Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA
Miami Heat and NBA insider podcast hosted by Ethan Skolnick with Alex Toledo, Greg Sylvander and prominent guests. This is the new flagship of the Five Reasons Sports Network.
Episodes
How the Miami Heat will turn defense into offense
The strategy seems clear. Rebound, run. Digital Adel joins Ethan Skolnick to discuss how the Heat will implement it this season.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSNFollow Ethan, Alex and Brady's writing for Sports Illustrated here!• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/ethan-skolnick• https:
Five Out: How the Miami Heat will play | Five on the Floor
Alex Toledo and Brady Hawk return for another edition of Five Out. We go over what we've seen so far from how the Heat have decided to play, what possibilities remain, fan questions and more.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSNFollow Ethan, Alex and Brady's writing for Sports Illustrate
The Miami Heat's 2026-27 floor and ceiling with Matt Moore
Matt Moore (@HPBasketball) has had his battles with Miami Heat fans, but are his views of the team really that different from theirs. Ethan Skolnick welcomes Matt to talk about the variables that could make the Heat great this season... or merely average. Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSNFol
What's Left in the Heat Preseason.... and What's to Come? (LIVE)
In a Sunday Night live episode on the Five Reasons YouTube channel, Ethan, Greg and Brady present the 3 things that have been most significant in the MIami Heat preseason so far.... and what they're looking for as the season starts.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSNFollow Ethan, Alex and
Miami Heat: Conwell & Jovic show flashes in loss to Wolves
The Miami Heat & Minnesota Timberwolves, who meet on opening Night, October 21st, sat all the starters on both sides in tonight’s preseason matchup at Kaseya Center. Neither team was interested in tipping their hand in tonight’s matchup. Greg Sylvander & Digital Adel recap the action as the Heat saw flashes from rookie Ryan Conwell, Niko Jovic, Pelle Larson, among others. Sponsors: • Sign
What to Watch in the Heat's Preseason Game with Minnesota
While some or many of the regulars may not play tonight, Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk still have a few players to keep an eye on as the Timberwolves visit.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSNFollow Ethan, Alex and Brady's writing for Sports Illustrated here!• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/au
Can the Miami Heat keep up this pace?
Sean Rochester thought the Heat might stay with a quicker pace this season. But this fast? Sean joins Ethan Skolnick to discuss how the Heat look so far, and whether they can successfully sustain the speed.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSNFollow Ethan, Alex and Brady's writing for Sports
Heat play fast again as Giannis stars in home preseason debut
That was a blur. The Miami Heat used their starters in the first half -- and the pace was as quick as in the preseason opener. Ethan and Greg discuss the style and the results for Giannis and the team. Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSNFollow Ethan, Alex and Brady's writing for Sports Ill
Tre Donaldson steals the show at scrimmage
After his crossover went viral, Tre Donaldson is getting plenty of attention. But are there other parts to the former UM guard's game that can make him a factor for the Miami Heat in his rookie season? Ethan and Alex discuss.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSNFollow Ethan, Alex and Brady&#
Miami Heat Free Fantasy Basketball Advice: Draft Giannis
In a different spin than the usual topics on Five on the Floor, the guys hone in on Fantasy Basketball & the relevant players on your Miami Heat. Greg Sylvander & Digital Adel discuss Giannis Antetokounmpo as a automatic top 5 pick in fantasy basketball, then review the remaining Heat players that fantasy hoopers can expect to be available in the Top 200 of most drafts.Sponsors: • Sign up
Meet Gale Nelson, Miami Heat's new PA announcer
Long associated with the Miami community and Big Brothers Big Sisters, Gale Nelson is the successor to Mike Baiamonte as the Heat's PA man. He joins Ethan Skolnick to talk about his background and his intention to honor Mike B's legacy with his own spin.Sponsors: • RealMerchantServices.com (Call Bill at 561-573-6497)Follow Ethan, Alex and Brady's writing for Sports Illustrated here!• h
The Miami Heat might get the best version of Giannis
It's just one preseason game, but you can see the vision. And so it's worth asking: will Erik Spoelstra help unleash Giannis Antetokounmpo even more than Milwaukee ever did? Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander discussSponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSNFollow Ethan, Alex and Brady's w
Simone Fontecchio and Nick Richards Media Day Interviews: Veteran Help
Ethan, Alex and Brady are joined by veteran sharpshooter Simone Fontecchio and big man Nick Richards at Miami Heat Media Day, as we complete our series of interviews with 10 Heat players.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSNFollow Ethan, Alex and Brady's writing for Sports Illustrated here!•
Smashing preseason debut for Giannis, Heat
We finally saw Giannis Antetokoumpo play for the Heat, in Saturday's preseason first half in Toronto, and it may have been better than advertised. Ethan, Alex, Greg and Brady went live after a very promising Heat performance.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSNFollow Ethan, Alex and Brady&#
Myron Gardner and Tre Donaldson Media Day Interviews: Young Blood
Ethan, Alex and Brady are joined by sophomore forward Myron Gardner and rookie guard Tre Donaldson at Miami Heat Media Day. Catch our other 8 interviews on the podcast feeds.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSNFollow Ethan, Alex and Brady's writing for Sports Illustrated here!• https://www.
