Bam Adebayo will be playing with Joel Embiid and Anthony Davis, and against some of the NBA's better bigs, like Nikola Jovic, in the Olympics. Ethan, Alex and Brady discuss what he might learn and bring back to Miami. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five), Water Cleanup of Florida Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider informa…

With the Olympics coming up, Bryan Fonseca joins Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander to discuss the prospects for Team USA, and how Bam Adebayo will complement LeBron James, Steph Curry and others. Also, which countries are the biggest threats. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com, BettorEdge.com (5RSN) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get e…

The Heat have three role players in their 30s, two holdovers and one newcomer. Ethan and Alex discuss who will play most, and least. Sponsors: C-ArmAndStaffing.com, Valvoline.com (promo links below) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with …

The Miami Heat rallied to win the summer league championship with a basket by rookie Pelle Larsson, one of the many who have impressed. So where do these players go from here? How will the Heat use them? Ethan Skolnick is joined by Brady Hawk and Eternal Bast. Sponsors: Water CleanUp of Florida, PrizePicks (FIVE) Join us on our Off The Floor Discor…

The Miami Heat's summer league team rallied to beat Golden State and advance to play Memphis in Monday's final. Ethan, Alex and Greg award Isaiah Stevens a two-way spot, and discuss where Kel'el Ware and Pelle Larsson stand in their development. Sponsors: Valvoline.com (promo links below), PrizePicks.com (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord …

There's been good news with the Miami Heat's young frontcourt players lately, including Bam Adebayo's stellar play with Team USA, Nikola Jovic's clearance to play for Serbia in the Olympics and Kel'el Ware's continued progression at Summer League. Ethan, Greg and Brady look at what they can bring to the Heat this season in various combinations. Spo…

In today's episode, Matt Hanifan and @MajorPassons discuss who stood out after the first 3 Heat summer league games and who they think will earn the two-way contracts. Sponsor: PrizePicks (FIVE) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with othe…

There's been some positive developments the past couple of weeks, from Bam Adebayo's breakout on Team USA to Jaime Jaquez starring for the Select Team to the play of the summer league as a whole. Ethan, Alex and Greg discuss those -- and what it means for the present and future. Sponsors: C-ArmAndStaffing.com and BettorEdge.com (5RSN) Join us on ou…

Keshad Johnson looks like another undrafted find for the Miami Heat. Johnson spoke with Ethan Skolnick, Brady Hawk and Alex Toledo about his workout with the team, how he sees his role and more. Sponsors: Valvoline.com (promo links below) and PrizePicks.com (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along…

The Miami Heat's summer league team is rolling, and Josh Christopher and Isaiah Stevens have been two of the reasons. Should Miami reshuffle its two-way slots to accommodate? Ethan, Alex and Brady discuss. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com, PrizePicks.com (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along w…

We've looked at the negatives, but what are the possible positives? How can Erik Spoelstra maximize what Terry Rozier and Tyler Herro do best, to play them a lot together? Ethan, Brady and Alex look at the options. Sponsors: Valvoline (promo links below), PrizePicks.com (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider infor…

Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk discuss two of the Miami Heat's core young players. What to expect from Jaime Jaquez Jr. in summer league? And how bad is Niko Jovic's injury? Sponsors: BettorEdge.com (5RSN), InsuranceByLinnette.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from t…

It's been frustrating to the Miami Heat that a lot of incorrect information has been spread this offseason. So, should they share more and fill the vacuum themselves? Or stick with their organizational philosophy since Pat Riley arrived? Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander discuss. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (FIVE), Valvoline (promo links below) Join u…

The Heat have finished their summer league schedule in California and now head to Las Vegas. Ethan, Alex and Brady talk about Kel'el Ware and others and have they have done. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five), InsuranceByLinnette.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from …

Now that the transaction season has slowed down, can the Miami Heat avoid the play-in this season? Is it mostly about Jimmy Butler? Tyler Herro? The young players? Or something else? Ethan, Alex and Greg handicap the East as it stands. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five), Water Cleanup of Florida Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusi…

Haywood Highsmith is back, as we expected, and will play a role for the 2023-24. With the Heat roster basically set for now, what should the starting lineup and rotation be? Ethan, Alex and Greg throw out their ideas. Sponsors: Valvoline (links below), C-ArmAndStaffing.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider informati…

We didn't expect the Miami Heat to do a lot in free agency, and now it appears they're down to one final move -- at least until the season starts. Should they just re-sign Haywood Highsmith? Or get someone from the outside like Tyus Jones or Josh Okogie. Ethan, Alex and Brady assess the options. Sponsors: Valvoline.com (promotional links below), Pr…

