Another star is disgruntled, this one in Sacramento. With the Jimmy Butler rumors still swirling, Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo look into the viability of De'Aaron Fox as a trade target. Even as the Spurs seem the most likely destination for him. Sponsors: CousinsUSA.com and RealEstateShoppeFL.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for th…

We saw the Miami Heat roll out a lineup that included Kel'el Ware, Bam Adebayo, Nikola Jovic and Tyler Herro on Monday, in what looks like a core moving forward. In a Jimmy Butler trade, can the Heat add a piece that would fit for the future? Ethan Skolnick and Eternal Bast discuss some options. Sponsors: Water Cleanup of Florida, EricRubenstein.co…

Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro led a balanced effort, as the Miami HEAT were victorious in double OT at the Kasaya Center vs the Orlando Magic on Monday night.The Heat desperately needed a good showing with the Jimmy Butler suspension and trade talks looming. Greg Sylvander and Major Passons break down all the action in Miami's 125-119 win over the Or…

Jimmy Butler was expected to play for the Miami Heat against Orlando and did appear at shootaround -- but something went wrong there. Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander review some of the contradictory reporting, and again try to predict the end of this saga. Sponsors: Water Cleanup of Florida and EricRubenstein.com Join us on our Off The Floor Disc…

Another suspension is over, and Jimmy Butler is expected to be available for the Miami Heat against Orlando on Monday night. With the Heat leaning young of late, how do they still get wins with Butler back? Tiffany Meeks, who covered the Heat's win in Brooklyn, joins Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo. Sponsors: EricRubenstein.com and RealEstateShoppeF…

The Miami Heat are back at .500 after a win against the rebuilding Nets. Tyler Herro led with 25 points, and Nikola Jovic had a strong game. Ethan, Brady and Greg went live on Five Reasons YouTube. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com, RealEstateShoppeFL.com, C-ArmAndStaffing.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! …

Ethan Skolnick and Digital Adel discuss the latest developments in the Jimmy Butler situation, including some false reports and the Heat's plans when the suspension ends. Sponsors: Water Cleanup of Florida and EricRubenstein.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with upd…

Jimmy Butler wants to go to Phoenix because he knows the Suns will give him a significant contract extension. But that is a challenging trade, and it hasn't happened yet. So would another team consider trading decent assets for Butler, even if it did not want to keep him beyond this season, and even if that made it a non-starter for him? Ethan Skol…

No Jimmy Butler again, and not enough from Tyler Herro or Bam Adebayo as the Miami Heat get blown out by Giannis and Dame on national TV. Is this all there will be for a while? Ethan, Alex and Brady went live on the Five Reasons YouTube channel. Sponsors: C-ArmAndStaffing.com, InsuranceByLinnette.com and RealEstateShoppeFL.com Join us on our Off Th…

ESPN reported Wednesday that Jimmy Butler missed the team flight to Milwaukee and, while he supposedly had plans to fly on his own at night, the Miami Heat chose to suspend him for two more games instead. That makes nine games in all, in the saga that won't seem to end. Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander on the latest, and what's the least the Heat …

The Miami Heat have had some fun at the Portland Trailblazers' expense the past couple of seasons -- but not Tuesday, not without Tyler Herro. The Blazers dominated the middle two quarters, and Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo were spectators at the end as a comeback fell short. Ethan, Greg and Adel discuss the loss, and the signs that Butler will be m…

The Miami Heat are 21-20, in a season of drama. So what have we learned so far? Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander identify five uncomfortable truths, related to Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Erik Spoelstra and more. Sponsors: Water Cleanup of Florida and Underdog Fantasy (code: FIVE) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhe…

Erik Spoelstra finally went to the lineup many Heat fans have been waiting for..Rookie Kelel Ware was paired with Bam Adebayo in the frontcourt, as the Heat tried to match up with Spurs phenom Victor Wembenyama. Greg Sylvander, Eternal Bast & Major Passons went Live to dissect what went down as the HEAT got the much needed dose of good vibes in the…

Jimmy Butler returned Friday night and did just enough to not raise anyone's ire again, scoring 18 points. But his body language and postgame comments don't suggest anything has been settled between the star and the team. Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander discuss the situation as it is, and the best way to resolve it now. Sponsor: UnderdogFantasy.c…

Jimmy Butler returned after his 7 game suspension for conduct detrimental to the team in what was ultimately incredibly mixed results. The team is now faced with a very unique set of circumstances, and tonight they diid not rise to the occasion against the visiting Nuggets. The Miami HEAT lost 133-113 to drop to 20-20 on the season. Greg Sylvander …

After years of trying, the Miami Heat got permission from Nike to bring back Original Vice. Executive VP Michael McCullough explains the new Vice campaign to Ethan Skolnick of Five on the Floor. Sponsors: UBreakWheelFix.com and WCUFL.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along…

With conflicting reports out there about whether Jimmy Butler would be interested in playing with the Milwaukee Bucks, Ethan Skolnick is joined by Ti Windisch (of the GyroStep podcast on BlueWire network) to discuss the Bucks' level of interest. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and WaterCleanup of Florida (WCUFL.com) Join us on our Off The Floor Dis…

The Miami Heat finished their road trip (all without Jimmy Butler) at 3-3, squandering a double digit lead and another big game from Tyler Herro. LeBron James did the damage at the end. Ethan, Alex and Brady discuss the game, the trip and Butler's possible return at home on Friday. Sponsors: Underdog Fantasy (five), C-ArmAndStaffing.com, RealEstate…

