Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA

It took a while, but the Miami Heat are back to even, 17-17 on the season after a win against the Atlanta Hawks. This one came without Jimmy Butler (knee), behind the continued strong play of Kendrick Nunn.  Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo are joined by Marco Romo to discuss the milestone, Nunn's play, John Collins (who was big for Atlanta) and more. Sponsored by Biscayne Bay Brewing, LuisPeter...

The Miami Heat had a tough start to the season, but are now 15-17 and rising in the East. ESPN and other national outlets, however, didn't seem to give the Heat the same "pass" as other teams have gotten, like the Lakers and Celtics, for their struggles. Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo compare what Miami has gone through to other contenders. Have they really had it worse...

The Miami Heat looked strong in their return home Wednesday, beating the Toronto Raptors behind All-Star level performances from Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo.... and helped by the return of Goran Dragic. They're looking more and more like a darkhorse team in the East again. Ethan Skolnick, Alex Toledo and Greg Sylvander discuss whether they are fine as is, or still need a tweak or two. Sponsor...

With the trade deadline one month away, Bobby Marks of ESPN returns to Five on the Floor to discuss strategy and scenarios with Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander. They start with his All-Star selections and then cover the Heat's ideal approach, what happened to the 2021 free agent class, and whether some big names will be moved. Everyone is covered. Sponsored by Chase Signs (@SignsBroward), Se...

The Miami Heat woke up in time to finish off the Thunder in Oklahoma City, lifting their trip record to 4-3 before liftoff for home. After the final buzzer, Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander identify the five primary lessons from the road trip, covering everyone from Jimmy Butler to Kendrick Nunn, and projecting forward as the team heads home and into the trade deadline. Sponsored by LuisPeters.co...

The Miami Heat are now 13-17 on the season after a solid win against the Los Angeles Lakers, but one problem remains: They keep going cold down the stretch. Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo discuss the reasons behind the Heat being last in the NBA in field goal percentage during "clutch" minutes.  Can it be fixed with the current roster? Bonus: A conversation about Kendrick N...

The road trip is now at 3-3 after the Miami Heat squeezed past the Los Angeles Lakers, 96-94. It took 27 points from Kendrick Nunn and some key plays by Jimmy Butler down the stretch to overcome the loss of Tyler Herro and a stagnant second half offense.  Ethan Skolnick is joined by Johnathan Ramlakhan (@ThreePieceCombo) to discuss Nunn's continued strong play, Butler playing LeBron James to a...

The Miami Heat found another way to lose, blowing a 15-point lead and losing to a Warriors team that was missing Draymond Green. Ethan Skolnick, Alex Toledo and Greg Sylvander try to identify what's gone so wrong this season, and they seem to have a consensus. Bonus: Value Plays segment with Eric Brown of FiveReasonsRealtor.com in which he and Ethan discuss whether this team can contend, or sh...

With the Miami Heat stuck in mud, we turned our attention to trade targets. Nekias Duncan of The Dunker Spot and BasketballNews.com joins Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander to discuss what type of player the Heat need.... followed by a list of specific players who may be in play.  Everyone from Blake Griffin to John Collins to Kyle Lowry and Rudy Gay. Sponsored by UBreakWheelFix.com, BstEvr.com and...

There's no excusing this one. Facing a team without four starters, including Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, the Miami Heat couldn't guard anyone and fell to 11-16 on the season. Ethan Skolnick is joined by Five Reasons Sports contributors (and Clutch Corner hosts) Adam Borai and Michael Christian to chart the course from here, if there is one. That includes such previously unappealing scen...

Duncan Robinson was the surprising key to the Miami Heat offense in 2019-20, as dribble handoffs into three point shots destroyed defenses. It's not working as well this season. Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander examine why, discuss who is most responsible for fixing it, and what it says about Robinson's value to and future with the Heat. Sponsored by Biscayne Bay Brewing and PrizePicks.co...

With the news -- first reported by Sam Amick of The Athletic -- that the Atlanta Hawks are open to trading young forward John Collins, there's a natural question: Should the Heat get in on the South Florida product? Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo discuss the fit, the cost (in players and money) and whether it's a better idea than Victor Oladipo or another perimeter scorer....

While the Miami Heat have struggled to start the season (11-14 heading into a 7-game road trip), the Eastern Conference contenders haven't been consistently dominating either.  How do the 76ers, Bucks, Celtics, Nets look so far? What's their upside? And can the Heat compete with them in the playoffs? Do they need to make a trade first? Tim Bontemps of ESPN joins Ethan Skolnick and Alex Tol...

