Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA

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Miami Heat: Kevin Love on present, future, legacy (+ Peterson interview) Oct 05, 2023

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On the 3rd day of Miami Heat training camp, Kevin Love sat down with Ethan Skolnick for a conversation about his career, this Heat team and his potential Hall of Fame future. Also: Alex Toledo interviews Heat shooting hopeful Drew Peterson.

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Miami Heat: Training Camp Interviews with Jimmy Butler, Duncan Robinson, Cole Swider, Jamal Cain & Orlando Robinson Oct 04, 2023

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As training camp continues at FAU, Ethan, Alex & Brady got a chance to talk to a few of the guys about this upcoming season and more.

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Miami Heat: Caleb Martin & Haywood Highsmith Interviews Oct 04, 2023

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At Heat Media Day, Ethan, Brady & Alex got the chance to sit down individually with Caleb Martin and Haywood Highsmith, going over their roles this season and Jimmy's hair among other things.

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Miami Heat: Kyle Lowry expects to start at point guard (+ Jaquez interview) Oct 04, 2023

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On the first day of Miami Heat training camp in Boca Raton, Kyle Lowry made it clear. He sees himself as the starting point guard for the Miami Heat. The Heat don't seem so sure. Ethan, Alex and Greg discuss. In the second part of the episode, Brady Hawk and Ethan chat with first round pick Jaime Jaquez Jr.

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Miami Heat: Josh Richardson and Nikola Jovic interviews Oct 03, 2023

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At media day, Ethan, Alex and Brady interview two players who could play important roles this season. One returning, Josh Richardson. And one emerging, Nikola Jovic.

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Miami Heat: 5 Takeaways from "Emo" Media Day Oct 03, 2023

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After spending Media Day in Miami, Ethan, Brady and Alex are joined by Greg to discuss five people who played a role -- four by speaking, and one by not. Thoughts on "Emo" Jimmy Butler, Erik Spoelstra, Tyler Herro, Bam Adebayo... and Kyle Lowry.

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How do Miami Heat compete with fortified Celtics and Bucks? Oct 02, 2023

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Portland made another trade of a star guard to one of Miami's East rivals, this time Jrue Holiday to the Boston Celtics. So how do the Heat compete with the Bucks (with Dame Lillard) and Celtics (with Holiday)? And which is the tougher task? Ethan Skolnick is joined by Brady Hawk and Eternal Bast to discuss.

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Miami Heat: What would raise their ceiling most? Oct 01, 2023

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Now that the roster is the roster entering training camp, Ethan, Greg, Alex and Brady examine it for upside. What would change their trajectory? Is it a young player? Or is it more from one of the core guys?

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Miami Heat: Jimmy Butler's window closed? Sep 29, 2023

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With Dame Lillard off the table, and no superstar addition in sight, Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander debate a topic that has Heat fans evenly split: is Jimmy Butler's title window closed, as he entered his 4th Miami season? Or can the Heat still open it some? And how far will they go to do so?

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The Dame Deal Autopsy: The Haynes Report and the Blazers' Shame Sep 29, 2023

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Well, now we know more about what happened. Reports from The Athletic and Bleacher Report (the latter from Dame Lillard confidant Chris Haynes) explain what really happened behind the scenes between Lillard, the Blazers and the Miami Heat. Ethan, Alex, Greg and Bryan Fonseca break down the revelations, none of which look good for Portland. Does it affect how we see the Heat's role?

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