Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA
Ethan Skolnick hosts a daily insider Miami Heat/NBA podcast -- ”best sports podcast of 2020 by Miami New Times -- with Alex Toledo, Greg Sylvander and prominent player, media and team guests. Flagship of @5ReasonsSports network at FiveReasonsSports.com.
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We know the Heat have one of them, and likely two. But how many others? And which East rivals should enter the season with those spots? Ethan and Greg provide their list.
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Team-bonding events, already? Ethan and Greg speak on the significance, or lack of, of this relatively new Miami Heat group spending time together -- on the court, on boats and at dinner -- before training camp even begins.
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Simone Fontecchio. Myron Gardner. Ryan Conwell. Or someone else? Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk go through the second half of the roster, to predict who gets in Erik Spoelstra's gameplan first, and last?
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Erik Spoelstra. Giannis. Bam. And there are others. Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk rank the Heat's award contenders for the 2026-27 season.
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There aren't a lot of soft spots in starting lineups in the East, but Miami feels it can compete. Ethan and Alex go through the top 10; where do the Heat rank at their potential peak?
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Greg Sylvander finishes the first series of Lifer episodes, as he is joined by Heat Lifer JJ Miranda. JJ has been a Heat fan since day 1 and has several special memories including the first time the Heat beat Micael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls in 1993.
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Gabe Vincent is still available -- but it appears the Miami Heat want to see what their young point guards can do before bringing anyone in. Ethan Skolnick and Digital Adel discuss whether Tre Donaldson and Ryan Conwell will be ready.
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Greg Sylvander is back with another edition of Lifers, this time with none other than Royal Shepherd. Royal is a friend of the program and passionate Heat fan, who has earned the right to say what he wants about the team because he sat through all 82 games of Laphonso Ellis and Vladimir Stepania.
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Greg Sylvander is back with episode three of the Lifers series on Five on the Floor. The series highlights the biggest Heat fans we could find, detailing each origin story and what has helped them stay connected to the team. Lane Mitnick joins this episode, as a lifelong Heat fan who was at the forefront of Heat fans finding spcial media. Greg & Lane discuss early Heat social media coverage and then talk about their excitement ...
Brady Hawk and Alex Toledo are joined by Heat.com's Couper Moorhead to try and get an idea for what the Heat's offense might look like this season. How many sets and what type of sets will they run? How do they create offense with and without Giannis?
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Five first round picks! That's what the Los Angeles Clippers will lose as a result of the NBA's Kawhi Leonard investigation. But Leonard is still moving into Miami's conference. Ethan Skolnick and Digital Adel discuss the investigation and the Miami ramifications.
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Very few players have done what Andrew Wiggins -- transform from highly-touted top pick to top-level role player. But that's been the Wiggins path. Ethan and Alex look for others who have done the same, and project Wiggins's role with the Heat as he enters the middle-to-last stages of his career.
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With less than a month until training camp, Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk break down how the Heat can make the most of what Giannis Antetokounmpo offers.
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Greg Sylvander is back with episode two of the Lifers series on Five on the Floor. The series highlights the biggest Heat fans we could find, detailing each origin story and what has kept them around. Harrison Cytryn joins this episode, as a lifelong Heat fan who has been present for many of the biggest HEAT moments, he articulates why he remains committed to holding the organization accountable to the standard of excellence ...
As we prepare for another season of Heat basketball, Greg Sylvander kicks off a new series on Five on the Floor titled Lifers. The series highlights some of the biggest Heat fans we could find, detailing each origin story and what has kept them around. Jowall Prieto is first up, as a tenured Heat fan who has been through the ups and downs since 1996-97.
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As the Miami Heat roster has filled out, there are some interesting duos emerging. Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo discuss which they love, like or would avoid.
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With the roster reshaped, does it give Niko Jovic a better chance to have a bounce back season? And how much will the Heat need it? Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk host.
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The Heat made a couple of moves Thursday that weren't all that surprising -- signing veteran big Nick Richards to a non-guaranteed contract to fill the 14th spot (for now) and also bringing back coach favorite Keshad Johnson on a two-way contract. Ethan and Greg evaluate the moves.
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It's been 18 months since Jimmy Butler, frustrated about not getting a contract extension, lost his joy and wanted out of Miami. Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander examine everything that's happened since that forced trade, including the pieces on the roster that are gone... and those who have arrived.
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While the Miami Heat dealt four players for Giannis, they managed to keep a core role player out of the deal. Now, could they get even more from Pelle Larsson? Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk think another jump is coming.
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