Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA

Jorge Sedano of ESPN joins again as the Miami Heat head to where he now resides, Los Angeles, to play the Lakers and Clippers. Jorge, Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo cover the fallout from the Nikola Jokic skirmish with the Heat's Markieff Morris, the Lakers' struggles, the Heat's chances to contend, and more.    Sponsored by CPT-Florida.com, PrizePicks.com (five) and BetUS.com (five)  ...

With no Ethan or Greg in the fold tonight, Alex Toledo brings on Brady Hawk and Adam Borai on. We react to the Nikola Jokic/Markieff Morris incident that took place at the end of the game, (before Jokic was able to apologize and show remorse postgame). We also talked about the actual game, where the Heat were also unable to contain Jokic (25-15-10 on 10/14 FGs) and Will Barton (25-5-6, 9/14 FG inc...

Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo jump on to discuss the Heat's 118-115 win over the Jazz. We talked about our main takeaways from a clutch win, all 4 of Miami's best players scoring at a high level, being able to withstand runs and Caleb Martin's unexpected performance (and closing time).   Sponsors: BetUS (promo code: FIVE) EverythingTradeShows.com, TherapistPreferred.com Advertising In...

Little went right for the Miami Heat in their first Mashup jersey night, losing to the Celtics, 95-78. Duncan Robinson, Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro all struggled, though Robinson bore the brunt of it from fans. And Robinson fell back into Kyle Lowry's ankle, rolling it and causing Lowry to leave the game.   Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander run through what's a real concern, and what's...

Brian Geltzeiler of NBA TV and Sirius XM NBA joins Ethan Skolnick to provide the national perspective on the Miami Heat's "scary" good start to the season, as Victor Oladipo tweeted. Should anything scare Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro and Miami? Internally? In the East? In the West?  Sponsored by PrizePicks.com (five), www. TherapistPreferred.com (5RSN), and Quarterdeck restau...

The Miami Heat trailed early in Dallas, but steamrolled the Mavericks in the second half, behind balanced scoring from their Big 4, led by Kyle Lowry and Tyler Herro.   How good is this team? Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo discuss their calm demeanor, and ability to counter every strategy.   The podcast is live from Dangerous Minds Brewing in Pompano Beach. Also sponsored by Manscaped.com (5RSN) a...

Miami Heat executive Michael McCullough joins Ethan Skolnick (Five on the Floor) and Allana Tachauer (Feel the Heat) to reveal what went into the team's new jersey, court and logo campaign, #MiamiMashup, which launches this week.    Sponsored by Dangerous Minds Brewing, Manscaped.com (5RSN), TherapistPreferred.com (5RSN),  www. EverythingTradeshows.com  (5Reasons).    Come to our watch party a...

Miami Heat executive Michael McCullough joins Ethan Skolnick (Five on the Floor) and Allana Tachauer (Feel the Heat) to reveal what went into the team's new jersey, court and logo campaign, #MiamiMashup, which launches this week.    Sponsored by Dangerous Minds Brewing, Manscaped.com (5RSN), TherapistPreferred.com (5RSN),  www. EverythingTradeshows.com  (5Reasons).    Come to our watch party a...

How good has Heat forward Jimmy Butler been through the first six games of the 2021-22? Good enough for his stats to align with some of LeBron James' best work in Miami.    Ethan Skolnick is joined by Greg Sylvander, Alex Toledo and Marco Romo to explain why it's happening, and whether Butler can stay in an MVP chase.   Also, the debut of Roaming the NBA with Marco.   Sponsored by Manscape...

It's become apparent through 5 games of the season that this Miami Heat team has a collective IQ reminiscent of the Big 3 teams. It showed again Friday in a comfortable win against Charlotte.    Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo discuss from the arena, after Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro all played well.   Sponsored by  www. EverythingTradeShows.com  and  www. TherapistPreferred.com  ...

The Miami Heat dominated on the boards and made things tough on Kevin Durant and James Harden in an impressive road win.   Ethan Skolnick, Alex Toledo and Brady Hawk discuss the rebounding, the defense and the opportunistic offense, with quite a bit of appreciation for PJ Tucker and Dewayne Dedmon.   Sponsored by  www. EverythingTradeShows.com ,  www. PrizePicks.com  (five) and  www. Manscaped.com...

Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo welcome the Fourth on the Floor, Brady Hawk, onto the program to talk about: • Duncan Robinson's offense beyond shooting, has he improved and how much more do they need from him • Duncan's defense, how often teams pick on him • Does it matter if Duncan closes or not? How often will Tyler Herro be there? •.Quick look-ahead to upcoming Brooklyn Nets matchup, ho...

