Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA

The Miami Heat raised their record to 4-1 with another solid win against the Hawks, this time in Atlanta, sweeping a 2-game set. Kendrick Nunn led with 28, Tyler Herro played well again, and Jimmy Butler did a lot without scoring much. Ethan J. Skolnick was joined by Christopher Mattox of Light Skinned Opinions for 5 observations, and the word of the day. Sponsored by Seltzer Mayberg law firm and...

Jimmy Butler made his debut for the Heat tonight and took home the W, as we all expected. Weirdly enough, neither him or Goran Dragic (both finished with 21 points) were the leading scorers tonight. It was Tyler Herro, who broke multiple rookie scoring records for the Heat, finishing with 29 points and 16 free throw attempts, (41 FTA between him, Butler and Bam).   Ethan J. Skolnick and Alex Toled...

Over the weekend, the Heat put together an impressive comeback on the road against the elite Milwaukee Bucks to win in overtime, and then lost a close game on the second night of a back-to-back at Minnesota, both games without Jimmy Butler. Most importantly, our Five Reasons watch party curse is over, against all odds. Our record with watch parties now stands at a valiant 1-12.  In this show, Etha...

Although Heat fans were let-down w/ the last-minute ruling out of Jimmy Butler, Justise Winslow's 27/7/7 statline and Kendrick Nunn's 24 points in 26 minutes carried the Heat to a rout of the Memphis Grizzlies. Ethan J. Skolnick, Alphonse Sidney and Alex Toledo talk about the standouts from the game as well as what we saw from Tyler Herro, Goran Dragic, Bam Adebayo and Chris Silva.  Sponso...

No one has watched more Miami Heat basketball than play-by-play man Eric Reid. As Reid starts his 32nd season, he joins Five on the Floor's Ethan J. Skolnick to list the 5 things he'd most excited about for 2019-20. Four names you'd expect, and one big surprise. Sponsored by BetDSI.com, Seltzer Mayberg law firm and  Check out FiveReasonsSports.com for more Heat coverage.     Advertisin...

It's finally here. The Miami Heat's 2019-20 season has begun after an encouraging offseason.  Ethan J. Skolnick, Alphonse Sidney and Alex Toledo each make 5 bold predictions -- about the Heat individually and collectively.  Sponsored by GQ's Crafthouse, AutoNation, Dutch Valley Farm, Seltzer Mayberg lawfirm  Check out our website FiveReasonsSports.com  Advertising Inquiries: https://re...

The 2019-2020 NBA season is starting, and it will start without the Miami Heat's Dion Waiters, who was suspended for at least one game for a pattern of behavior that bothered Heat president Pat Riley. What should the Heat do with Waiters now? Work him back into rotation? Try to trade him? Ethan J. Skolnick discusses with Alphonse Sidney and Alex Toledo. Sponsored by Dutch Valley Farms, Evoluti...

It's the end of a successful Miami Heat preseason, with a game against the Houston Rockets.  Ethan J. Skolnick is taking his last break prior to the season, so Alphonse Sidney is joined by Alex Toledo and Greg Sylvander to discuss where the Heat stand as the regular season approaches. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Miami Heat have had a strong offseason and preseason. Still, Heat fans are conditioned to want more. Ethan J. Skolnick and Alphonse Sidney discuss whether it's best to take this roster deep into the 2019-20 season, or whether someone like Kyle Lowry might make sense in a trade. This was recorded just prior to Bradley Beal signing an extension with the Wizards. Sponsored by BetDSI.com (Prom...

It's another rout for the Miami Heat, this time over the Atlanta Hawks in preseason, but this time with a twist: Erik Spoelstra rolled out rookie Tyler Herro with the starters. Ethan J. Skolnick and Alex Toledo evaluate Herro's performance and the lineup.  Sponsored by AutoNation and Evolution of Fitness.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redci...

Tyler Herro, the Miami Heat rookie, is already a sensation. So, prior to the next preseason game, Ethan J. Skolnick and Alphonse Sidney invited Herro's high school coach, Travis Riesop, to provide some background on what makes Herro tick.  Sponsored by Evolution of Fitness, AutoNation and Seltzer Mayberg. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle....

