The Miami Heat Beat Podcast

In this offseason edition of The Heat Beat Podcast, Giancarlo Navas, "Saucy Nuggets" Leif, Harrison "Hot Take Harry" Cytryn, and Brian Goins invite Rohan Nadkarni of Sports Illustrated's The Crossover as our special guest to discuss: • According to Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News, the San Antonio Spurs "hope to meet with Kawhi Leonard and his representatives soon" and plan to offer a "...

In this NBA Playoffs edition of The Heat Beat Podcast, Giancarlo Navas, Alf, Alex Toledo, and Brian Goins invite Justin Rowan of The Chase Down Podcast as our special guest to discuss: • Do the Cavaliers miss Dwyane Wade right about now?• Miami eying point guard Fred VanVleet of the Toronto Raptors as a possible mid-level exception (MLE) recipient.• Justin accuses the entire 2009 Orlando Magic tea...

In this offseason edition of The Heat Beat Podcast, Giancarlo Navas, Christian Hernandez, Jack Alfonso, Leif, and a late-arriving Brian Goins invite Manny Navarro of The Miami Herald as our special guest, who makes his maiden voyage on the show to discuss:• Is Josh Richardson more valuable as a player or as an asset? • Can we find it in us to root for the Boston Celtics over LeBron?• Exclusive nug...

In this NBA playoffs edition of The Heat Beat Podcast, we enlist Israel Gutierrez (ESPN), Tim Bontemps (Washington Post), and Kevin Wang (Bench Buckets) to help us preview the Eastern/Western Conference Finals between Celtics-Cavs and Rockets-Warriors. • What is Pat Riley's Plan A this offseason, and is it mostly filled of "What Ifs" at this point?• Are the Boston Celtics young stars and defensive...

In this trade-filled episode of The Heat Beat Podcast, Giancarlo Navas, Alex Toledo, and Brian Goins introduce Evan Cohen of Sirius XM & ESPN West Palm Beach to breakdown trades: • Per The Miami Herald, Hassan Whiteside for Boogie Cousins might be a creative trade scenario the Heat could find themselves in if they take the risk of Demarcus' achilles injury and new contract. Kawhi Leonard a possibi...

In this fun episode of The Heat Beat Podcast, Giancarlo Navas, Alf, Leif, Harrison "Hot Take Harry" Cytryn, and Brian Goins discuss:• Pat Riley's annual season-ending press conference, breaking down his stances on draft picks, transformative players, and where the Miami Heat goes from here.• The gang begins its discourse on offseason moves, speculating trades for players like Otto Porter and Carme...

In this edition of The Heat Beat Podcast, Giancarlo Navas, Nekias Duncan, and, Alex Toledo, join to discuss: • The Miami Heat vs Sixers game 5 finale• Expectation of the team vs what happened this season• The guys discuss the future of Hassan Whiteside with the Heat• Nekias makes suggestions on things that could get reshuffled• Gianni thinks outloud if this was Dwyane Wade's final game as a memebe...

Miami Heat fans are in low spirits after losing Game 3 & Game 4 at home against the Sixers to fall 1-3 in the series. Giancarlo Navas, Alf, Leif, Nekias Duncan, and Brian Goins try to pull you out of the doldrums by making you laugh and smile. CONTEST: Leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast app (iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, etc.) to enter for your chance to win an autographed Hassan Whit...

In this edition of The Heat Beat Podcast, Giancarlo Navas, Nekias Duncan, Christian Hernandez, Alex Toledo, Brassjazz, and Brian Goins join to discuss:• We breakdown Dwyane Wade's historic Game 2 performance that evened the series for the Miami Heat vs. the Philadelphia Sixers (1-1).• We found out Justise Winslow grew up in the school of hard knocks after calling Ben Simmons a "B-A-N."• What will...

Welcome, welcome, welcome to The Heat Beat Podcast! We officially announce our network partnership with the Five Reasons Sports Podcast Network!!! And what better way to celebrate than by dropping a two-plus hour playoff preview MEGAPOD!!!!   Special guests from all over the NBA sports landscape join us to talk the Miami Heat's first-round series matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers: Ethan Skolnick...

In this edition of The Heat Beat Podcast, Giancarlo Navas, Harrison Cytryn, Alex Toledo, and Brian Goins join to discuss:• Remembering all of LeBron James' hidden messages from The Decision II leading up to The Decision III.• We celebrate Miami making the playoffs and break down the Heat's potential short rotation and starting lineup #SevenSeedIsAllWeNeed.• What will it take for Pat Riley to convi...

In this edition of The Heat Beat Podcast, Alf, Leif, Giancarlo Navas, and Brian Goins join to discuss: • The Hassan Whiteside controversy• Gianni tries to get #SevenSeedTillWeBleed off the ground• Potential Miami Heat-Cleveland Cavs first-round series• Alf gives pet/service animal suggestions to Hassan Whiteside• Most frustrating Heat players of all time... and so much more! Learn more about your...

