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Dissecting The Athletic's View of the Heat's Giannis Chances Jun 03, 2026

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Two of the reporters who know Giannis Antetokounmpo, Eric Nehm and Sam Amick, posted an encouraging story for Miami Heat fans, when it comes to the pursuit of the star. Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo discuss the story.

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Would a Giannis trade leave the Heat with too little? Jun 03, 2026

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As the Miami Heat continue to pursue Giannis Antetokounmpo, some in our group on the Five Reasons Sports NBA side are concerned that the roster that's left over might not be enough to contend. Ethan Skolnick brings on Matt Hanifan of 5RSN and OnSI to share that perspective.

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Miami Heat: Assessing the first round bigs in the NBA Draft Jun 02, 2026

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Brady Hawk and Alex Toledo go over the class of big men projected to go in the first round of the NBA Draft.

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Giannis pursuit: How the increased draft pick value could impact an offer May 30, 2026

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With the NBA changing the rules on the lottery, the Miami Heat's picks could be more valuable. Ethan Skolnick is joined by Greg Sylvander and Digital Adel to discuss what changes in a potential Giannis offer, and also for the Heat on the court.

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How the Orlando Magic coaching hire could affect Heat, Giannis, more May 29, 2026

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The Orlando Magic hired Sean Sweeney, an assist of the Spurs -- and it could have some impact on Miami. Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander explain.

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Giannis or Not? What Are the Miami Heat's Alternative Options? May 29, 2026

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Another spin on the Giannis topic. This time, semi-skeptics Bryan Fonseca and Eternal Bast join to chart other courses for the Heat, rather than going all-in on Giannis Antetokounmpo.

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Miami Heat offseason: Consider a Plan B other than Giannis? May 28, 2026

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After Ira Winderman of the Sun-Sentinel made some comments about the Heat possibly looking at Kawhi Leonard and Ja Morant if they can't get Giannis Antetokounmpo, Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander explore the comparative value of that course.

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Miami Heat: Evaluating the wings in the NBA Draft May 26, 2026

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Brady Hawk and Alex Toledo come together for the second part of their NBA Draft series, going over the different types of wings [mostly] projected to go in the first round.

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Is the Heat's offer for Giannis truly final? May 25, 2026

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After perhaps some misinterpretation of a Barry Jackson tweet, Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander discuss how NBA negotiations typically work, and may be working in the case of the pursuit of Giannis Antetokounmpo.

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Which unrestricted free agents the Miami Heat can target May 23, 2026

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As the Miami Heat still make a run at Giannis, there are free agents they could pursue with their exceptions to supplement the roster without or especially with him. Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander use Bobby Marks's list as a template to assess who might fit.

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