Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA

In the second game of Jimmy Butler's suspension, the Miami Heat went up 17 but frittered it away, and then fell in double overtime. Ethan, Alex and Brady question some of the decisions by Erik Spoelstra in the critical minutes, and again try to get to the bottom of what's wrong with Bam. Sponsors: C-ArmAndStaffing.com, RealEstateShoppeFL.com and InsuranceByLinnette.com Join us on our Off T...

In light of his -- and the Miami Herald's -- reporting about the Miami Heat's stated willingness to bring Jimmy Butler back on January 17 after his seven game suspension, Ethan Skolnick brings on Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo! Sports to discuss how likely that would be. And whether a trade before that is more likely. Sponsors: EricRubenstein.com, PrizePicks.com (five) Join us on our Off The Fl...

Well, if the Miami Heat are now open to trading Jimmy Butler, where could he go? Ethan Skolnick brings on trade machine maven (and Heat fan) Evan Cohen of ESPN Radio. He goes through just about every conceivable option.  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 information, along with upd...

Playing their first game since the front office suspended Jimmy Butler, the Miami Heat looked completely lost and listless, losing to the Utah Jazz by 36 at home. Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander assess all that went wrong, including a no field goal effort from Bam Adebayo. Are they distracted? Or just bad? Sponsors: C-ArmAndStaffing.com, InsuranceByLinnette.com and RealEstateShoppeFL.com  Join u...

In the first of a series of guest episodes about Jimmy Butler's dispute with the Miami Heat, ESPN's Jorge Sedano joins Ethan Skolnick. How did this happen? How could it have been avoided? Where does it go? Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five), BettorEdge.com (5RSN) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere. Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats...

After Jimmy Butler made a formal request -- and various other comments -- Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander discuss where the organization can and should go from here. Sponsors: EricRubenstein.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 updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out wi...

Jimmy Butler, after another underwhelming performance, this time in a blowout loss to the Pacers, said postgame that he wants to find his joy in playing basketball and thinks that probably won't happen with the Miami Heat. Not long after, a Shams Charania report made it official: Jimmy wants out. Alex and Brady give their raw reaction from the Kaseya Center, including some reporting done by Et...

Jimmy Butler had his 2nd consecutive quiet game since returning. The Heat as a team were outplayed by Indiana and Miami's defense was especially concerning throughout most of the night.  Greg Sylvander and Major Passons break down the action and discuss the Butler situation going forward. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com , RealEstateShoppeFL.com , C-ArmAndStaffing.com Join us on our Off The F...

The Heat used a balanced attack to take down the lowly New Orleans Pelicans 119-108 on New Year's Day at Kasaya Center. Greg Sylvander, Digital Adel & Eternal Bast recap the action. 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 updates/st...

Jimmy Butler returned to practice as anticipated Tuesday, and is set to play in Wednesday's game against New Orleans. Many Miami Heat fans got triggered by him repeatedly saying by words and body language, and especially him saying "I don't know" about whether or not he will be with the Miami Heat long term. Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander review all the reporting, and look ahead...

The Miami Heat are just 16-14 entering 2025, but the schedule is promising and so is Jimmy Butler's return. Plus, it looks like at least one young player is finding his game. Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo get optimistic for a change. (Bonus: Ethan's short interview with Nikola Jovic). Sponsors: UBreakWheelFix.com and Underdog Fantasy (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for...

The Miami Heat had one of their better wins of the season, without two starters and on the second night of a back-to-back, with strong performances from Tyler Herro (again) and Nikola Jovic. But this will be remembered for the skirmish at the end, in which proved to be Terry Rozier's most impactful moment of the night. Ethan and Brady wrap up an eventful evening in Houston. Sponsors: UnderdogF...

Without Jimmy Butler again, the Miami Heat stayed close to the Hawks but couldn't finish, wasting a strong statline from Tyler Herro. What went wrong late? And now that the Heat are behind the Hawks in the standings, how worried should we be about the East's young teams? Ethan and Alex on the postgame show. Sponsors: Underdog Fantasy, C-ArmAndStaffing.com, InsuranceByLinnette.com and RealE...

