Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA

A lot of Miami Heat fans are frustrated with the team's inertia this offseason. But Ethan Skolnick has a question: what were they supposed to do? Greg Sylvander joins as they assess what was missed, and what's still out there. Sponsored by BettorEdge.com/5Reasons and Water Cleanup of Florida Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privac...

With no Ethan Skolnick or Greg Sylvander in the fold, Brady Hawk tries his hand at hosting, with Alex Toledo and Gadiel Cartagena joining to go over 5 stats from the 21-22 season that must change for the Heat going forward, including Bam, Herro, Lowry, along with team stats. Sponsors: TherapistPreferred.com, PrizePicks (FIVE) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: h...

Who is the third most important player in Miami Heat history? Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander and Sean Rochester try to do the impossible -- assess the impact of Jimmy Butler in three seasons against the impact of Alonzo Mourning in 11. There's a lot to consider, from team success to individual accolades to setting the tone for the franchise. Sponsored by BettorEdge.com/5Reasons, Prize Picks (f...

The Miami Heat have a lot of quality guards, and a lot of questions up front. Could Erik Spoelstra try to tilt that to their advantage by going with extremely small lineups, featuring Victor Oladipo, Tyler Herro and others, most of the time? Or will the Heat get hammered inside? Ethan, Alex and Brady discuss. Sponsored by PrizePicks.com (five), TherapistPreferred.com (5RSN) and Manscaped.com (5RSN...

En otra edición de El Heat Podcast con Ricardo Montes de Oca y Alejandro Villegas, conversamos sobre los pocos movimientos que ha hecho el Miami Heat, cómo le ha afectado al equipo la incertidumbre creada por Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant y Donovan Mitchel, los 20 años de Udonis Haslem con el Heat, y las opciones para Miami en la agencia libre o vía cambio. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.co...

Who will be the Heat's biggest surprise of 2022? Ethan, Alex and Brady assess the candidates, from starters to developmental players. Does Duncan Robinson get on anyone's radar? And can Victor Oladipo be considered a surprise? Sponsored by PrizePicks (five), TherapistPreferred.com (5RSN) and MarcBrownPa.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redc...

After a nearly 2-month tease, Kevin Durant is staying with the Brooklyn Nets rather than continuing to seek a trade. How formidable can the Nets be? Should the Miami Heat now go all-in on Donovan Mitchell? Or pivot to a power forward? Sponsored by BettorEdge.com/5Reasons, PrizePicks.com (five) and Water Cleanup of Florida. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: http...

With no Ethan Skolnick or Leif Sylvander in the mix, Alex Toledo and Brady Hawk jump on for a focused Omer Yurtseven episode where go over: -Big Yurt's production/impact last season -Comparing him to Dewayne Dedmon -Projecting his potential role for next season -Whether or not he can space the floor well enough to play with Bam -Whether or not he can survive in the Playoffs Sponsors: BettorEdg...

Since 2003, Udonis Haslem has been the heartbeat of the Miami Heat. Sunday at his camp, he announced that he will return for a historic 20th season with a single franchise. Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander reflect on the career, from a personal level -- and applaud the decision. Sponsored by PrizePicks.com (five), BettorEdge.com/5Reasons and Water Cleanup of Florida. Advertising Inquiries: https:...

As we announced earlier this week, Ricardo Montes de Oca and Alejandro Villegas will join the Five on the Floor crew hosting some episodes in Spanish starting today. En este episodio de El Heat Podcast, conversamos sobre las grandes expectativas que se ponen en los hombros de Kyle Lowry, Victor Oladipo y en menor medida Bam Adebayo y Tyler Herro, mientras esperamos a ver si el Miami Heat puede con...

Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander, Alex Toledo and Brady Hawk go live to take your questions and run through a variety of topics on the Five Reasons YouTube channel. Sponsors: PrizePicks (five) BettorEdge.com/5Reasons Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Former co-host Alphonse Sidney joins Ethan, Alex and Greg to discuss three topics, and do some ranting. Will Udonis Haslem return to the active roster, and should he? How does the 2022-23 schedule set up for the Heat, and does it matter? And why do fans act so weird about the Heat front office? Sponsored by Prize Picks, Therapist Preferred and BettorEdge.com/5Reasons. Advertising Inquiries: https:...

