Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA

The Miami Heat are off to an excellent start through 30 games, now at 22-8 on the season. We take this opportunity, at Christmas, to revisit preseason questions, about Jimmy Butler, the point guards, the second star, the rebounding and the shooting. How have the Heat fared? What's met or beat expectations? Sponsored by AutoNation, Seltzer Mayberg law firm and Gold Club Pompano. Advertising Inq...

The Heat firmly stomped up and down on the puddle of mud that is the New York Knicks. Ethan Skolnick speaks with Alex Toledo, who was at the scene of the beating.   We discuss: -Nunn vs. the Knicks' collection of recent top 10 draft picks at point guard -Goran's return -Dion might finally get a shot.... with the Skyforce? -What has Derrick Jones Jr.'s two-way growth done for how the He...

As we held a watch party for Five Reasons Sports followers at Gold Club Pompano, the Miami Heat fell behind early as expected against the Philadelphia 76ers... And stormed back to win behind Kendrick Nunn, Bam Adebayo and the zone defense.  What did the win mean? Can the Heat keep thriving with just seven or eight players? How drunk is Alphonse Sidney? Ethan J. Skolnick and Alf discuss. Sponsored...

Ethan Skolnick wasn't here for this one so Alphonse Sidney, Alex Toledo and Greg 'Leif' Sylvander come on to discuss whether Jrue Holiday, who the Pelicans are apparently listening to offers for, (via Marc Stein of the New York Times), would be a good fit on the Heat and whether or not him, or others who could become available, are worth giving up young assets for. Afterwards, we discu...

In a lengthy episode of Five on the Floor, Ethan J. Skolnick and Alphonse Sidney wrap up the weekend, including: -- Ethan's news on the reason for Dion Waiters' latest suspension -- Whether we should start worrying about Justise Winslow's injury history -- Bam Adebayo's emergence as elite -- Takeaways from the loss to the Lakers and win against the Mavericks -- A look ahead to Memp...

In a special episode of Five on the Floor, Miami Heat executives Andy Elisburg and Adam Simon share background about the organization's G-League strategy, from the symbiotic relationship with the Sioux Falls Skyforce to the type of player (such as breakout starter Duncan Robinson) who has flourished in the program. A rare look inside.  Sponsored by ECPA Claims, AutoNation and the Seltzer Maybe...

After coming back from down 6 with under a minute to play, the Heat went on a huge run in overtime to close out the Atlanta Hawks. Bam sported a 30/11/11 stat-line, Jimmy had a 20/18/10 line, Duncan Robinson tied Mario Chalmers and Brian Shaw's Heat record for threes in a game with 10 of them and 34 points total and Kendrick Nunn finished with 36 points.    Ethan wasn't here this time arou...

Ethan J. Skolnick is joined by Sekou Smith of Turner Sports and NBA.com to discuss how the Miami Heat have separated themselves from many other NBA organizations. And they go rapid fire around the league. Sponsored by Seltzer Mayberg law firm and ECPA Claims Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It was a struggle at times, but the Miami Heat outlasted the Chicago Bulls in overtime Sunday, largely due to Tyler Herro's clutch shooting.  Have the Heat found their second closer? At age 19? Ethan J. Skolnick, Alex Toledo and Christopher Mattox discuss that and more. Also check out FiveReasonsSports.com Sponsored by Gold Club Pompano (site of our Dec. 18 watch party) and the Seltzer Mayberg...

Amin Elhassan, former NBA front office member with the Phoenix Suns and of ESPN's The Jump joins the show to discuss the Miami Heat being ahead of schedule and flat-out better than what most people thought they would be. We also discussed Jimmy's role in all this as a playmaker and leader, who we all think is special from this young core, the team's ceiling, the types of players they s...

After a huge overtime win against the formerly undefeated-at-home Toronto Raptors, the Heat stand at 15-5. We saw the trio of Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Justise Winslow really click as a unit again and put the clamps on the Raptors’ most proficient scorers, (Siakam shot 5/14, Lowry shot 2/18, Fred Van Vleet shot 5/16).   Alphonse Sidney and Alex Toledo take listener questions to talk about what...

We finally get to see this version of the Heat in a grind-it-out crunch-time game. Ethan Skolnick, Alphonse Sidney and Alex Toledo all come on to talk about what took place throughout the 109-106 win at Brooklyn, and evaluate what we've seen from the team since Justise Winslow's return to the rotation. The team now stands at 14-5 as they head for big games vs. the Toronto Raptors and Bosto...

