Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA

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Setting the (cap) table for the Miami Heat offseason Apr 16, 2026

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As the Miami Heat start their exit interviews, following the 2025-26 season, Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander evaluate the cap sheet, the tax situation, the options and more. Can the Heat make significant changes to contend again?

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Miami Heat season ends in Charlotte in OT Thriller Apr 15, 2026

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Bam Adebayo was injured, Tyler Herro missed a regulation game-winner, Davion Mitchell had a chance at the end and a lot of other stuff happened in between, but the end result is the Miami Heat season is over in the Play-in Tournament, after a 127-126 loss in Charlotte to the Hornets. Ethan, Alex, Greg and Brady went live for the last time before the offseason, to break it all down.

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The final Heat v. Hornets Play-in Preview Apr 14, 2026

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Ethan and Brady get you ready for the play-in game with injury, rotation, lineup and PrizePicks updates.

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How do the Miami Heat beat the Hornets? Apr 13, 2026

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The Heat travel to Charlotte to try to keep their season alive. Ethan and Alex go through the factors necessary toward winning the first play-in game, and advancing to play in Philadelphia or Orlando.

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Miami Heat: Powell, Adebayo & Jaquez shine in season-ending win vs. Hawks Apr 13, 2026

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Greg, Eternal & Digital Adel go LIVE after the Heat finished their final regular season game with a win against an Atlanta Hawks team that decided not to play their guys.

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The 5 Most Impactful Miami Heat Players This Season Apr 12, 2026

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As the Miami Heat season winds down, Ethan and Greg break down the Heat's roster, and determine which five players made the most positive impact, statistically and by the eye test.

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The Heat's play-in opponent is set Apr 11, 2026

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Well, even after a win against weakling Washington, we know who the Heat will face in the play-in. The only question now is where. Ethan and Alex go through the standings, the East teams' remaining schedules and the likely scenarios.

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Ingram and Raptors triumph over the Miami Heat once again Apr 10, 2026

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Greg and Brady go LIVE after another disheartening loss to the Toronto Raptors, with 2 games remaining in the regular season.

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Has the Play-In Tournament been a crutch for the Miami Heat? Apr 09, 2026

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The Miami Heat will be in the Play-In Tournament for the fourth straight season. This season and last, they won't have made the playoffs at all with the old format of each conference seeding the top eight teams, and eliminating the others. Ethan and Greg discuss whether the absence of such a tournament would have been a good thing for the Heat franchise, even with the Finals appearance that it produced.

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Breaking down the Miami Heat's "effort" problem Apr 08, 2026

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Bam Adebayo says the Heat need to play with more effort. Is it just that? And if it is, how did we get here? What factors have played a part? Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo discuss.

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