After Caleb Martin signed with the Philadelphia 76ers, Ethan Skolnick details why he ended up with a lesser deal after turning down what the Miami Heat offered. Greg and Alex also host, and they all preview summer league, which starts tonight. Sponsors: Valvoline, Water Cleanup of Florida Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive i…

After Ethan gets something off his chest -- about the poor aggregation of his recent comments about the CBA -- he and Brady Hawk break down the Heat's summer league roster. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com, PrizePicks.com (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from t…

There have been a lot of reports and a lot of frustration, as the MIami Heat haven't done much to make themselves contenders this offseason so far. Ethan Skolnick presents all the latest information in context, about Caleb Martin, Haywood Highsmith, DeMar DeRozan, Donovan Mitchell and more. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com, PrizePicks.com (five) J…

Greg, Alex and @EternalBast briefly go over the recent DeMar DeRozan rumors before addressing the re-signing of Thomas Bryant before they eventually picked up free agent Alec Burks, both on veteran minimum deals. Sponsors: Water CleanUp of Florida & PrizePicks (FIVE) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, al…

It didn't take as long as Dame Lillard did, but the news was almost as disappointing. Donovan Mitchell is signing an extension with the Cavaliers, taking him off the market. So what do the Miami Heat do now? Reset? Rebuild? Ethan Skolnick and Sean Rochester assess. Sponsors: C-ArmAndStaffing.com, PrizePicks.com (five) Join us on our Off The Floor D…

In our first post free agency opening update, Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk discuss the Heat's retention of Kevin Love, the waiting game on Haywood Highsmith and the 76ers' big splash with Paul George. Sponsors: BettorEdge.com (5RSN), PrizePicks.com (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with up…

The Miami Heat are not exactly flush with cash (under the second apron) as free agency starts, but are there are some players who might fall to the minimum? And does the free agent list suggest the need for a trade instead? Ethan, Alex and Greg continue to get you ready for transaction season. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com and BettorEdge.com (5…

As free agency approaches, Ethan, Greg and Alex discuss the latest developments on the Miami Heat's own free agents --- starting with Caleb Martin and Kevin Love. Sponsors: Autograph (code: five), WCUFL.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang o…

Now that the NBA Draft is over, and free agency is beginning, how are the Miami Heat positioned? And what should they do now? Ethan Skolnick and Eternal Bast set it up, as news is happening on the fly. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com, PrizePicks.com (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with …

Alex, Brady & Matt Hanifan go over a busy second day of the NBA Draft for the Heat, who took Pelle Larsson, a Swedish multifaceted shooter out of Arizona, at pick #42. The Heat then picked up undrafted free agents in Keshad Johnson, Larsson's teammate at Arizona who is an ultra-athletic wing, as well as Zyon Pullin, senior point guard out of Florid…

Greg, Alex & Brady go over another surprising first round pick for the Heat, taking the 7-foot Kel'el Ware out of Indiana, before briefly previewing the 2nd round of the Draft, happening at 4pm today. Sponsors: BettorEdge (5RSN), Water Clean Up of Florida Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with upd…

On draft day, the Miami Heat extended Bam Adebayo for three seasons and $166 million. What does this mean for the franchise, and for Jimmy Butler? Ethan Skolnick is joined by Ben Tovia and Timothy Bain. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and InsuranceByLinnette.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along w…

On Draft Night Eve, Greg, Alex and Brady welcome our newest draft analyst @DigitalAdel, (can find his work on YouTube, name of his channel is HoopsProfile), to go over the guards, wings and bigs in the draft most relevant to the Heat's picks at #15 and #43. Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with u…

The Miami Heat picked 10th in the NBA Draft in 2015, and no one thought Justise Winslow would slide to them. But he did. And they took him over Devin Booker. Ethan, Alex and Greg review the thinking at the time, and discuss what could have been. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and Water Cleanup of Florida Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server…

It was a home run pick at the time, but didn't really work out. Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo review the Michael Beasley selection -- and who it could have been. Also, Ethan interviewed Kevin Love about that draft, in which he went 5th. How close were the Heat to taking him? Sponsors: C-ArmandStaffing.com, InsuranceByLinnette.com J…

The Miami Heat rarely have both of their draft choices, but they do in 2024. What are some of the options there? Brady Hawk joins Ethan Skolnick to discuss a few players who may make sense, if the Heat keep the pick. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com, PrizePicks.com (five), BettorEdge.com (5RSN) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get excl…