A bounce back win at home for the Miami Heat vs. a subpar Charlotte Hornets team tonight. Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo continue to thrive together, while Kendrick Nunn and Tyler Herro kept showing legit scoring flashes.  Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo pod from the arena, comparing Nunn and Herro in various ways, while assessing Bam’s growth off-the-dribble and how he can counter the defense that t...

In this episode, Ethan wasn’t able to catch the Heat-Sixers game live, fortunately for him, so he steps aside to mediate an argument between Alphonse Sidney and Alex Toledo that had been going on since the second quarter: So how much should we derive based off the weekend slate of games after a blowout win against the Bulls and a blowout loss to a conference rival? Just how good is this Miami Heat...

The first big game of the Miami Heat season is here, as Jimmy Butler returns to Philadelphia to face the 76ers. Ethan J. Skolnick welcomes Tim Bontemps, who covers the 76ers and the rest of the Eastern Conference for ESPN, to discuss the Sixers' sluggish start, the Heat's hot play and the way the fans should and will treat Butler.  Sponsored by Seltzer Mayberg law firm (OneCallLegal.com),...

Ethan J. Skolnick is joined by Alex Toledo from the arena after the Miami Heat beat the Cleveland Cavaliers. We went over Duncan Robinson's ridiculous 9 three-pointer game, the Heat's nailing of their development program post Big Three era, and Jimmy Butler's overall happiness with this 10-3 team so far. Who is he following on the team? Sponsored by: East Coast Public Adjusters, Dutch...

in this episode, Ethan J. Skolnick got to sit down with one of the most surprising and lesser-known prospects from this Miami Heat team. We talked about his journey from Gabon, to his four-year experience with coach Frank Martin at South Carolina, where he was a part of a Cinderella Final Four team in 2017, and how he's felt playing as an athletic energy big alongside this Heat team from Summe...

After another home win, this time against the busted up New Orleans Pelicans, the Miami Heat now stand at 9-3, good for second in the Eastern Conference, (still ahead of the Bucks and Sixers). Kendrick Nunn had another game where he led the team in scoring, while the team as a whole continued to look very cohesive on the floor on both ends.   Since we had 4 guys credentialed at the game, we did th...

The Heat continue to beat up on bad teams despite missing multiple bodies, (although the Cavs had the 17th best Net Rating headed into this game). Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo continue to spearhead the effort on both ends. Kendrick Nunn is back to feeling himself after a good shooting game. Ethan Skolnick and Alphonse Sidney (@Alf954) talk about the game, the rotation problems they will have going...

Ethan J. Skolnick and Alex Toledo discuss the Heat's easy enough win in Miami. Winning games they're supposed to isn't something they've been used to for a few years now. Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo continued to show that they're the 2 most impactful players on this team while Goran had another effective game off the bench.   Sponsored by: Seltzer Mayberg (OneCallLegal.com) an...

Dion Waiters has been suspended again by the Miami Heat -- this time for 10 games. The most recent incident was his panic attack on a team plane allegedly related to edibles, but Ethan J. Skolnick reveals there have been a few others. Alphonse Sidney joins to discuss what the Heat do next. Sponsored by Seltzer Mayberg law firm and, of course, Dutch Valley Farms. Advertising Inquiries: https://redc...

The Miami Heat looked tired on the last game of their trip, losing to LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Lakers to return to Miami at 6-3. Ethan J. Skolnick and Alex Toledo look at what led to the loss.  Does the zone work? Does Miami need another defending big? And will Kendrick Nunn get back on track? Sponsored by Seltzer Mayberg law firm (OneCallLegal.com) and BetDSI.com.  Advertising Inquirie...

The Miami Heat have typically struggled in Denver, and this new Heat team experienced that Tuesday night. Ethan J. Skolnick and Alphonse Sidney aren't ready to overreact, but they identify some things that could be issues going forward. Touching on Justise Winslow, Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler and more, before the Heat face Phoenix to continue the road trip.  Sponsored by Seltzer Mayberg law firm...

On today's episode, former NBA front office member and current ESPN front office insider Bobby Marks joins Ethan Skolnick to talk about the Heat's current situation including: -Just how good the team has looked early on, with and without Jimmy Butler -Their turnaround from being in "cap purgatory" to having a legitimate All-Star with a budding young core -Their financial situation...

Ethan J. Skolnick was joined by Zach Buckley and Christopher Mattox at AmericanAirlines Arena after the Miami Heat's 129-100 thrashing of the Houston Rockets. Buckley and Skolnick evaluate all the contributors, and then Mattox and Skolnick try to put it into perspective. Are the Heat, at 5-1, ready to contend earlier than expected? Sponsored by Seltzer Mayberg law firm (OneCallLegal.com) and A...