Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA

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Tyler Herro's numbers are great, so why aren't the Heat winning? Dec 10, 2025

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Here we are again: the debate about Tyler Herro, whether the Miami Heat can win big with him, whether some are too biased against him and ultimately how much the Heat can commit to him. Ethan, Alex and Greg aim for a nuanced conversation.

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Bane, Magic light up the Miami Heat; now eliminated from NBA Cup Dec 10, 2025

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Greg, Alex & Brady go live after what was yet another close game against the Orlando Magic. This time around, the Heat were healthy and the Magic were without both Wagners. After a hot start for the Heat, Desmond Bane and subpar Heat defense turned things around for the Magic.

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Two-Way Talk Episode 2: Jahmir Young gets his chance Dec 09, 2025

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Miami Heat two-way prospect Jahmir Young joins Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo to discuss the opportunity he got against the Sacramento Kings, what’s going forward as the team heads to Orlando. This is a weekly segment on Five on the Floor.

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As Miami Heat guards get healthy, starting lineup may not matter Dec 08, 2025

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Tyler Herro, Davion Mitchell and Pelle Larsson all practiced Monday, in preparation for an NBA Cup quarterfinal Tuesday in Orlando. Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk discuss who might start, even as the numbers suggest that's not the Heat's biggest issue.

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The early challenges for the Miami Heat in the East Dec 08, 2025

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The Eastern Conference has been a surprising scramble so far, as evidenced by the Miami Heat falling from the third seed to the sixth in a flash. Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo look at who is just ahead and who is just behind, and what might be most in Miami's way.

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Is the Miami Heat's pace becoming a problem? Dec 07, 2025

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The Miami Heat have lost four of five. The defense has slipped, and there are some statistics that suggest that pushing pace isn't working for a lot of other teams at the moment. Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander examine what's happening, what is actually correlated and what the Heat can do.

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Lavine, Kings send Heat on 3 game skid Dec 07, 2025

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Zach Lavine was on fire scoring 42 points on Saturday night at the Kasaya Center. Bam Adebayo and Kelel Ware both disappointed as Miami fell to 14-10 on the season. Greg Sylvander & Eternal recap the disappointing performance for Miami.

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Miami Heat: Powell & Adebayo's big games not enough in clutch loss to Magic Dec 06, 2025

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For the second time this season, the Miami Heat lost down the stretch in Orlando. Greg, Alex and Brady went live after the game to go over what went right and wrong.

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Are we seeing cracks in the Miami Heat's new offense? Dec 05, 2025

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After Tyler Herro -- and now Norman Powell and Bam Adebayo on a podcast -- essentially called for more pick-and-rolls, and with the Heat coming down to Earth some offensively, is it time for Erik Spoelstra to make some tweaks? Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander discuss.

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Defense rests too much in disappointing Heat loss in Dallas Dec 04, 2025

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The Miami Heat struggled from deep on offense, and everywhere on defense, and dropped the game in Dallas against the Mavericks. Ethan, Brady and Alex debate whether Kel'el Ware should have played more earlier, and why the offense hasn't looked the same with Tyler Herro in, but Norm Powell out.

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