Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA

The Miami Heat said they understood the intensity needed for a close out game, but didn't show that in Game 4 against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday. Even with Giannis going out with another ankle sprain, the Heat lost 118-115 in overtime. Ethan Skolnick is joined by Greg Sylvander and Brady Hawk to discuss what went wrong, even with Tyler Herro's late heroics and Bam Adebayo's best pla...

Clay Ferraro, sports anchor on WPLG-10 (ABC), joins Ethan, Alex and Greg for a variety of topics related to the Miami Heat, including a Game 3 Bucks preview, where Goran Dragic ranks in Heat history, the courting of Heat assistant Dan Craig and more. They also take viewer comments and questions on the YouTube stream, most of which are about Ferraro's Brook Lopez-speed Internet.  Sponsored by S...

Well, that was something. The Miami Heat (with Goran Dragic leading again) survive Giannis and the officials, and win 116-114 on two Jimmy Butler free throws at the buzzer. Now they lead 2-0 against the top seed in the Eastern Conference second round of the playoffs. Ethan, Alex, Greg and Brady Hawk break it all down, and come to a conclusion: Maybe the Heat are just.... better? Sponsored by: Marc...

Double episode. First, Ethan, Alf and Greg preview Game 2 of the Miami Heat's second round series against the Milwaukee Bucks, which is 1-0 Heat going into Wednesday. They discuss Butler's jumper, Giannis' defensive decision, Goran Dragic's defiance and Kendrick Nunn's chance. Then, Ethan is joined by Frank Isola of ESPN and Sirius XM NBA -- and formerly a New York Knicks beat...

The Miami Heat handled the Milwaukee Bucks, 115-104, in Game 1, and while that wasn't that surprising, the way they did it was. Ethan, Greg and Alex discuss: -- Jimmy Butler's 40 -- Goran Dragic's continued excellence -- The approach to Giannis... and Khris Middleton -- Bam Adebayo's all-around play  And more.... Sponsored by SafeCubbies.com, LuisPeters.com (State Farm), Bankruptcy...

On the eve of the second round, Ethan, Greg and Alex welcome Ti Windisch, who hosts the Gyro Step Pod about the Milwaukee Bucks. How will the Miami Heat handle Giannis? Who is the key to the series for Milwaukee? Can the Heat exploit the drop defense? And "swingman Mo Williams"? What's that? Then the hosts make their predictions. Sponsored by SafeCubbies.com, BankruptcyIsGood4U.com and...

As the NBA players grapple with whether to keep playing, in light of social justice concerns, we turned over our #FloorsYours YouTube show to the the hosts of Light Skinned Opinions, another show on the Five Reasons Sports Network. Alphonse Sidney (also a host of Five on the Floor), Christopher Mattox and Parrish Thompson get into all the issues involved, and where the players and league go from h...

Prior to the Milwaukee Bucks choosing not to play Wednesday in a social justice protest -- and the NBA suspending the rest of the day's schedule -- Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo spoke to Fox Sports Sun analyst and former NBA point guard John Crotty about the key players on the current team, while mixing in some Zo-era nostalgia. As a bonus, we include the day's Zoom calls with Erik Spoels...

How did Duncan Robinson get here, from Division III product and undrafted free agent to the best shooter in the planet? We tell one part of his story through his coach at Phillips Exeter, Jay Tilton, as he joins Ethan and Alex, for the first part of the episode. Then, the Zoom interviews with Erik Spoelstra, Jimmy Butler and Jae Crowder after the Miami Heat swept the Indiana Pacers. Sponsored by S...

The Miami Heat, picked by most national media members to be fighting for a playoff spot this season, have swept the Indiana Pacers, 4-0 -- behind another great closing push from Goran Dragic and dynamic all-around play from Bam Adebayo. And they did it on a night when Jimmy Butler was limited by a shoulder injury. Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo put the series in perspective, thinki...

Jorge Sedano of ESPN, a friend to Heat fans but also someone who said he would "rather be the Sixers" joins after Philadelphia is swept from the playoffs. Was he wrong? If so, it will take Alf and Greg to get him to admit it.    Then, Ethan stays with Greg for a Guts Check, and a reading of some of the worst tweets about Goran Dragic and the Heat's future.    Plus, a short preview of G...

Ethan, Alf, Greg and Alex hop on a livestream on Thursday night and take the questions of the back-like-never-before cocky Heat fans after taking a 2-0 lead against the Indiana Pacers.   - Quick review of Game 2 win - The debate over re-naming the Turd Quarter - Do we even want Victor Oladipo?   Sponsors: Biscayne Bay Brewing Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: h...

Ethan was out postgame due to father duties, but we have enough. Alphonse Sidney, Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo come on after another win over the Pacers to talk about: • Heat running on Duncan • Jimmy & Goran continue to close + closing lineup • Spo's mid-game adjustments + evaluating their defense • Winning individual matchups vs. getting everyone involved • Bam & Iguodala's con...

