex and Brady discuss the game, the trip and Butler's possible return at home on Friday. Sponsors: Underdog Fantasy (five), C-ArmAndStaffing.com, RealEstateShoppeFL.com and InsuranceByLinnette.com Spons...

With the Miami Heat scheduled to meet with Jimmy Butler again Friday, to determine the course of action at the end of Butler's suspension, Eternal Bast (5RSN Off the Floor & Playback) joins Ethan Skolnick to discuss Bam Adebayo's comments and how Butler's return may impact the locker room. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and UBreakWheelFix.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord s...

NBA insider Chris Haynes appeared on The Dan LeBatard Show and gave an accounting of what has upset Jimmy Butler in his recent dealings with the Miami Heat. Matt Moore of Action Network joins Ethan Skolnick to discuss Butler's reported views, and revisits the parallels to the Dame Lillard situation in Portland.  Sponsors: Underdog Fantasy (five) and Water Cleanup of Florida Join us on our Off...

Without Bam [and Jimmy], Tyler Herro did all he could (32pts/11rebs/7asts), but the Miami Heat, ultimately, did not have enough. Brady and Alex go over their takeaways from this game, including Kel'el Ware's productive first start (19pts/13rebs/1blk/1stl), rough games from the Heat's other shot creators, and the defense coming apart in the 2nd half. Sponsors: Underdog Fantasy (FIVE), I...

Michael Vigil (@ProtectedPick and host of The Timeline Podcast covering the Phoenix Suns) joins Ethan Skolnick to explain why the Phoenix Suns are so invested in acquiring Jimmy Butler, whether Bradley Beal will cooperate and how this might end. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and BettorEdge.com (5RSN) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere. Get exclusive insider in...

Opt-ins. Quiet quitting. With public sentiment and the circumstances seeming to shift against Jimmy Butler, can he still make the Miami Heat uncomfortable? Ethan and Greg look at his options and how the Heat could respond.  Sponsors: UBreakWheelFix.com and Underdog Fantasy (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere. Get exclusive insider information, along with u...

Another game without Jimmy Butler, another win. This one was fairly easy, as the Heat's young players (led by Tyler Herro and Niko Jovic) dominated Joe Cronin's team. Ethan, Alex and Brady recap it.  Sponsors: UnderdogFantasy.com (five), RealEstateShoppeFL.com, InsuranceByLinnette.com and C-ArmAndStaffing.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere. Get exclu...

There was more criticism of disgruntled Miami Heat star Saturday — and this time from an unlikely source. Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander discuss Tim Hardaway’s comments on Sirius XM NBA.  Sponsors: Water Cleanup of Florida and PrizePicks (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...

One of the factors in the Jimmy Butler situation is the landscape of the NBA, and the prospect of a strong free agent class in 2026. Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander go over the possible targets in one of the deeper potential free agent classes since 2010 -- and how it could play into the Miami Heat's decision-making. Sponsors: Underdog Fantasy (code: FIVE) and Water Cleanup of Florida Join u...

The Miami Heat are now 2-2 during Jimmy Butler's suspension, as five of their former first round picks combined to score 77 points in Utah. Ethan, Alex and Brady went live for the recap.  Sponsors: Underdog Fantasy (FIVE), C-ArmAndStaffing.com, RealEstateShoppeFL.com and InsuranceByLinnette.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere. Get exclusive insider inform...

As the Jimmy Butler circus continues, Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander evaluate how the Miami Heat players are doing in his absence -- and if a trade is made, what kind of player would help most now. Sponsors: UnderdogFantasy.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 with updates/stats/i...

After a disappointing double OT loss in Sacramento, the Miami Heat got a big effort from some of their youngest players, with Nikola Jovic standing out. Ethan, Alex and Brady discuss a needed victory. Sponsors: C-ArmAndStaffing.com, RealEstateShoppeFL.com and InsuranceByLinnette.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere. Get exclusive insider information, along wit...

More Jimmy Butler reports: this time it's that he doesn't want to go to Memphis and MIlwaukee and, after saying "anywhere but Miami," may be limiting the trade market. Is this accurate? Is he just trying to get to Phoenix? Rohan Nadkarni (of NBCNews.com and someone who wrote an exclusive story on Butler last summer in Miami, joins Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo to provide a differe...