What to Look for in Miami Heat preseason (+ Tim Hardaway Jr. interview)
Now that training camp is over, Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander pivot to the first preseason game, Saturday night in Quebec against the Raptors. Who plays? What matters? Plus, a bonus interview from Alex Toledo with Tim Hardaway Jr. Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSNFollow Ethan, Alex and B
Dru Smith + Ryan Conwell Media Day Interviews: Depth at the Point
Ethan, Brady and Alex were joined by defensive menace Dru Smith and rookie sharpshooter Ryan Conwell on Miami Heat Media Day. The interview with Smith was recorded prior to him being sidelined for a couple of weeks with a calf strain -- Ethan apologizes for jinxing that. Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink
Is it Ryan Conwell Jr's time... already?
The Miami Heat have their first injury of training camp -- backup point guard Dru Smith will miss a couple of weeks with a calf strain. That likely means more of rookie Ryan Conwell Jr. With the first preseason game on Saturday, Ethan Skolnick and Digital Adel discuss Conwell's opportunity. Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!ht
Bobby Portis Jr. Training Camp Interview: Finding his Place in Miami
Ethan Skolnick sat down at Training Camp in Boca Raton with Bobby Portis, Jr., who was acquired from Milwaukee with his friend Giannis Antetokounmpo. Portis Jr., has plenty of his own ambition in the second half of his career.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSNFollow Ethan, Alex and Brady'
Nikola Jovic Media Day Interview: Redemption Season
Ethan, Brady and Alex are joined by Nikola Jovic on Miami Heat Media Day to go over the fit with Giannis Antetokounmpo, how he can bounce back this season and more.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSNFollow Ethan, Alex and Brady's writing for Sports Illustrated here!• https://www.si.com/nba
Giannis comments create stir on Day 2 of Miami Heat camp
Giannis Antetokounmpo spoke to the media Wednesday for 14 minutes, but everyone after seemed to be curious about only one sentence. Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk were there, and try to put that comment into context (well, Ethan does; Brady just wants to talk basketball).Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.
Pelle Larsson Media Day Interview: Trust Exercise
Ethan, Alex and Brady are joined by third-year Heat swingman Pelle Larsson, fresh off a four-year contract extension, on Media Day to go over his fit with Giannis, his offseason with the Swedish national team, his time with the Heat and more.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSNFollow Ethan, Ale
Giannis, Bam battle on first day of Miami Heat camp
Miami Heat training camp opened at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, and the media got a chance to see the bigs go at it in 1-on-1 drills. Who and what stood out? Ethan and Alex were there, and give their observations.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN• RealMerchantServices.com (Call
Tim Hardaway Jr. Media Day interview: Legacy and New Heat Life
Ethan, Alex and Brady welcome on Tim Hardaway Jr. as a guest, going over his path to becoming a Miami Heat player, his fit with the new roster and more.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSNFollow Ethan, Alex and Brady's writing for Sports Illustrated here!• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author
Davion Mitchell Media Day Interview: Pain Camp and Rage Bait
Ethan, Brady and Alex are joined by Miami Heat starting point guard Davion Mitchell to go over his offseason, time spent with the team and what he's looking forward to this season.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSNFollow Ethan, Alex and Brady's writing for Sports Illustrated here!• ht
Miami Heat Media Day Wrap-Up
Ethan, Brady and Alex go over key takeaways after an eventful Media Day at the Kaseya Center.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN• RealMerchantServices.com (Call Bill at 561-573-6497)Follow Ethan, Alex and Brady's writing for Sports Illustrated here!• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/etha
Miami Heat 2026-27 Media Day and Training Camp preview
It's finally here. Miami Heat media day is Monday, and training camp opens Tuesday. And whole crew is here: Ethan, Greg, Alex and Brady share what to expect, as everything starts. Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN• RealMerchantServices.com (Call Bill at 561-573-6497)Follow Ethan, Alex an
5 Things That Could Go Wrong for the Miami Heat
We've talked a lot about the positive this offseason -- but we know not everything always goes according to plan. Taking a possible Giannis injury out of the equation, Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander provide five other concerns for the season, and how likely or serious each might be.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://