In this special edition of The Heat Beat Podcast, we have a crossover episode with Locked On Heat...again! Giancarlo Navas, Brian Goins, Nekias Duncan, and Jack Alfonso welcome Wes Goldberg and David Ramil to discuss:• Heat vs. Cavaliers beatdown• LeBron back to Miami? Kawhi too?• Gianni takes his apologies to Kelly Olynyk one step further with a montage of his horrible takes.• Playoff Preview: On...

What you're listening to is the audio-only version of our first-ever live-streaming show. If you'd rather watch the video featuring Giancarlo Navas, Brian Goins, Alf, and Nekias Duncan, visit bit.ly/2GJZwb4.We're hoping to build off this for future pre-game/post-game shows, interactive watch party-style content for our listeners. Let us know @miaheatbeat on Twitter what you think. Learn more about...

Miami Heat luminary & color commentator Tony Fiorentino joins the shows as a special guest to discuss:• Why does the Miami Heat continue to allow second-half skids?• Best friend Ron Rothstein and coaching days with the Miami Sol• Impact with the South Florida community, teaching basketball to a new generation of basketball fans• Tony tells his funniest Pat Riley stories, including a missing layer...

Dwyane Wade is back in Miami, everything is right in the world, and the Miami Heat Beat crew drop a MEGAPOD to celebrate!!! Special guests from all over the NBA sports landscape join us to talk Wade's return: Jorge Sedano (ESPN), Anthony Chiang (Palm Beach Post), Rohan Nadkarni (Sports Illustrated's The Crossover) & Brendan Tobin (790 The Ticket). We laugh at the Cleveland Cavaliers, and we also r...

In this edition of The Heat Beat Podcast, we welcomed Slim of The Ticket Morning Show (790 The Ticket) to join Alf — our new incumbent host until Giancarlo "Washed" Navas quits his anime podcast — Alex Toledo, Christian Hernandez, and Brian Goins to discuss...• James Johnson is dead to us• NBA Trade Deadline rumors• The chances of Goran Dragic not signing any autographs or being invited to any par...

Welcome, welcome, welcome to a classic, clunky Heat Beat Podcast. Alf starts off the show as host before Gianni comes marching in late to class—Greg Cote style. We break down NBA trade deadline talk (How does Pat Riley and the Heat maneuver with the position they're in?), Kevin Love out 6-8 weeks (must be really sick), and Jack shares a library meltdown story you don't want to miss. Learn more abo...

We got a full house on The Heat Beat Podcast, featuring Giancarlo Navas, Brass, Alex Toledo, Jack Alfonso, and special guest Rohan Nadkarni of Sports Illustrated's The Crossover:• Hassan Whiteside's recent improved play• Jack defends Justise Winslow's development• Ugliest NBA Players• Hassan Whiteside's burner account• Rohan tells us stories of him at Dion Waiter's house• Toronto Raptors talk?… an...

In this special two-part edition of The Heat Beat Podcast, the guys welcome Jorge Sedano of ESPN and David DuFour of Basketball Breakdown to discuss the Miami Heat at midseason.• Dion Waiters is expected to undergo season-ending ankle surgery, confirmed by The Vertical and first reported by our own Heat Beat Insider, Lefty Leif.• Intel from Sedano on Miami's decision-making process with how to han...

The guys return from their hiatus! • Alf gets mad at Giancarlo for wanting to flip Wayne (Rayne) Ellington for assets. • Leif provides some insight to the front office friction caused by Hassan Whiteside. Saucy nuggets!• How Dion Waiters bamboozled the Heat front office and fan base• Alf also recalls bad strip club experiences... and so much more! Want more Miami Heat Beat commentary and insight?...

Welcome to The Heat Beat Podcast, a weekly NBA podcast hosted by Giancarlo Navas and Brian Goins bringing you the latest dose of Miami Heat news, insight and commentary. In this edition of The Heat Beat Podcast, Giancarlo Navas, Brassjazz, Alex Toledo and Christian Hernandez engage in conversations that cover... • Justise better at the 4?• Second-half struggles (turd quarter)• A roast to our own H...

The guys are back and have a lot of ground to cover!• Nekias Duncan breaks down early season numbers on the Miami Heat's offense.• Leif offers his perspective on the beginning of the season, as well as the progressions of Bam Adebayo and Justise Winslow. • Alex Toledo and Nekias both slander Dwyane Wade's rocky start in Cleveland ... and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...

In this edition of The Heat Beat Podcast, we welcomed Anthony Chiang of the Palm Beach Post to join Giancarlo Navas, Brian Goins, Alex Toledo and Harrison Cytryn (Hot Take Harry) in discussions that involve: • Does cheering happen in the press box?• Rodney McGruder's extended injury/potential surgery?• Justise Winslow shining as a ballhandler/playmaker• Has Josh Richardson locked himself in as a s...

Alf makes his full return to The Heat Beat Podcast and unveils the criteria that makes a superstar a superstar. Giancarlo Navas, Brian Goins, Alf and Nekias Duncan detour to belt and Big Bang Theory talk before breaking down the highlights of the Miami Heat's first preseason game of the 2017-18 NBA season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, a...