Jimmy Butler was brilliant Tuesday night against the New York Knicks, and it was just barely enough for a 98-96 Miami Heat win. What does that say about where the team is, and where it's going? Ethan Skolnick, Alex Toledo and Greg Sylvander look back at Tuesday's game, and ahead to the tough Western Conference swing. Sponsored by Biscayne Bay Brewing, PrizePicks.com (five) and SafeCubbies....

Without Ethan tonight, Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo are joined by Royal Shepherd (host of Clutch Corner and many 5R postgame streams). We address the Lowry rumors, viable trades and whether the Heat should strike now while the iron's hot or wait until the offseason and use cap space to acquire guys, based on the work done by the Miami Herald's Barry Jackson to make clear of their cap sit...

After a slow start, during which they could not guard the 3, the Miami Heat got it together and beat the New York Knicks on Super Bowl Sunday.   Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander discuss Kendrick Nunn and Tyler Herro back in old roles, plus Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and the late game execution.   Sponsored by MyBookie.ag (FIVEONTHEFLOOR), PrizePicks.com (five) and the Seltzer Mayberg law firm. Adv...

Jorge Sedano of ESPN makes his fifth appearance on Five on the Floor -- this time with Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo -- to discuss the Miami Heat's problems.  How did it get this bad? Is this season salvageable? Who should the team pursue? Sponsored by MyBookie.ag (FIVEONTHEFLOOR), OneCallLegal.com (Seltzer Mayberg law firm) and SafeCubbies.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/bra...

There doesn't seem to be a bottom right now for the Miami Heat, which fell to 7-14 in losing to a worst in NBA Washington Wizards team that was missing second star Russell Westbrook. What do the Heat do now? Allana Tachauer joins Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo to assess the damage and the path. Sponsored by Manscaped.com (5RSN) and MyBookie.ag (FIVEONTHEFLOOR) Advertising Inquiries: https://re...

Ethan Skolnick is joined again by Vinnie Goodwill (@VincentGoodwill), national NBA writer for Yahoo! Sports, for an outsider's perspective on the Miami Heat.   They also discuss Jimmy Butler's return, Bradley Beal's situation in Washington, Victor Oladipo, LeBron James and more.   Sponsored by Keystone Chiropractic, LuisPeters.com and BstEvr.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle...

The Heat were finally close to whole Monday night, and rallied to take a 10-point lead late, before blowing all of it with a series of bad decisions and slow closeouts.    So, now what, after Malik Monk scored 36 against them, and Tyler Herro and Goran Dragic struggled, and Miami's hole at the four spot was again evident?   Ethan Skolnick, Alex Toledo and Greg Sylvander discuss whether it'...

The Miami Heat finally ended their losing streak after Jimmy Butler returned, but there are still questions.  The biggest is this: Can they find an identity with the players on the current roster? And what is it? Defense? Shooting? Certainly it's not rebounding. Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander and Royal Shepherd evaluate Erik Spoelstra's options... and debate whether he has enough good ones...

No Kawhi Leonard. No Paul George. The Los Angeles Clippers beat the Miami Heat anyway. Miami is still shorthanded also, relying heavily on young players until Jimmy Butler and Goran Dragic and others return.  Ethan Skolnick, Alex Toledo and Johnathan Ramlakhan look at the good and bad of Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson, Kendrick Nunn, Precious Achiuwa, Gabe Vincent, KZ Okpala and Max Strus.  Sponsore...

The Miami Heat lost again to the Denver Nuggets, while still playing without Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro and Goran Dragic and others.   When will it get better? Will Butler get back in condition soon? And what is the front office's position on the roster.   Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander discuss.   Sponsored by Fort Lauderdale Design Group, PrizePicks.com (five) and BstEvr.com  Advertising In...

A two-part episode.... New contributor Marco Romo joins Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo to discuss Duncan Robinson's improved play on defense (a subject of a Romo article on FiveReasonsSports.com) and the possibility of the Miami Heat trading for Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball. Sponsored by LuisPeters.com (State Farm), ChiropracticKeystone.com and PrizePicks.com (five). T Advertising Inquiries: http...

Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo hop on to talk about the latest series against the Brooklyn Nets and how the Heat come out of that series looking as a team. We go through Bam's continued growth as a scorer, addressing the hole at power forward, as well as what a potential Playoff matchup against the Nets would look like.   Sponsors: Prize Picks (promo code: 'Five') & Manscaped (prom...