Players the Heat could still possibly poach if needed
Teams are trimming their rosters to get under limits, and some still have work to do. Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo discuss D'Angelo Russell and others, and whether anyone would make sense to Miami if some of its young guards struggle.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN• RealMerchantServi
The 5 Best Offseasons in Miami Heat History
As the 2026 offseason officially concludes, Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander go back in Heat history to identify the 5 most transformative... and what has to happen for the Giannis-led offseason to rank up there. Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN• RealMerchantServices.com (Call Bill at 561-
Giannis or Luka? Who would you rather have?
Giannis Antetokounmpo was just ranked 5th in the NBA by ESPN entering the 2026-27 season, one spot behind the Lakers' Luka Doncic. Which of the stars is easier to build around? And who will be better the next three seasons? Ethan and Adel assess.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN• RealMer
Exploring the Kyrie Irving option for the Heat... and other teams
For now, Kyrie Irving appears content in Dallas, as the Mavericks rebuild. But there's talk that the Mavericks could work with him to move him elsewhere if he wants. Should the Heat look at him seriously before the trade deadline? And what would it take? Ethan and Alex discuss.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepi
Ranking the national media issues with the Miami Heat
They're back at it. And some of the criticisms are out there. But which are valid? Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk go through the national media's shots at the new-look Heat. Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN• RealMerchantServices.com (Call Bill at 561-573-6497)Follow Ethan, Alex and B
Identifying the Miami Heat's floor
As some outlets -- including The Ringer -- have the Heat in play-in territory again, Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo try to identify the team's floor. What's the worst it could be, if Giannis is reasonably healthy?Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN• RealMerchantServices.com (Call Bill
The Miami Heat's 5 Most Interesting Training Camp Battles
We are one week away from Miami Heat training camp. And while the roster is fairly set, there should be some competition for roles. Ethan Skolnick brings on Brady Hawk to give his top five.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN• RealMerchantServices.com (Call Bill at 561-573-6497)Follow Ethan, Al
How the Miami Heat offseason set up the future
Most fans seem to be aligned: the Miami Heat had their best offseason in years. The good news is that it can get better going forward. Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander outline the reasons why.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN• RealMerchantServices.com (Call Bill at 561-573-6497)Follow Ethan
The significance of the Pelle Larsson extension
Pelle Larsson is getting an extension of 4 years (4th a player option) for roughly $60 million. What does it mean for him -- and other Heat players? It's surprisingly good news for a couple. Ethan and Alex discuss.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN• RealMerchantServices.com (Call Bill at
The Heat have the 14th best future in the NBA?
ESPN has ranked all 30 NBA teams in multiple categories, to determine which team has the best three-season future. And some of the choices are... interesting. Ethan Skolnick and Digital Adel discuss the Heat's ranking. Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN• RealMerchantServices.com (Call Bil
Davion Mitchell's possible breakout, and what it would mean
The Miami Heat know who their point guard will be this season -- Davion Mitchell, who has been assuming more of a leadership role this summer. Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo get into what Mitchell needs to do to be a positive in the starting lineup on a contending team.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.m
Does John Konchar make sense for the Heat?
After the Miami Herald reports that the Miami Heat have reached out to John Konchar to possibly enter training camp composition, Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk examine Konchar's possible fit -- and who might be pushed aside.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN• RealMerchantServices.com (Call
Who are the top 20 players in the East?
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. Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN• RealMerchantServices.com (Call Bill at 561-573-6497)Follow Ethan, Alex and Brady's
The Miami Heat vibes are high
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.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN• RealMerchantServices.com (Call Bil
Which Heat player gets surprising playing time?