In the first of a series on Five on the Floor and the Five Reasons Playback room (www.playback.tv/5RSN), Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo look back at the lead-up to and selection of Marquette's Dwyane Wade, and how it changed the franchise. Sponsors: Jerseys305.com (promo code FIVE) and Water Cleanup of Florida Join us on our Off The…

After a report that the Miami Heat could consider moving into the top 5 in the upcoming NBA draft, Ethan, Brady and Greg discuss how likely that is — and who it would be for. Sponsors: C-ArmAndStaffing.com and PrizePicks.com (FIVE) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from…

Whether Jimmy Butler gets extended or not this offseason, he won't be with the Miami Heat forever. So what would a pivot around Bam Adebayo consist of? What kind of players would the Heat need? And is there any chance the Heat would move on from Bam in his prime? Sponsors: Water Cleanup of Florida, PrizePicks.com (five), BettorEdge.com (5RSN) Join …

We need to acknowledge the obvious, or at least Ethan Skolnick does: the Boston Celtics will win the title. Ethan and Alex Toledo look at how the hope for their failure went so wrong, and what needs to change for the Miami Heat now. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com, Autograph.io (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive ins…

The Miami Heat have worked out several prospects in advance of the upcoming late June NBA Draft. Greg Sylvander and Brady Hawk review the list of workouts, discuss the different prospects and hone in on some names to key an eye on in the 1st and 2nd round of the upcoming draft. Sponsors: WaterCleanup of Florida, PrizePicks.com (FIVE) Join us on our…

In today's episode, Matt and Major discuss who on the Sioux Falls Skyforce has the potential to earn an NBA call-up soon. Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with other Heat fans! https://t.co/izwgN0SEt6 (Scroll down after clicking). Also, …

With the Utah Jazz still rebuilding, and their best player Lauri Markannen up for a contract extension, Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo discuss whether he would be worth the price -- in terms of trade assets and money. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com, PrizePicks.com (five), BettorEdge.com (5RSN) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exc…

As always seems to happen in the playoffs and NBA Finals, even 5 years after his retirement, Dwyane Wade is being discussed a lot. So we discuss the Miami Heat legend also. Ethan Skolnick and Eternal Bast on all the comparisons to other players, and where Wade really fits. Sponsors: Autograph.io (five), PrizePicks.com (five) Join us on our Off The …

After our report that the Miami Heat have worked out huge center Zach Edey, who was a national player of the year, Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo discuss whether that type of player makes any sense for a team coached by Erik Spoelstra. Are there any centers who would? Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com, PrizePicks.com (five), Autograph.io (five) Joi…

The Floor is Yours crew (Sean Rochester, Timothy Bain, Tony Schwartz) discusses the upcoming NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks. Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with other Heat fans! https://t.co/izwgN0SEt6 (Scro…

For the first time in a long time, the Orlando Magic are defending Southeast Division champions -- and they have a young roster and a clean cap sheet. Are they in better shape over the next three seasons than the Miami Heat? Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo bring on the hosts of the new Magic Mania podcast, (which you can watch on Five Reasons YouTub…

As we begin our coverage of the Miami Heat's 2024 draft (in which they are slated to pick 15th), Ethan, Alex and Brady debate whether they should take best player available, fill a potential hole or go for a player with a particular experience level. Sponsors: Autograph.io (five), BettorEdge.com (5RSN), PrizePicks.com (five) Join us on our Off The …

Is Florida Panthers GM Bill Zito now the second best South Florida sports executive behind Pat Riley with the Miami Heat? The Panthers are headed to the Stanley Cup Finals for a second straight season. Unlike last year, the Panthers will be a fully healthy squad this time around. Can Florida's aggressive style undo the fast, offensive style from th…

If you put together a team from all the players who've played for the Miami Heat since 2019, when Jimmy Butler was acquired, what would it look like? Ethan, Alex and Brady nominate players and then make the tough choices. Sponsors: C-ArmAndStaffing.com, PrizePicks.com (five) and BettorEdge.com (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get…

We did the five best decisions already. So which are the five that the Miami Heat should like to have back? Maybe not what you think. Ethan and Greg nominate and debate. Sponsors: BettorEdge.com (5RSN), PrizePicks.com (five) and Water Cleanup of Florida Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updat…

In the first of a two-part series, Ethan, Alex and Greg rank and debate the top 5 decisions the Miami Heat have made since acquiring Jimmy Butler. Tomorrow: the five worst. Sponsors: BettorEdge.com (5RSN), PrizePicks.com (five) and Water Cleanup of Florida Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with up…

All four hosts of Five on the Floor led a session with fans on the Playback app (www.playback.tv/5RSN) about the latest on Jimmy Butler. Could the Miami Heat really trade him? Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five), Autograph app (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from t…