Jimmy Butler will miss two more games, in Atlanta and Houston, due to what's still being called a "stomach illness." Considering the state of the relationship between Butler and the Miami Heat over contract negotiations, it raises a question: if Butler made the situation messy, would he have more to lose, or would the Heat? Ethan Skolnick and Sean Rochester discuss.  Sponsor: PrizePick...

The Miami Heat engaged in a defensive struggle, rallied into a lead and then gave it up before Tyler Herro's fallaway midrange shot sealed a win in Orlando. Ethan, Greg and Alex discuss a good end to a long day for the Heat organization. Sponsors: Underdog Fantasy, C-ArmAndStaffing.com, InsuranceByLinnette.com and RealEstateShoppeFL.com, Underdog Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for...

Well, there it is. The Miami Heat finally got tired of the noise and released a statement from team president Pat Riley saying they will not be trading Jimmy Butler. Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo discuss why this was deemed necessary now. Plus, a bonus Sponsor Corner with sponsor and Heat fan Nelson Soloman of C-ArmAndStaffing.com Sponsors: Underdog Fantasy, EricRubenstein.com  Join us on our Off...

Christmas Day opened with another Shams report about Jimmy Butler, this one that he would "prefer" to be traded by the deadline. And yet, the Miami Heat still don't feel pressure to move him. Ethan Skolnick explains all the latest developments, and he and Greg Sylvander differ somewhat on what the Heat should do next. Sponsors: Underdog Fantasy and UBreakWheelFix.com Join us on our Off...

Matt and Major discuss what has happened in the past week for the Skyforce. They talk about the Skyforce two wins and also talk about who they think is in play for a 2-way. (Recorded 12/18) Sponsors: Underdog Fantasy (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...

Ethan, Alex & Brady go over Ware's productive stints as of late, what he's brought and what he can improve on in order to keep his spot in the rotation. Sponsors: Underdog Fantasy, UBreakWheelFix.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...

Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro both were on triple double watch as the Miami Heat were victorious over the Brooklyn Nets 110-95 on Monday night at the Kasaya Center. Dru Smith appeared to sustain a bad lower leg injury. He may be out for an extended period of time. Greg Sylvander and Digital Adel discuss the implications of Dru Smith's injury and Miami's victory over the Nets. Sponsors:  Insu...

Fans are frustrated. So are we. Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander discuss the state of the Miami Heat, after they got outscored 37-8 in the fourth quarter in Orlando. Is there any way out of mediocrity? Sponsors: Water Cleanup of Florida and Underdog (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere. Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights f...

The Miami Heat, even without Jimmy Butler, exploded for 76 points against the Magic.... and somehow still lost to Orlando. by getting outscored 37-8 in the fourth. What happened? Who was to blame? Ethan, Alex and Brady survey the wreckage. Sponsors: C-ArmAndStaffing.com, RealEstateShoppeFL.com and InsuranceByLinnette.com and Underdog Fantasy Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most...

Greg Sylvander and Digital Adel break down all the action from tonight's game between the OKC Thunder and the Miami Heat. Unfortunately Jimmy Butler exited with an illness. 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 updates/stats/insights...

As All-Star voting opens, Tyler Herro is making a name around the NBA. Today, he was put at #10 on NBA.com's NBA Ladder. So what are his chances of being a first-team All-Star? Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander discuss the new All-Star format, and evaluate the option East options. Is it possible Bam Adebayo or Jimmy Butler get in instead of Herro, because there's so many guard options in t...

Jaime Jaquez Jr. had a strong rookie season.... but all of his metrics are down in his second season. Why is that happening? Fatigue? Injury? Scouting reports? Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk examine what's been off with a player the Miami Heat need to progress. Sponsors: Underdog (five) and BettorEdge.com (5RSN) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere. Get exclusi...