Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA

Jimmy Butler told you to believe in his undermanned team, then turned in one of the great performances in Miami Heat playoff history, with 40 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists as the Heat outlasted LeBron James the Los Angeles Lakers and won Game 3. Now they trail 2-1, with Bam Adebayo possibly back in Game 4.  Ethan Skolnick, Alex Toledo and Greg Sylvander put it all in perspective.  Sponsored b...

Miami competed but fell short without Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic, as LeBron James and Anthony Davis combined for 65 points.   Ethan, Greg and Alex discuss the good (Jimmy Butler) and bad (defensive rebounding) of the defeat, and whether the Heat can still make this a series.   Sponsored by FiveReasonsRealtor.com (Eric Brown) and BankruptcyIsGood4U.com (Gonzalez & Tybor) and MyBookie.ag (Five...

Former NBA guard and current Sirius XM NBA analyst Antonio Daniels joins Ethan Skolnick to discuss the possible adjustments that the Injury riddled Miami Heat can make in Game 2 of the NBA Finals against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. What lineups can Erik Spoelstra use without Goran Dragic likely to play? Sponsored by: SafeCubbies.com MarcBrownPa.com MrKitchen.ag Advertising Inquiries:...

What a series of worst case scenarios. After the Miami Heat took an early 13-point lead, the Los Angeles Lakers blitzed them with a 75-30 run, made worse by injuries to Goran Dragic and Bam Adebayo, with the Dragic injury more serious. Ethan and Greg -- who together broke the news of a plantar fascia tear -- are joined by Alex for the analysis of what went wrong, and what can be fixed against Anth...

We've given you 3 podcasts already -- with Jorge Sedano, Nekias Duncan and Tom Haberstroh -- but you need more. So we combined: -- Floor's Yours from our YouTube channel w/ Ethan, Greg and Alex -- An extended Alf's Eye Test as Alphonse Sidney joins Ethan -- Zoom pre-Finals media interviews with Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and LeBron James Ethan will be onsite for Games 1 and 2 in Orlando...

Tom Haberstroh, who covered the Big 3 Miami Heat for ESPN and now is a national NBA insider for NBCSports.com, joins Ethan Skolnick to reminisce about the Heat's previous champions with LeBron James while breaking down this series against James, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers. Episode dedicated to Heat Twitter mainstay @Jordub Sponsored by: MrKitchen.org MarcBrownPa.com ChiropracticK...

(Note: File was reuploaded after 3500 downloads, so be sure to redownload for final version)...   We'll accept that the Los Angeles Lakers have the two best players in the NBA Finals, in LeBron James and Anthony Davis. But what about the rest of the top 10? How many Heat players are in there? Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo are joined by Nekias Duncan of BasketballNews.com to pick our teams --...

Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo turn their attention to the NBA Finals by welcoming Jorge Sedano back, to discuss the narrative at the heart of the upcoming series between the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers: LeBron James vs. Pat Riley and Erik Spoelstra Plus, a look at how the Heat might approach James and Anthony Davis on the court. Sponsored by SafeCubbies.com and MarcBrownPa.com ($295 closing...

They did it. Led in Game 6 by a dominant Bam Adebayo, this Miami Heat group became the most unlikely NBA Finalists in the franchise's history. And now, Adebayo, Jimmy Butler, Goran Dragic and Tyler Herro take on the Los Angeles Lakers -- with LeBron James. Ethan Skolnick, Alex Toledo and Greg Sylvander recap the game, and try to put in perspective what it means. How did they do it?  Sponsored...

Eventually, the Heat's odd shooting slump would bite them, and it did in Friday's Game 6, as the Boston Celtics recovered from a slow start to blitz Miami with a 41-point third quarter. Now, as the series moves to Game 6 Sunday -- with the Heat up 3-2 -- who needs to play better? What happens if Miami keeps missing shots it usually makes? And what was with Bam Adebayo tonight?  Ethan, Alex...

Join us for our YouTube show, #FloorsYours, as Ethan Skolnick, Brady Hawk and Greg Sylvander discuss some of the Heat's challenges entering Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals, and take your questions. Sponsored by MyBookie.ag (code FIVEONTHEFLOOR)  Subscribe to the YouTube channel to see this on video:   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1HgRSC0w_DnIZW6rN19low Advertising Inquiries: https...

"Boy Wonder" Tyler Herro, fresh off a Five on the Floor appearance, outdid himself, scoring 37 and getting help from Goran Dragic, Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler to beat the Celtics by 3, and take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. Ethan Skolnick, Alex Toledo and Greg Sylvander have the recap and analysis of a night that will long be remembered in Miami Heat history, as well as an...

