Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA

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Dwyane, Jimmy and the Heat with Vinnie Goodwill Jul 30, 2019

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A conversation with Vinnie or Vince or Vincent Goodwill, national NBA writer for Yahoo.com about two players he covered in Chicago -- Jimmy Butler and Dwyane Wade. Their relationship. Their leadership styles. And how Jimmy will replace Dwyane as leader of the Miami Heat.

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The Miami Heat, Brad Beal and John Wall Jul 24, 2019

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How realistic is it that the Miami Heat can land Bradley Beal? Would they need to take John Wall and his exorbitant contract from the Washington Wizards? Does Wall still want to be an elite player? Can he be? When? And is Beal a superstar?

Ethan J. Skolnick speaks to Candace Buckner of The Washington Post.

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Can the Miami Heat be Trusted Again? (with Clay Ferraro) Jul 23, 2019

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For 25 years, the Miami Heat have been -- by far -- the model franchise in South Florida sports. But they've made mistakes since the Big Three era. Now, after the Jimmy Butler trade, the Hassan Whiteside dump and the Tyler Herro pick, are they back?

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Is Bradley Beal the star/superstar the Miami Heat need? Jul 22, 2019

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With rumors still circulating about the Miami Heat's pursuit of Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal, Ethan J. Skolnick and Alphonse Sidney discuss whether Beal is a true superstar at this point, and thus worth gutting the Heat roster.

And what about John Wall? Can the Heat salvage his career if he comes with Beal?

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Jimmy Chronicles: Backstories about Heat's Butler (Vol. 3) Jul 19, 2019

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In the third installment of the Jimmy Chronicles, @EthanJSkolnick speaks with Sean Highkin of Bleacher Report about Butler's emergence with the Bulls. They also discuss Hassan Whiteside's fit with the Portland Trail Blazers, the team Highkin now covers.

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Miami Heat post-summer league: Dion, Spoelstra and lineups Jul 17, 2019

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In the latest Five On the Floor, @EthanJSkolnick and @Alf954 bounce around on Miami Heat topics...

1. Is Dion Waiters really in shape? And what does that mean?

2. The Dan Dakich/Erik Spoelstra silliness

3. What are possible lineups and how good is this team if no more moves are made?

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Jimmy Chronicles: Backstories about Heat's Butler (Vol. 2) Jul 15, 2019

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In the latest edition of The Jimmy Chronicles, Ethan J. Skolnick speaks with long-time Chicago Bulls beat writer KC Johnson about the rise of new Heat swingman Jimmy Butler with the Chicago Bulls... and about his relationships with Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah, the media, the fans and more.

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Russ, CP3 and more with Alf and Mattox Jul 13, 2019

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It's a Light Skinned Opinions takeover of Five on the Floor!

With Ethan J. Skolnick traveling back from NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, Alphonse Sidney and his LSO co-host Chris Mattox compare Russ Westbrook to a Gucci belt and a used boat. Check out FiveReasonsSports.com