LeBron? Wade? Bosh? Zo? Riley? Mash? Allan Houston? What are the 5 biggest what if's in Miami Heat history? Ethan, Greg and Alex run through quite a list, and try to narrow it down. As good as the franchise has been, could it have won even more? Network sponsors: Prize Picks (five), Therapist Preferred (5RSN) and Marc Brown Pa. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-...

Greg Sylvander & Brady Hawk discuss the recent news of Udonis Haslem being noncommittal to playing next season and Kevin Durant addressing reports on Twitter. They spend the rest of the show taking an in depth look at Max Strus. Sponsors: water clean up of Florida, PrizePicks Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Miami Heat have had Hall of Famers in their prime.  Which had the best season in franchise history? Ethan, Greg and Alex pick only one per player, and include the playoffs, and then compare. LeBron James? Dwyane Wade? Shaquille O'Neal? Jimmy Butler? Tim Hardaway? Alonzo Mourning? Chris Bosh? Sponsored by Prize Picks (five), BettorEdge.com/5Reasons, TherapistPreferred.com (5RSN) and Water C...

After Kyle Lowry's recent media appearances, Ethan, Alex and Brady assess what Lowry said, what Heat fans think of his first season with the Miami Heat, and what's next for the point guard. Sponsored by Prize Picks (five), TherapistPreferred.com (5RSN), Manscaped.com (5RSN) and Water Cleanup of Florida. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircl...

The Miami Heat have made the most of most players. But a few have frustrated their fans, due to their effort or their contract or their inconsistency. Ethan and Greg go to their Off the Floor feed for a top 5 list. Two players stand out. Sponsored by Prize Picks (five), MarcBrownPa.com and TherapistPreferred.com (5RSN). Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https:/...

Finally, some movement in the Kevin Durant standoff in Brooklyn, with a report that Durant wants owner Joe Tsai to choose between him and the Nets' coach and GM (Steve Nash, Sean Marks) -- and Tsai responding with an unusual tweet. Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo assess the implications for the Miami Heat. Sponsored by BettorEdge.com/5Reasons, Prize Picks (five) and TherapistPreferred.com (5RSN...

The Miami Heat feel they have a significant addition for next season -- a Victor Oladipo they can count on. Ethan and Greg share the organization's hopes for Oladipo, and Brady and Alex break down the on-court fit, especially with Tyler Herro and Jimmy Butler all on the court together. Sponsored by Prize Picks (five), TherapistPreferred.com (5RSN) and Water Cleanup of Florida.  Advertising Inq...

Playing off a Hoopshype.com ranking of the NBA's shooting guards, Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo assess where Tyler Herro belongs. Sponsored by Prize Picks (five), TherapistPreferred.com (5RSN) and Water Cleanup of Florida. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo begrudgingly review the possibilities and narrow down the list of worst blunders in Pat Riley’s tenure.   Sponsors: Bettor Edge, PrizePicks (FIVE) and WaterCleanUp of Florida Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In the first of an offseason series, Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander take cues from their Off the Floor feed, and try to assemble a list of the five most underrated players in Miami Heat history. Some familiar names. And some surprising ones. Sponsored by Prize Picks (five), MarcBrownPa.com and TherapistPreferred.com (5RSN). Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out:...

The Miami Heat are still waiting on Plan A & B this offseason as they pursue Kevin Durant and Donovan Mitchell.   Greg, Alex & Brady discuss who Plan C may be, including Kyrie Irving, John Collins and others.   Sponsors: BettorEdge.com, P rizePicks, WaterCleanUp of Florida Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In a two-part episode, Ethan, Alex and Brady discuss the #HeatTwitter reaction to a couple of reporters' tweets about the Miami Heat liking their team, and then analyze how small lineups have worked for Erik Spoelstra. Sponsored by Marc Brown PA, InsuranceByLinnette.com, Prize Picks (five) and BettorEdge.com/5Reasons. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https...

It's time for another update, this time from an organizational perspective. Where do the Miami Heat stand in the chase for a megastar such as Kevin Durant? Are they comfortable bringing back the current roster? Would they play differently if they did? And what does it mean for Tyler Herro's status, on the roster and in the starting lineup? Ethan Skolnick brings information, and Greg Sylvan...