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?Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN• RealMerchantServices.com (Call Bill at 561-573-6497
Miami Heat: Who has the best shot at an award?
Erik Spoelstra. Giannis. Bam. And there are others. Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk rank the Heat's award contenders for the 2026-27 season.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN• RealMerchantServices.com (Call Bill at 561-573-6497)Follow Ethan, Alex and Brady's writing for Sports Illustrat
How the Miami Heat's lineup stacks up in the East
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?Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN• RealMerchantServices.com (Call Bill at 561-573-6497)Follow Ethan, Alex
Miami Heat Lifers ep 5: with JJ Miranda
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. While this is the end of the first series of Five on the Floor Lifers, the series will continue in the future. Subscribe to Off The Floor for updates an
Can the Miami Heat roll with their backup guards?
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.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN• RealMerchantServices.co
Miami Heat Lifers Ep 4: Royal Shepherd Joins
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.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!h
Miami Heat: Lifers Ep 3: Lane Mitnick
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 an
Previewing the Miami Heat's offense with Couper Moorhead
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?Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN
The NBA cracks down on Clippers -- how are Heat impacted?
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. Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.on
The next act for Andrew Wiggins
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.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineu
How the Miami Heat maximize Giannis
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.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN• RealMerchantServices.com (Call Bill at 561-573-6497)Follow Ethan, Alex and Brady's writing for Sport
Miami Heat Lifers Ep 2: Winning or Misery with Hot Take Harry
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 t
Miami Heat Lifers Ep 1: Jowall Prieto
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.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code
How we feel about the Heat's two-man combos
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. Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN• DrinkAG1.com (code: ONTHEFLOOR)Follow Ethan, Alex and Brady's writing for Sports Illustrated
Where Nikola Jovic fits for the Miami Heat now
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.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN• DrinkAG1.com (code: ONTHEFLOOR)Follow Ethan, Alex and Brady's writing for Sports Illu
Why the Miami Heat signed Nick Richards
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. Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://pri
How the Miami Heat bounced back, from Jimmy losing his joy, to relevance
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.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5
The role for Pelle Larsson on the new Miami Heat
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.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN• DrinkAG1.com (code: ONTHEFLOOR)Follow
Klay Thompson pledges a redemption season
Biscayne Klay was introduced Tuesday, as Klay Thompson spoke to the media in Miami for the first time, alongside Erik Spoelstra. Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo discuss the presser, and how Thompson sees his fit.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN• DrinkAG1.com (code: ONTHEFLOOR)Follow Ethan, A
Who starts, Klay Thompson or Tim Hardaway Jr.?
Now that the Miami Heat have their veteran shooters, Brady Hawk joins Ethan Skolnick to project which one starts over the other, and why. Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN• DrinkAG1.com (code: ONTHEFLOOR)• QUINCE.com (code: ONTHEFLOOR)Follow Ethan, Alex and Brady's writing for Sports Ill
The win ceiling for this Miami Heat team
When the Heat built around superstars in 2004 and 2011, they won 59 and 58 games, respectively. Is this team positioned to do the same? Or is the East too loaded now? Ethan Skolnick and Eternal Bast project.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN• DrinkAG1.com (code: ONTHEFLOOR)• QUINCE.com (code:
Where this Heat group could rank among shooting teams
Now that the Heat added Klay Thompson, most are saying they have enough shooting, even though they might have already. But here's where this collection of shooters could place in Heat history, if all goes right. Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander host.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/HMA• Dri
Why Klay Thompson fits in Miami
It's always seemed possible that Klay Thompson would land in Miami... due to his affinity to the city and his ties to the nearby Bahamas. Timothy Bain joins Ethan Skolnick to give Klay's backstory.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/HMA• DrinkAG1.com (code: ONTHEFLOOR)• QUINCE.com (code: ON
It's Klay Day: The Heat get the shooter from Dallas
We told you to expect it at some point, and Friday was the day. The Heat will be signing Klay Thompson after he clears waivers following a Dallas buyout. This puts a capper on the offseason, for the most part. Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander sum it all up.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN•
Miami Heat: Which East team will disappoint?
There's always one... or two. Which of the East's top 10 projected teams has the most bust potential? Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander go through the list of teams that will most likely be in the Heat's way.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN• DrinkAG1.com (code: ONTHEFLOOR)• QUIN
Nick Richards? James Wiseman? Will Heat add one more big?
Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo talk about the possibility of Miami filling out the roster with one of the centers who has been hanging around the team of late.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN• DrinkAG1.com (code: ONTHEFLOOR)• QUINCE.com (code: ONTHEFLOOR)Follow Ethan, Alex and Brady's w
An early look at the Miami Heat's new closing lineup
Will the starters finish for the Heat this season? We know Bam and Giannis will. But what about the others? Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk take an early look at the options to close out games.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN• DrinkAG1.com (code: ONTHEFLOOR)• QUINCE.com (code: ONTHEFLOOR)Foll
How would the Heat survive injuries to Bam, Giannis, others?
It's a fact of NBA life that players get hurt. The Heat certainly know this. Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo go down the list of current Heat players, and how Miami would compensate for the loss of each for an extended period.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN• DrinkAG1.com (code: ONTHEFLO
The fan who went to Greece... to honor Giannis
If you follow the Twitter account @MiamiClutchPE, you know that fan is passionate about the Miami Heat. He joins Ethan Skolnick to tell the story of keeping his promise to visit Greece, after the Miami Heat traded for Giannis Antetokounmpo. Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN• DrinkAG1.com (co
Where does Giannis rank in NBA, when healthy?
Giannis. Jokic. Wemby. Luka. SGA. Where is Giannis now, nearing age 32, in the pecking order of NBA elite? Ethan Skolnick and Eternal Bast host.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN• DrinkAG1.com (code: ONTHEFLOOR)Follow Ethan, Alex and Brady's writing for Sports Illustrated here!• https://w
Which young players stick for the Miami Heat?
It's looking increasingly likely that the Heat will allow young players to compete for at least the 14th roster spot -- in addition to the open two-way slot. Ethan Skolnick and Digital Adel handicap the competition. Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN• DrinkAG1.com (code: ONTHEFLOOR)Follow
Giannis promises to dominate, as the Heat enter season with edge
The Heat haven't been feared in a while, but maybe that changes some this season. Giannis Antetokounmpo's comments and the personalities of several players suggest that Miami will have more edge than in recent seasons. Ethan and Greg host.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN• DrinkAG1.c
Breaking down the Miami Heat's 2026-27 schedule
We know the full slate of games now -- and the Miami Heat will be on national television 25 times. Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk give their first impressions of Miami's 82-game schedule. Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN• DrinkAG1.com (code: ONTHEFLOOR)Follow Ethan, Alex and Brady's
The Heat's challenging NBA Cup slate, Westbrook retires, more
As the NBA schedule continues to leak out, the Heat find out who is in their NBA Cup bracket -- and it's not easy. Plus, Ethan and Greg discuss the Laker sale and Russell Westbrook's retirement announcement.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN• DrinkAG1.com (code: ONTHEFLOOR)Follow Etha
Miami Heat get Christmas and Opening Night spotlight
Well, the Miami Heat must matter again. Ethan was wrong; they're getting a Christmas Day game, against the Celtics. They're also facing Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves on opening night. Ethan and Alex dig into the two matchups. Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN• DrinkA
The Miami Heat's chances for a Christmas game
After getting Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Miami Heat would seem poised for a return to Christmas Day -- and a lot of time on the national TV slate. But will it actually happen? As the schedule is released starting Tuesday, we will see how the league and TV execs view this team. Ethan and Greg host. Sponsors: • DrinkAG1.com/OnTheFloor• PrizePicks.com (code: HMA)https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRS
Which former Heat player has the best season: Norm, Tyler or someone else?
With 5 members of the Heat rotation now playing elsewhere, Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo look at what they've all said since leaving (via trade or free agency), who will hurt the Heat most in matchups this season, and who has the best future. Sponsors: • DrinkAG1.com/OnTheFloor• PrizePicks.com (code: HMA)https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN (Play $5 and win your first lineup and get $150
The concerns about Miami Heat shot creation
If the Miami Heat don't add a proven scorer such as DeMar DeRozan, will they be able to generate enough offense -- especially when Giannis Antetokounmpo sits? Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk assess what's needed, and where it might come from.Sponsors: • Sign up for PrizePicks with code HMA and get $150 in lineups if your first $5 lineup wins!https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/FRSN• RealMerch
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