Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA

After a disappointing opening play-in loss to the Atlanta Hawks, the Miami Heat will face the Chicago Bulls or Toronto Raptors on Friday night. Does it matter which? Or is it just time to get to the offseason? And what about Bam? Ethan Skolnick starts the day on the Five Reasons YouTube channel, interacting with comments from viewers. Sponsors: PrizePicks, All Pro Construction Builders and UBreakW...

Description: The Atlanta Hawks came out victorious over the Heat 116-105, in Miami on Tuesday night. Led by a 63 to 39 rebounding advantage that proved too much for the Heat to overcome. Jimmy Butler & Bam Adebayo combined to shoot 35% as Miami will now have to face either Toronto or Chicago in a winner take all for the 8th seed. Greg Sylvander, Bryan Fonseca & Sean Rochester recap the gam...

Greg Sylvander & Brady Hawk are joined by E-Dubb from @hawksbeat to preview the play-in ournament game between Atlanta and MIami. They discuss the recent Trae Young trade reports, the state of the franchise and the matchup against Miami. Sponsored by: WaterCleanup of Florida and PrizePicks.com (FIVE) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/p...

Former Miami Heat point guard Norris Cole joins Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo again to celebrate Udonis Haslem.... and get everyone ready for the Heat's play-in matchup with the Atlanta Hawks. How will the Heat handle Trae Young? Who is under the most pressure for Miami, other than Jimmy Butler? Sponsors: E3EnergyCubes.com, @ResultsEnergyDrink (on Instagram), PrizePicks (FIVE), BettorEdge (5R...

Udonis Haslem played in his last regular season game, and it couldn't have gone better. He scored 24 in a Miami Heat victory. Ethan, Alex and Brady were at the arena to chronicle a magical afternoon. Sponsors: ODMPSI.com, MiamiGamingParties.com, PrizePicks.com (FIVE) and InsuranceByLinnette.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Miami Heat lost to the Washington Wizards but they, and we, don’t really care about that. What matters is they are now locked into the 7 seed. Ethan, Alex, Brady and Greg interact with viewers on the Five Reasons YouTube channel about the season that was, and the likely matchup with the Hawks. Sponsors: PrizePicks (FIVE), ODMPSI.com and InsuranceByLinnette.com Advertising Inquiries: https://re...

The Miami Heat got their 43rd win of the season, blowing out Philadelphia to secure no worse than a home play-in game. But it took so long to get to this level that they likely squandered an opportunity to see this team in the playoffs. Ethan, Alex, Greg and Brady discuss the upside of this team, and lament why it didn't happen sooner. Also, how should they handle the last two games? Sponsors:...

Veteran Miami Heat center Cody Zeller joins Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo to discuss his career, his decision to join the Heat, his two playoff experiences against the Heat, his connection with Jimmy Butler, his prankster history and how Giannis feels to be a part of his draft class.  Sponsored by PrizePicks (FIVE), Miami Gaming Parties and UBreakWheelFix.com  Advertising Inquiries: https://redci...

Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo record live after our watch party at Tropical Distillers in Miami to discuss the win in Detroit. Butler and Vincent showed out, and an 8-man rotation was the move for Heat tonight. We go over the trends. Sponsors: Tropical Distillers, PrizePicks (FIVE), C-ArmAndStaffing.com, ODMPSI.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://red...

Something stuck out Saturday: Jimmy Butler kept feeding the Heat's starting center. Except that center wasn't Bam Adebayo, who was injured and out. It was Cody Zeller. Why doesn't Butler have 7 assist games to Adebayo? Is it play style? Scheme? Or something else? Ethan, Brady and Greg break it down. Sponsors: Water Cleanup of Florida, Prize Picks (FIVE), BettorEdge (5RSN) Advertising I...

The Miami Heat have very little shot at getting the #6 seed after the Nets held off the Jazz on Sunday. So should they begin to sit their stars? Or is it too important to secure at least the #7 seed and a home play-in game? Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo discuss the benefits... and pitfalls. Sponsors: UBreakWheelFix.com, C-ArmAndStaffing.com, Prize Picks (FIVE) Advertising Inquiries: https://redci...

The Miami Heat caught a break Saturday night, facing a Dallas team that plays no defense, and took advantage in a comfortable win without Bam Adebayo. What was learned, and what's next with four games left? Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander discuss.  Sponsors: MiamiGamingParties.com, PrizePicks (FIVE), BettorEdge (5RSN) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: htt...

Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander & Alex Toledo go over some possible rotation changes that could help the Heat, including tough decisions regarding Kevin Love & Victor Oladipo before looking ahead to Saturday night's game against the faltering Dallas Mavericks. Sponsors: PrizePicks (FIVE), BettorEdge (5RSN), MarcBrownPA.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Op...

Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander & Alex Toledo read frustrated fan tweets and discuss all the frustrating parts of this season. Sponsors: PrizePicks (FIVE), BettorEdge (5RSN), Water Clean Up of Florida Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Miami Heat dropped another critical game, losing to New York even though Julius Randle missed most of the action due to an ankle injury. Jimmy Butler was back, but he and Bam Adebayo were subpar, and the effort overall was insufficient. Ethan, Alex, Brady and Greg discuss the defeat, and the season as a whole, on the Five Reasons YouTube channel. Sponsors: PrizePicks (FIVE), ODMPSI.com and Ins...

Tyler Herro had 33, but Bam Adebayo struggled from the field and no one else provided much in the absence of Jimmy Butler. So the Heat got blasted in Toronto and are now struggling just to stay in the 7 spot. Ethan, Alex and Brady handle the postgame show on the Five Reasons YouTube channel. Sponsors: ODMPSI.com, BettorEdge.com (5RSN), PrizePicks (FIVE) and InsuranceByLinnette.com Advertising Inqu...

The Miami Heat are still in the mix for the No. 6 or even the No. 5 seed in the East, but Saturday's loss to the Nets made it tougher. As they prepare for a possible play-in opponent (Toronto), how important is it to avoid such a scenario? And what's the value of losing a playoff series? Ethan, Alex and Greg discuss. Sponsors: EricRubenstein.com, PrizePicks (FIVE), BettorEdge (5RSN) Advert...

The Miami Heat got blitzed in Saturday’s loss to the Brooklyn Nets. Why have they struggled on defense since the All-Star break? Ethan and Alex talk a lot about Kevin Love. Sponsors: C-ArmAndStaffing.com , Prize Picks (FIVE) and BettorEdge (5RSN) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Miami HEAT squandered an opportunity to claim sole possession of the 6th seed and continue to control their own destiny for playoff seeding. They instead lost that control and suffered an embarrassing defeat at the hands of the Brooklyn Nets.  Greg Sylvander & Brady Hawk break down the loss and discuss what went so horribly wrong for Miami in this game.  Sponsored by A Aggressive Insurance...

Jimmy Butler doesn't get the accolades of Giannis, Embiid, Tatum or even Mitchell. But is he the most dangerous man in the NBA's Eastern Conference right now? Ethan, Alex and Greg debate that, and assess the Heat's chances at the 5 seed prior to a big game against the Brooklyn Nets. Sponsors: TheTunaCoast.com, EricRubenstein.com and PrizePicks (FIVE) Advertising Inquiries: https://redc...

The Miami Heat have been good in the fourth quarter for most of the season, even as Erik Spoelstra's rotations have changed. Who's in the mix now? And is it permanent? And why does it look like the original starting lineup has become the closing lineup? Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo explore the trends. Sponsors: TheTunaCoast.com, Water Clean Up of Florida, PrizePicks (FIVE) Advertising In...

After the Miami Heat turned in one of their better overall performances of the season, against the New York Knicks, Ethan Skolnick hosts Starting 9 on the Five Reasons YouTube channel to evaluate how real this was. .... Plus, Ethan chats with Heat VP Steve Stowe about the return of the Miami Heat Family Festival this Sunday. Sponsors: All Pro Construction Builders, PrizePicks (FIVE) Advertising In...

“Jimmy Butler led an inspired HEAT team effort to beat the Knicks 127-120. The HEAT now in a virtual tie for the 6th seed and control their own destiny to even get to the 5th seed. Greg Sylvander & Bryan Fonseca recap the game and discuss if this is a potential a turning point.  Sponsors: A Aggressive Insurance, WaterCleanup of Florida, Prize Picks (FIVE) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcirc...

Kyle Lowry is back for the Miami Heat and, after four games, he looks a bit better than he did prior to his break. Ethan, Alex and Greg discuss a number of Lowry topics, related to the present and future. Sponsors: C-ArmAndStaffing.com, PrizePicks (FIVE), Bettor Edge (5RSN) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Candace Pedraza of The Knicks Wall joins Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander to preview the Knicks' big matchup Wednesday with the Miami Heat. A deep dive on RJ Barrett, Jalen Brunson, Julius Randle, the Donovan Mitchell pursuit and more. Sponsors: Water Cleanup of Florida, PrizePicks (FIVE) and Bettor Edge (5RSN) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://red...