Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA

There have been a lot of reports and a lot of frustration, as the MIami Heat haven't done much to make themselves contenders this offseason so far. Ethan Skolnick presents all the latest information in context, about Caleb Martin, Haywood Highsmith, DeMar DeRozan, Donovan Mitchell and more. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com, PrizePicks.com (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Ge...

Greg, Alex and @EternalBast briefly go over the recent DeMar DeRozan rumors before addressing the re-signing of Thomas Bryant before they eventually picked up free agent Alec Burks, both on veteran minimum deals. Sponsors: Water CleanUp of Florida & PrizePicks (FIVE) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF...

It didn't take as long as Dame Lillard did, but the news was almost as disappointing. Donovan Mitchell is signing an extension with the Cavaliers, taking him off the market. So what do the Miami Heat do now? Reset? Rebuild? Ethan Skolnick and Sean Rochester assess. Sponsors: C-ArmAndStaffing.com, PrizePicks.com (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider informati...

In our first post free agency opening update, Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk discuss the Heat's retention of Kevin Love, the waiting game on Haywood Highsmith and the 76ers' big splash with Paul George. Sponsors: BettorEdge.com (5RSN), PrizePicks.com (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew an...

The Miami Heat are not exactly flush with cash (under the second apron) as free agency starts, but are there are some players who might fall to the minimum? And does the free agent list suggest the need for a trade instead? Ethan, Alex and Greg continue to get you ready for transaction season. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com and BettorEdge.com (5RSN) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server!...

As free agency approaches, Ethan, Greg and Alex discuss the latest developments on the Miami Heat's own free agents --- starting with Caleb Martin and Kevin Love. Sponsors: Autograph (code: five), WCUFL.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with other Heat fans! https://t.co/izwgN0SE...

Now that the NBA Draft is over, and free agency is beginning, how are the Miami Heat positioned? And what should they do now? Ethan Skolnick and Eternal Bast set it up, as news is happening on the fly. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com, PrizePicks.com (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang...

Alex, Brady & Matt Hanifan go over a busy second day of the NBA Draft for the Heat, who took Pelle Larsson, a Swedish multifaceted shooter out of Arizona, at pick #42. The Heat then picked up undrafted free agents in Keshad Johnson, Larsson's teammate at Arizona who is an ultra-athletic wing, as well as Zyon Pullin, senior point guard out of Florida and Isaiah Stevens, senior point guard o...

Greg, Alex & Brady go over another surprising first round pick for the Heat, taking the 7-foot Kel'el Ware out of Indiana, before briefly previewing the 2nd round of the Draft, happening at 4pm today. Sponsors: BettorEdge (5RSN), Water Clean Up of Florida Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and...

On draft day, the Miami Heat extended Bam Adebayo for three seasons and $166 million. What does this mean for the franchise, and for Jimmy Butler? Ethan Skolnick is joined by Ben Tovia and Timothy Bain. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and InsuranceByLinnette.com  Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and...

On Draft Night Eve, Greg, Alex and Brady welcome our newest draft analyst @DigitalAdel, (can find his work on YouTube, name of his channel is HoopsProfile), to go over the guards, wings and bigs in the draft most relevant to the Heat's picks at #15 and #43. Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and h...

The Miami Heat picked 10th in the NBA Draft in 2015, and no one thought Justise Winslow would slide to them. But he did. And they took him over Devin Booker. Ethan, Alex and Greg review the thinking at the time, and discuss what could have been. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and Water Cleanup of Florida Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with up...

It was a home run pick at the time, but didn't really work out. Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo review the Michael Beasley selection -- and who it could have been. Also, Ethan interviewed Kevin Love about that draft, in which he went 5th. How close were the Heat to taking him? Sponsors: C-ArmandStaffing.com, InsuranceByLinnette.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Ge...

The Miami Heat rarely have both of their draft choices, but they do in 2024. What are some of the options there? Brady Hawk joins Ethan Skolnick to discuss a few players who may make sense, if the Heat keep the pick. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com, PrizePicks.com (five), BettorEdge.com (5RSN) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stat...

In the first of a series on Five on the Floor and the Five Reasons Playback room ( www.playback.tv/5RSN ), Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo look back at the lead-up to and selection of Marquette's Dwyane Wade, and how it changed the franchise. Sponsors: Jerseys305.com (promo code FIVE) and Water Cleanup of Florida Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider...

After a report that the Miami Heat could consider moving into the top 5 in the upcoming NBA draft, Ethan, Brady and Greg discuss how likely that is — and who it would be for. Sponsors: C-ArmAndStaffing.com and PrizePicks.com (FIVE) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with other Heat fans!...

Whether Jimmy Butler gets extended or not this offseason, he won't be with the Miami Heat forever. So what would a pivot around Bam Adebayo consist of? What kind of players would the Heat need? And is there any chance the Heat would move on from Bam in his prime? Sponsors: Water Cleanup of Florida, PrizePicks.com (five), BettorEdge.com (5RSN) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get ex...

We need to acknowledge the obvious, or at least Ethan Skolnick does: the Boston Celtics will win the title. Ethan and Alex Toledo look at how the hope for their failure went so wrong, and what needs to change for the Miami Heat now. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com, Autograph.io (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insight...

The Miami Heat have worked out several prospects in advance of the upcoming late June NBA Draft. Greg Sylvander and Brady Hawk review the list of workouts, discuss the different prospects and hone in on some names to key an eye on in the 1st and 2nd round of the upcoming draft. Sponsors: WaterCleanup of Florida, PrizePicks.com (FIVE) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insid...

In today's episode, Matt and Major discuss who on the Sioux Falls Skyforce has the potential to earn an NBA call-up soon. Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with other Heat fans! https://t.co/izwgN0SEt6 (Scroll down after clicking). Also, come hang out and watch games with us live on...

With the Utah Jazz still rebuilding, and their best player Lauri Markannen up for a contract extension, Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo discuss whether he would be worth the price -- in terms of trade assets and money. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com, PrizePicks.com (five), BettorEdge.com (5RSN) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/sta...

As always seems to happen in the playoffs and NBA Finals, even 5 years after his retirement, Dwyane Wade is being discussed a lot. So we discuss the Miami Heat legend also. Ethan Skolnick and Eternal Bast on all the comparisons to other players, and where Wade really fits. Sponsors: Autograph.io (five), PrizePicks.com (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider inform...

After our report that the Miami Heat have worked out huge center Zach Edey, who was a national player of the year, Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo discuss whether that type of player makes any sense for a team coached by Erik Spoelstra. Are there any centers who would? Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com, PrizePicks.com (five), Autograph.io (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get excl...

The Floor is Yours crew (Sean Rochester, Timothy Bain, Tony Schwartz) discusses the upcoming NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks. Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with other Heat fans!  https://t.co/izwgN0SEt6  (Scroll down after clicking). Also, come hang out and...

For the first time in a long time, the Orlando Magic are defending Southeast Division champions -- and they have a young roster and a clean cap sheet. Are they in better shape over the next three seasons than the Miami Heat? Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo bring on the hosts of the new Magic Mania podcast, (which you can watch on Five Reasons YouTube). You can follow them on X/Twitter at @ThreePiec...