There are many reasons the Miami Heat are in the Eastern Conference Finals with a 2-1 lead, but few are more significant than the startling quick and broad development of rookie Tyler Herro. Herro, still just 20, joins Five on the Floor to discuss his progress on both ends; Bucks series predictions; Big Face Coffee tastings; nickname preferences; conversations with Dwyane Wade; music and restauran...

The Boston Celtics seemed like a likable team before this series... to some of us. Now? Not so much.  Chris Joseph of Ballcast on the Five Reasons Sports Network joins to discuss what makes the Celtics -- and their fans -- so loathsome -- and helps Ethan, Alf and Greg put the Celtics rivalry in context with the others the Heat had, or have. Bonus: Today's Zoom group media interviews with Heat...

The Miami Heat are 10-2 in the postseason, including 2-1 against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, but Heat fans on social media seem concerned.  What's real? What's not? Ethan, Alex and Greg discuss the need for Jimmy Butler to take charge; whether Goran Dragic could be susceptible to a slump; Kelly Olynyk's disappearance; Gordon Hayward's impact; Tyler Herro&#3...

Erik Spoelstra pulled out a wrinkle in Game 2: even more zone defense. That move, and strong play from Goran Dragic, Bam Adebayo and others, helped the Heat overcome a 17-point deficit and win Game 2 against the Boston Celtics. Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo discuss, with Alex bringing back the latest from the player interviews. Also, Ethan and Greg make some grand proclamations. ...

Michael Pina, who covered the Boston Celtics prior to joining GQ magazine, visits with Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo to discuss the strategy of the Eastern Conference finals prior to Game 2. Deep dives on Marcus Smart, Jae Crowder, Bam Adebayo, Kelly Olynyk and others.  Then Ethan offers a commentary about Bam and Jimmy Butler, regarding the All-NBA teams, and where the Heat stood in most awards...

Jimmy Butler had the big bucket, Tyler Herro had a near triple double, Goran Dragic had the energy throughout (and 29 points), and Bam Adebayo had a block for the ages of Celtics star Jayson Tatum as the Miami Heat won Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander and Brady Hawk break it all down. Where does the Bam block rank? What's sustainable in the Marcus Smart v...

The Eastern Conference Finals are finally here, so Ethan, Alex and Alf leave the strategy behind (check out the last episode w/ Nekias Duncan) and focus on the major storylines of the Miami Heat's series with the rival Boston Celtics. -- Jimmy Butler, superstar? -- Which young stars are better? Bam? Tatum? Brown? Herro? -- Erik Spoelstra vs. Brad Stevens -- The long history of Pat Riley and Da...

With the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics starting Tuesday at 6:30pm Eastern, Nekias Duncan of BasketballNews.com joins Ethan, Alex and Greg to discuss: -- Who guards Jayson Tatum.... and Kemba Walker? -- Can Bam Adebayo dominate the Celtics bigs? -- What player will Marcus Smart be annoying most? -- Will Erik Spoelstra force the action with Duncan Robinson? -- What would Gordon Hayward's return...

We're bored, you're bored. So the crew from Five on the Floor got together on a Thursday night stream to discuss the Heat -- and more -- as Miami waits for Boston or Toronto. We get a little looser on the stream, as you'll see. Sponsored by SafeCubbies.com, Lessons Via Leaders and Biscayne Bay Brewing company. Also check out the last episode with Keyon Dooling.  Advertising Inquiries:...

Keyon Dooling, one of the best players in Broward County high school history and a member of the 2004-05 Miami Heat, joins Ethan, Alf, Alex and Greg to discuss his career, the current Heat team, his role as a mental health counselor in the NBA Bubble, his former teammate Kendrick Perkins' sudden Heat love, what KG used to say to UD, Erik Spoelstra's evolution and more. Sponsored by: -- UBr...

As the Miami Heat wait for their Eastern Conference finals opponent, Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo welcome Vince Goodwill for another appearance on Five on the Floor. This time, the Yahoo NBA Insider discusses Giannis' future (Milwaukee, Toronto, Miami); Jimmy Butler's validation; the trade value of Chris Paul and Kyle Lowry; the upcoming Game 7 between the Boston Celtics and Toronto Rapt...

The kid did it. With the Miami Heat's All-Stars struggling, Tyler Herro played an exceptional overall game as the Heat beat the Giannis-less Milwaukee Bucks to win their second round series in five games. Next: the Celtics or Raptors. Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander, Brady Hawk and (after the Zoom interviews) Alex Toledo discuss not only the win, but the significance of it. To Ethan, this is th...

Alphonse Sidney and Adam Borai (@ClutchNBAat5R) join Ethan Skolnick to discuss: -- The pros and cons of Giannis playing for the Bucks against the Heat in Game 5? -- Should Erik Spoelstra go deeper into his bench? -- Will Jimmy Butler play with a different disposition? -- Are the Celtics a threat to win the title this season, and beyond? Sponsored by Biscayne Bay Brewing Company, MarcBrownPa.com (r...