Ethan J. Skolnick has the night off, so Alf (Alphonse Sidney), Blanket (Alex Toledo), Slim (Kevin Mayer) and Leif (Greg Sylander, on scene in Charlotte) recap the Heat's rout of the Hornets in the second preseason game of 2019.  This was mostly Dion Waiters' night.  Sponsored by AutoNation. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ethan J. Skolnick and Alphonse Sidney recap the Miami Heat's 2019 preseason opening win against the San Antonio Spurs. The topics: Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, lineup combos, Bam Adebayo and.... Chris Silva? Oh, and who has the most drip? Sponsored by AutoNation and The Jax Foundation. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ethan J. Skolnick and Alex Toledo come to you from the arena after the Miami Heat's annual Red, White and Pink scrimmage to discuss the 5 things that jumped out at them from the afternoon. Lineups, Jimmy Butler's intro to the fans, and more. Bonus: a few minutes with Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo. Sponsored by AutoNation and the Jax Foundation.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com...

Ethan J. Skolnick spent another day at Miami Heat training camp in West Palm Beach -- and welcomed Alex Toledo to discuss Jimmy Butler's comments about leadership, and more. Also, an interview from media day with rookie forward KZ Okpala. Sponsored by AutoNation.  Get your Miami Heat coverage from FiveReasonsSports.com  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: htt...

New Five Reasons Sports contributor, and long-time Miami Heat writer, Zach Buckley joins Ethan J. Skolnick to discuss their observations at Day 3 of Miami Heat training camp at Keiser University in West Palm Beach. Turned into a lot of Justise Winslow talk. Sponsored by AutoNation and The Jax Foundation and Seltzer Mayberg law firm.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Op...

We continue to roll out short interviews with Miami Heat players. On this episode, veteran point guard Goran Dragic and new addition Meyers Leonard. Dragic speaks on whether he can still play at an All-Star level, and Leonard discussed his Blazers breakout. Sponsored by BetDSI and The Jax Foundation.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/priv...

Ethan J. Skolnick attends the first day of Miami Heat training camp in West Palm Beach, and welcomes Alejandro Villegas of Cinco Razones podcast for a discussion. Also, on the day the news breaks about James Johnson failing his conditioning test, a playing of the interview Johnson did with the Five on the Floor crew at Media Day the day prior. Sponsored by Magic City Casino and Evolution Fitness. ...

A crew from Five Reasons Sports covered Miami Heat media day on September 30, 2019, and three of them (Ethan J. Skolnick, Alphonse Sidney, Alex Toledo) come together here to discuss the five things they learned. Much on Erik Spoelstra, Jimmy Butler, Dion Waiters, James Johnson and more. Check out FiveReasonsSports.com for more coverage. Sponsored by Magic City Casino, Seltzer Mayberg law firm and...

Jimmy Butler finally met with the media, and it went well. Ethan J. Skolnick and Alex Toledo were there at the arena, and Alphonse Sidney was monitoring social media, and the thoughts of Miami Heat fans. They each give their assessments.  Sponsored by BetDSI and The Jax Foundation.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

To close our five-part series on Miami Heat issues as training camp opens, stat guru Christian Hernandez joins Ethan J. Skolnick and Alphonse Sidney to discuss rebounding.  How much will the Miami Heat miss Hassan Whiteside? Can Bam Adebayo step up? And what about the supporting players? We close by making overall seeding predictions for the season Sponsored by AutoNation.com and Magic City Casino...

For the 4th edition of our Miami Heat training camp issues series, Ethan J. Skolnick and Alphonse Sidney are joined by Christian Hernandez of Miami Heat Beat to discuss whether the team has enough shooting. What Dion Waiters are they getting? Can Tyler Herro help? Will Justise Winslow continue to improve? And is Meyers Leonard the secret weapon? Sponsored by BetDSI.com and Magic City Casino.  Adve...

Giancarlo Navas of Miami Heat Beat joins for the 3rd installment of a 5-part series on the Miami Heat's training camp issues. Who will be Miami's No. 2 guy this year? Goran Dragic? Justise Winslow? Bam Adebayo? Dion Waiters? Sponsored by BetDSI.com and Magic City Casino.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In the second in a series about the Miami Heat's training camp questions, Ethan J. Skolnick, Alphonse Sidney and Alex Toledo examine whether Jimmy Butler is a true No. 1 on a playoff contender. After all, he was just rated No. 11 in the entire NBA by Sports Illustrated. Sponsored by MyBookie. Ag (use promo code FIVE) and AutoNation.  Check out FiveReasonsSports.com for more Miami Heat content....

In the first of a five part series, Ethan J. Skolnick and Alphonse Sidney examine one of the issues of the upcoming Miami Heat training camp: Who is the starting point guard? Justise Winslow? Goran Dragic?  Or can they play together? Sponsored by Magic City Casino, AutoNation and Seltzer Mayberg law firm.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com...