It's been a rough, rough season for the Miami Heat, but also for some of us at Five on the Floor and the Five Reasons Sports Network. Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander and Eternal Bast go through their list of missed predictions. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and WCUFL.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get e…

The Miami Heat are on an unprecedented 10 game losing streak as the Houston Rockets came into Miami and left victorious 102-98 at Kasaya Center. Greg Sylvander & Geo Valdez recap the loss and discuss where Miami goes from here. Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with upda…

Pat Riley, who joined the Miami Heat at age 50 and turned them into a marquee NBA franchise, turned 80 on Thursday. Many Heat fans took to social media to take out their frustration on Riley for the Heat's struggles. Are they right? Or are some just too young to understand? Two hosts from different generations, Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo, discu…

Another lead, another heartbreak. The Miami Heat's losing streak extended to nine games as Cade Cunningham banked in a three-pointer for the Detroit Pistons with 0.6 seconds left. When will this end? Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylander are joined by Geo Valdez. Sponsors: C-ArmAndStaffing.com, RealEstateShoppeFL.com and InsuranceByLinnette.com Join us …

Bryan Fonseca welcomes Digital Adel from HoopsProfile and Five Reasons Sports to breakdown the NCAA Tournament and discuss the relevant NBA players we'll have to watch during March Madness. Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew …

As the season stumbles to the finish, we're looking at how some players have performed. Ethan and Brady start with rookie Kel'el Ware, who just played his 50th game as a rookie. What's been promising? What must improve? Sponsors: CousinsUSA.com/5RSN and PrizePicks.com (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Ge…

Finally, some intrigue. The Miami Heat lost their eighth straight Monday, most of the Erik Spoelstra coaching era. Could the Raptors actually catch them? Ethan, Alex and Brady review the Knicks game and look ahead to the "chase" for the play-in. Sponsors: C-ArmAndStaffing.com, RealEstateShoppeFL.com and InsuranceByLinnette.com Join us on our Off Th…

Eternal Bast covered the Miami Heat in Memphis on Saturday night. The game didn't go well. Ethan Skolnick speaks to him about the vibe and the scene, and how the Heat restore any kind of good feeling. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and AllProConstructionBuilders.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclus…

It's been a rough season for "Heat Culture," first with the Jimmy Butler saga and departure and now with a team careening toward a terrible record. With Pat Riley turning 80 on Thursday, Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander look at where the slogan stands, and how to get its meaning back. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and Water Cleanup of Florida Jo…

With the Miami Heat still losing, and trending toward having two first rounders in the 2025 draft, Matt Hanifan joins Ethan Skolnick to discuss what they might do in that scenario. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and EricRubenstein.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along w…

It's now 7 straight losses, and they keep getting worse. Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk try to figure out when this will end, or if a single win is even possible. Sponsors: C-ArmAndStaffing.com, InsuranceByLinnette.com and RealEstateShoppeFL.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information…

In the second of a continuing series, Ethan Skolnick and Digital Adel discuss the prototypes that have made guard prospects a possibility to be a franchise player, and whether the Miami Heat are positioned to take one in the upcoming draft. Sponsors: CousinsUSA.com/5RSN and PrizePicks.com (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the m…

The Miami Heat played the Boston Celtics competitively for 3 quarters tonight at the Kasaya Center. Ultimately, the Celtics proved the better team, pulling away in the 4th quarter to win 103-91. Bam Adebayo and the Heat struggled to keep up with Boston offensively as the game winded down. Greg Sylvander & Digital Adel recap the Heat loss. Sponsors:…

In a bonus episode, Ethan Skolnick and Alex Donno discuss the premise that Miami Heat fans have adopted: that the team is losing on purpose. Does that make any sense? (You can catch episodes of The305Guys on the Five Reasons Sports YouTube channel every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon). Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and AllProConstructionBuilders.…

The Miami Heat continue to crater, and fans don't know who most to blame. Sean Rochester (@SRochesterNBA) joins Ethan Skolnick and tries to make sense of a bad season. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and EricRubenstein.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/s…

The Heat didn’t give up a lead tonight against the Clippers, primarily because they played from behind most of the evening. Lackluster defense and defeated disposition plagued Miami in a 119-104 home loss to the Clippers on Wednesday night. Greg Sylvander & Digital Adel recap the action, or lack thereof. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com, RealEstat…

After a slow start to the season, Bam Adebayo is leveling up to his career numbers. What has he shown since Jimmy Butler was traded, and how should it govern the Heat's build now? Ethan Skolnick discusses with Eternal Bast. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five), AllProConstructionBuilders.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat …

Suffer with us. Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk review all the blown leads and squandered opportunities the Miami Heat have had this season. What was the worst night of all? Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and AllProConstructionBuilders.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, alon…

The Miami Heat looked in on Kevin Durant (again) at the trade deadline, and all reports point to the Suns moving Durant this offseason. At the time, the Five on the Floor crew was in favor of trying to land him. But what about now? Is the current team really close enough to warrant a big run at the future Hall-of-Famer? Ethan and Alex discuss. Spon…

With the potential for the Miami Heat holding two first round picks in the upcoming NBA draft, Ethan Skolnick and Digital Adel start an occasional draft series. Would the Heat trade those picks to get into the top six? And what else would it take to get there? Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and WCUFL.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server…

The Miami Heat are finding new ways to lose every night it seems. The lowly Charlotte Hornets came into the Kasaya Center and won 105-102 in regulation. This was the 9th game this season where Miami blew a lead of 15+ points and lost. Greg Sylvander & Major Passons regrettably get through a postgame show. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com, RealEsta…

No one in the NBA has taken more "clutch" time spots than Tyler Herro. But he's shooting only 28% in those situations. How do the Miami Heat fix their offensive issues down the stretch, with the current roster? Can they? Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and AllProConstructionBuilders.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat …

As the Miami Heat struggle to get out of the play-in -- without success -- Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander look at the parallels between the current situation and a previous Heat season and build. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and CousinsUSA.com/5RSN Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider i…

The Miami Heat have a fatal flaw. Blown leads. It happened again as the season has become a reoccurring nightmare of blow chances to capture victories. Greg Sylvander & Major Passons recap the action and try to find the things we can take for the future from seeing most of the regular rotation back tonight. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com, RealEs…

The Minnesota Timberwolves made more plays down the stretch and ultimately won 106-104 vs the Miami Heat at Kasaya Center. Greg Sylvander & Digital Adel recap the game and discuss the good and bad from tonight’s loss. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com, RealEstateShoppeFL.com, C-ArmAndStaffing.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the …

It has been an up and down season for Erik Spoelstra and, with just 21 games left and the Heat essentially locked into the play-in, it seems odd to keep playing Terry Rozier so much instead of trying some of the younger guards. What's really happening here? Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk discuss. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and AllProConstructio…

The Miami Heat had one of their "we have enough" games, but too much Terry Rozier and not enough plays down the stretch did them in. Ethan, Alex and Greg analyze another (more understandable) late collapse. Sponsors: C-ArmAndStaffing.com, RealEstateShoppeFL.com and InsuranceByLinnette.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Hea…

Acquired from Toronto at the trade deadline, Davion Mitchell has emerged as a starter and a defensive stalwart in Miami. Mitchell speaks to Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo about his journey, and his need for growth. Sponsors: WCUFL.com, PrizePicks.com (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive inside…

Bam Adebayo set the franchise record with 222 double doubles tonight in the Miami Heat’s 106-90 victory over the Washington Wizards. Naveen Ganglani & Greg Sylvander recap all the action. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com, RealEstateShoppeFL.com, C-ArmAndStaffing.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclus…

The Miami Heat let a winnable game slip away on their home floor. The New York Knicks came back from a double digit deficit to beat Miami 116-112 at the Kasaya Center on Sunday evening. Greg Sylvander & Digital Adel break down the action and discuss what went wrong late for Miami. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com, RealEstateShoppeFL.com, C-ArmAndS…

Davion Mitchell was considered a tertiary player in the Jimmy Butler trade in February. However, so far he has proven to be a player that Coach Spo trusts and has been a great fit in Miami thus far. Greg Sylvander & Timothy Bain discuss Mitchell’s stint in Miami so far. They also compare his impending restricted free agency to other point guard sig…

Tyler Herro & Duncan Robinson led Miami to a 125-120 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night at the Kaseya Center. Bam Adebayo, Alec Burks and Davion Mitchell, among others all had key contributions. Greg Sylvander & Major Passons recap all the action. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com, RealEstateShoppeFL.com, C-ArmAndStaffing.com Join us o…

Greg and Adel recap the Heat following up perhaps their worst shooting performance of the season with their best, with 23 made threes. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com, RealEstateShoppeFL.com, C-ArmAndStaffing.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/ins…

Can't move up, and it's hard to move down. Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo examine the sad state of the Eastern Conference, in the context of the Miami Heat's eventual positioning. It appears they're headed for the play-in again. Sponsors: CousinsUSA.com/5RSN and PrizePicks.com (code: FIVE) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most He…