Jimmy Butler scored 36 and Markieff Morris contributed off the bench as the Heat beat the rebuilding Orlando Magic to go to 2-1. Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk (both from the arena) are joined by Greg Sylvander to discuss Butler's big scoring night, Tyler Herro's playmaking progression and what Miami needs from Morris.   Sponsored by CPT-Florida.com,  www. EverythingTradeShows.com  and  www...

Tyler Herro is averaging 28.5 through the first two games of the Miami Heat season, which is a welcome development, but also raises some questions. Has any contending team ever been led in scoring by a reserve? Should the Heat tilt more toward Herro on offense going forward, even at the expense of Jimmy Butler in closing time? What does it mean for Herro's future here? Ethan Skolnick, Greg Syl...

The Miami Heat dropped to 1-1 on the season as they lost to the Indiana Pacers in overtime, even with Tyler Herro scoring 30 points. Ethan Skolnick, Alex Toledo and Greg Sylvander break down the Herro rise, while assessing how the Heat should handle future Kyle Lowry absences. And what happened to Jimmy Butler throughout and Bam Adebayo after halftime? Sponsored by www. CPT-Florida.com, www. Thera...

Ethan Skolnick and Alexander Toledo are at FTX Arena, joined by Greg Sylvander, to talk about takeaways from the Heat's impressive statement game victory against the Milwaukee Bucks (137-95). We go over everything that went right for the Heat including the Tyler's continued improvement after shooting 10-18 with 6 rebounds and 5 assists, Jimmy and Bam's roles, the team defense, the team...

Gabe Vincent, who starts the Miami Heat season with a rotation role after a post-college path that made him consider giving up, joins Five on the Floor.   Hosted by Ethan Skolnick and Sean Rochester, the episode features detail about Vincent's adjustments to playing point guard and his revamped shooting form; what he's learned from Kyle Lowry so far; his penchant for pressure defense; and...

Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA), who hosts a podcast with former NBA executive John Hollinger -- among other ventures -- joins Ethan Skolnick to go through some hot topics on the Miami Heat and the NBA, as the season begins.   Sponsored by PrizePicks.com (five) and  www. EverythingTradeShows.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Pat Riley held a loose, but informative, press conference with select media members on Tuesday -- and revealed plenty.   Ethan Skolnick (who was in attendance) and Greg Sylvander identify 5 topics: Riley's fondness for this type of team; what he signaled about Tyler Herro and Duncan Robinson; his faith in Bam Adebayo; his concerns about the early schedule; and what the Heat's luxury tax po...

The Miami Heat season begins this week, and we get you ready for tipoff by welcoming frequent guest Nekias Duncan of The Dunker Spot podcast and BasketballNews.com. Nekias, Ethan Skolnick, Alex Toledo and Greg Sylvander break down the Heat's offense, defense, bench, upside and more. Sponsored by CPT-Florida.com, EverythingTradeShows.com, PrizePicks.com (five) and BiscayneBayBrewing.com  Advert...

The Miami Heat finished the 2021-22 pre-season in impressive fashion, winning 121-100 over the Boston Celtics. The Heat finished the preseason 5-1. This game was labeled the dress rehearsal, and included the regular season rotation. Greg Sylvander and Brady Hawk break down the action and look ahead to what it may tell us about Opening Night.   Sponsored by  www. TherapistPreferred.com  (5RSN) and...

The Miami Heat start the 2021-2022 season on next Thursday, and this is sure to be one of the questions as it progresses: How hard should the Heat, with some older players on the roster (Jimmy Butler, Kyle Lowry, PJ Tucker), push for a top seed? And how will the team's start play into it?  Ethan and Greg discuss. Sponsored by www. MarcBrownPa.com   www. UnderdogFantasy.com (code: 5RSN for $10...

Eric Reid, the play-by-play voice of the Miami Heat, appears for a third straight preseason, to reveal what has his excited about this season -- from the impactful addition of Kyle Lowry to the possible return of Victor Oladipo.  The conversation with Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander also covers some Heat nostalgia, the difference in broadcasting this season compared to the last two, why the &#34...

With Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk working postgame coverage at the arena, Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo jump on to talk about Bam's ascendence into scoring stardom happening before our eyes, Lowry's shooting prowess and impact on Bam's game. We also went over some changes to the team's defense and the young standouts who lead a remarkable comeback push to keep the Heat undefeated...

For years, the midrange game has been out of vogue in the NBA.  But the NBA Finalists both used it effectively last postseason. Now Tyler Herro has been lethal in the preseason, and it's raising a question: Could Miami go against the analytics, and exploit that area more this season. Brady Hawk joins Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo to discuss. Sponsored by www. EverythingTradeShows.com, www. Pr...