Between Game 1 and Game 2 of the Miami Heat's first round series with the Indiana Pacers, Ethan Skolnick and Alphonse Sidney welcome in Nekias Duncan (@NekiasNBA) to discuss his article about Erik Spoelstra's transformation of the Heat offense around Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Duncan Robinson.  Find the story at FiveReasonsSports.com. Also, Game 2 predictions. Sponsored by Lessons Via L...

It was a struggle at times, even with Vic Oladipo (eye) out, but the Miami Heat pulled away in Game of the 2020 first round to beat the Indiana Pacers, 113-103. Ethan, Alf, Alex and Greg focus on Jimmy Butler, Goran Dragic, Tyler Herro and even look at the Bucks' loss to Orlando to ask if they are vulnerable. Sponsored by SafeCubbies.com, UBreakWheelFix.com and LuisPeters.com (State Farm). Adv...

Not much time left, so Ethan, Alf and Greg are joined by Nekias Duncan to update the Heat's starting plans -- no Kendrick Nunn -- and make their final predictions. What problems could TJ Warren, Victor Oladipo and others pose to Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and company?   Check today's Game 1 live stream on the Five Reasons YouTube channel.   Sponsored by Gonzalez and Tybor law firm (Bankrupt...

We're finally here! The playoffs start Tuesday against the Indiana Pacers, and we get you ready with Scott Agness and J. Michael Falgoust from the Pacers reporting side. Ethan, Alf, Alex and Greg break down the matchups, the TJ Warren vs. Jimmy Butler subplot, the apparent friction between Bam Adebayo and Myles Turner, and why Victor Oladipo is so openly flirting with Heat players. Plus, J Mic...

In the latest stream on our YouTube channel, Ethan, Alex, Adam Borai (@ClutchNBAat5R) and Brady Hawk take questions and comments from viewers, about the Heat and the NBA.  Including: who on the Heat is trusted most to take the last shot? Check out FiveReasonsSports.com for all the latest, free Miami sports content. And listen to us every dash on the Nothin But Net channel on Dash Radio (10-11am Ea...

The Heat lost to OKC tonight, but that didn't much matter. Miami now knows it will play Indiana in the first round, and the group (Ethan, Alf, Alex, Greg) discuss the five biggest things that have happened for the team in the Bubble. What are they, other than the Tyler Herro breakout? Listen in, including to the odd Justise Winslow interlude. Sponsored by LuisPeters.com, UBreakWheelFix.com and...

Double episode, starting with an update on from Ethan, Alf and Alex on the Heat's seeding situation, its plan for the final 2 seeding games, and an Alf's Eye Test about the Heat's scoring balance that doesn't go as well as he'd like. Then Ethan and Alex speak with Tim Bontemps (ESPN) about what it's like to cover in the Bubble, and the Heat's chances against all the Eas...

This is the team Erik Spoelstra wanted to see. The Miami Heat played a dominant second half, getting contributions from Jimmy Butler, Derrick Jones Jr, Duncan Robinson and more in a big win that likely secures a 4th or 5th seed and serves as a prelude to an upcoming playoff series with the Indiana Pacers.  Notable: they held bubble star TJ Warren in check, and Goran Dragic was effective in a surpr...

A packed episode, in which Ethan, Alex and Greg start with injury and quarantine updates regarding Jimmy Butler, Goran Dragic and Kendrick Nunn -- and then move to Tyler Herro's eye-opening work as a point guard in Saturday's loss to Phoenix. Is Herro the answer there? Will he continue to start? Where will Nunn play? And how do the Heat handle the last three seeding games, two against the...

Whoa, what happened? After the Miami Heat -- without Jimmy Butler and Goran Dragic rolled to a 73-56 lead -- they collapsed in the second half against Giannis, Khris Middleton and the Bucks. Ethan, Greg, Alex and Alf appear on YouTube for #FloorsYours, to decide how much this means -- and mostly, whether it's time to move Tyler Herro ahead of Kendrick Nunn. Check out all our content on FiveRea...

Steve Jones Jr., a former NBA assistant coach, joins Ethan J. Skolnick and Alex Toledo to cover the Heat from an X's and O's perspective. They discuss freeing Duncan Robinson, the dribble handoff game with Bam Adebayo and Kelly Olynyk, the need for Jimmy Butler's jumpshot (or not), the Erik Spoelstra zone defense deployment and more. And they dig into all the matchups in the Eastern Co...

Even without Jimmy Butler, who was a late scratch with a sore ankle, the Miami Heat beat the Boston Celtics to go to 2-1. Ethan, Alf and Greg go through some of the reasons: an aggressive Bam Adebayo, Kelly Olynyk's playmaking, Goran Dragic's scoring, the overall defense (with some zone) and more. Plus, updates on Dragic's late ankle injury and some quotes from the post-game pressers....