This was nearly historic, as no one on the Miami Heat (other than at times Andrew Wiggins) could shoot straight at all. Ethan, Alex and Brady break down a bad night against the Hawks. Sponsors: C-ArmAndStaffing.com, InsuranceByLinnette.com and RealEstateShoppeFL.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusi…

The Heat are blowing more big leads than just about any other team in the NBA, and just did again in Milwaukee. Why? And what can Erik Spoelstra do to change it? Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo go through the short list of options. Sponsors: All Pro Construction Builders, PrizePicks.com (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most…

A familiar story, as the Miami Heat slipped early in the fourth quarter and ultimately lost in Milwaukee. Tyler Herro had 40 points, but it wasn't enough, and now Niko Jovic (the only player off the bench providing offense) will be out indefinitely with a fracture in his hand. Ethan, Brady and Greg discuss where Erik Spoelstra and the Heat go from …

Bam Adebayo has upped his play significantly in February. What's been the difference? Ethan Skolnick discusses Bam's better work with Eternal Bast, host on Playback.TV/5RSN. Also, Ethan is joined by Javier Iglesias of RealEstateShoppeFL.com with a Sponsor's Corner. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five), EricRubenstein.com and RealEstateShoppeFL.com Join …

It took overtime, but the Heat's new players (especially Andrew WIggins) helped Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo close out the Raptors. Ethan, Alex, Brady and Greg went live on the Five Reasons YouTube channel. Sponsors: C-ArmAndStaffing.com, InsuranceByLinnette.com and RealEstateShoppeFL.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat…

On his birthday, Five on the Floor co-host Greg Sylvander puts down his analyst hat and shares his top five Miami Heat moments as a fan with Ethan Skolnick. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and Water Cleanup of Florida Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/…

Andrew Wiggins was the major acquisition in the Jimmy Butler trade. How can the Miami Heat get the most out of him, on offense and defense? Ethan Skolnick discusses with Alex Toledo and Brady Hawk. Sponsors: AllProConstructionBuilders.com and EricRubenstein.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive in…

With one-third of the season left, what's left for the Miami Heat to discover? Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo reveal a list of five developments that they've watching. Sponsors: CousinsUSA.com/5RSN and PrizePicks.com (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/…

The format wasn't ideal, but Tyler Herro appeared to make the most of his first All-Star weekend. Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander discuss the new Three-Point champion, what can be gained from this experience and where he goes from here. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and AllProConstructionBuilders.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server …

Miami Heat fans got one thing they wanted this season: Bam Adebayo and Kel'el Ware starting up front. The defensive numbers are outstanding. The offense needs work. Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk discuss the ways to improve the lineups with them together. Sponsors: CousinsUSA.com/5RSN and PrizePicks (Code: FIVE) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord …

With the All-Star break here, and the Miami Heat leaning into a youth movement, Ethan Skolnick assess how Pelle Larsson, Ke'lel Ware, Niko Jovic and Jaime Jaquez Jr. are developing -- and what needs to improve. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five), Water Cleanup of Florida Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclu…

The Miami Heat enter the All-Star break three games under .500, and with the NBA's 20th best record. They won't tank. It's not what they do. But should they somewhat, to have the most possible draft capital this offseason? Ethan Skolnick discusses with Alex Donno on the Five Reasons YouTube channel. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five), AllProConstructi…

Alex and Brady go over what went right and then inevitably wrong in this game. We all need the break. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com, RealEstateShoppeFL.com, C-ArmAndStaffing.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang…

The Miami Heat had a strong first half but fell apart again late, scoring just eight points in the fourth quarter and falling to the West-best Thunder. Ethan, Alex, Brady and Greg discussed it live on the Five Reasons YouTube channel. Sponsors: C-ArmAndStaffing.com, RealEstateShoppeFL.com and InsuranceByLinnette.com Join us on our Off The Floor Dis…

As Terry Rozier continues to struggle, what options does Erik Spoelstra have? Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo discuss prior to the Miami Heat's game in Oklahoma City. Sponsors: All Pro Construction Builders, PrizePicks.com (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with upd…

Andrew Wiggins, Davion Mitchell and Kyle Anderson debuted for the Miami Heat in what ultimately was a 103-85 defeat to the World Champion Boston Celtics. Greg Sylvander & Major Passons recap the action, including thoughts on how the new additions looked in their first game in Miami. They also discuss Coach Spoelstra and some of the baffling decisio…