With the Miami Heat scheduled to meet with Jimmy Butler again Friday, to determine the course of action at the end of Butler's suspension, Eternal Bast (5RSN Off the Floor & Playback) joins Ethan Skolnick to discuss Bam Adebayo's comments and how Butler's return may impact the locker room. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and UBreakWheelFix.com Join…

NBA insider Chris Haynes appeared on The Dan LeBatard Show and gave an accounting of what has upset Jimmy Butler in his recent dealings with the Miami Heat. Matt Moore of Action Network joins Ethan Skolnick to discuss Butler's reported views, and revisits the parallels to the Dame Lillard situation in Portland. Sponsors: Underdog Fantasy (five) and…

Without Bam [and Jimmy], Tyler Herro did all he could (32pts/11rebs/7asts), but the Miami Heat, ultimately, did not have enough. Brady and Alex go over their takeaways from this game, including Kel'el Ware's productive first start (19pts/13rebs/1blk/1stl), rough games from the Heat's other shot creators, and the defense coming apart in the 2nd half…

Michael Vigil (@ProtectedPick and host of The Timeline Podcast covering the Phoenix Suns) joins Ethan Skolnick to explain why the Phoenix Suns are so invested in acquiring Jimmy Butler, whether Bradley Beal will cooperate and how this might end. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and BettorEdge.com (5RSN) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server fo…

Opt-ins. Quiet quitting. With public sentiment and the circumstances seeming to shift against Jimmy Butler, can he still make the Miami Heat uncomfortable? Ethan and Greg look at his options and how the Heat could respond. Sponsors: UBreakWheelFix.com and Underdog Fantasy (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere…

Another game without Jimmy Butler, another win. This one was fairly easy, as the Heat's young players (led by Tyler Herro and Niko Jovic) dominated Joe Cronin's team. Ethan, Alex and Brady recap it. Sponsors: UnderdogFantasy.com (five), RealEstateShoppeFL.com, InsuranceByLinnette.com and C-ArmAndStaffing.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord ser…

There was more criticism of disgruntled Miami Heat star Saturday — and this time from an unlikely source. Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander discuss Tim Hardaway’s comments on Sirius XM NBA. Sponsors: Water Cleanup of Florida and PrizePicks (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere. Get exclusive insider informati…

One of the factors in the Jimmy Butler situation is the landscape of the NBA, and the prospect of a strong free agent class in 2026. Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander go over the possible targets in one of the deeper potential free agent classes since 2010 -- and how it could play into the Miami Heat's decision-making. Sponsors: Underdog Fantasy (c…

The Miami Heat are now 2-2 during Jimmy Butler's suspension, as five of their former first round picks combined to score 77 points in Utah. Ethan, Alex and Brady went live for the recap. Sponsors: Underdog Fantasy (FIVE), C-ArmAndStaffing.com, RealEstateShoppeFL.com and InsuranceByLinnette.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the mos…

As the Jimmy Butler circus continues, Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander evaluate how the Miami Heat players are doing in his absence -- and if a trade is made, what kind of player would help most now. Sponsors: UnderdogFantasy.com (five) and Water Cleanup of Florida Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere. Get exclusi…

After a disappointing double OT loss in Sacramento, the Miami Heat got a big effort from some of their youngest players, with Nikola Jovic standing out. Ethan, Alex and Brady discuss a needed victory. Sponsors: C-ArmAndStaffing.com, RealEstateShoppeFL.com and InsuranceByLinnette.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anyw…

More Jimmy Butler reports: this time it's that he doesn't want to go to Memphis and MIlwaukee and, after saying "anywhere but Miami," may be limiting the trade market. Is this accurate? Is he just trying to get to Phoenix? Rohan Nadkarni (of NBCNews.com and someone who wrote an exclusive story on Butler last summer in Miami, joins Ethan Skolnick an…

In the second game of Jimmy Butler's suspension, the Miami Heat went up 17 but frittered it away, and then fell in double overtime. Ethan, Alex and Brady question some of the decisions by Erik Spoelstra in the critical minutes, and again try to get to the bottom of what's wrong with Bam. Sponsors: C-ArmAndStaffing.com, RealEstateShoppeFL.com and In…

In light of his -- and the Miami Herald's -- reporting about the Miami Heat's stated willingness to bring Jimmy Butler back on January 17 after his seven game suspension, Ethan Skolnick brings on Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo! Sports to discuss how likely that would be. And whether a trade before that is more likely. Sponsors: EricRubenstein.com, Prize…

Well, if the Miami Heat are now open to trading Jimmy Butler, where could he go? Ethan Skolnick brings on trade machine maven (and Heat fan) Evan Cohen of ESPN Radio. He goes through just about every conceivable option. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and BettorEdge.com (5RSN) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere. …

Playing their first game since the front office suspended Jimmy Butler, the Miami Heat looked completely lost and listless, losing to the Utah Jazz by 36 at home. Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander assess all that went wrong, including a no field goal effort from Bam Adebayo. Are they distracted? Or just bad? Sponsors: C-ArmAndStaffing.com, Insuranc…

In the first of a series of guest episodes about Jimmy Butler's dispute with the Miami Heat, ESPN's Jorge Sedano joins Ethan Skolnick. How did this happen? How could it have been avoided? Where does it go? Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five), BettorEdge.com (5RSN) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere. Get exclusive ins…

After Jimmy Butler made a formal request -- and various other comments -- Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander discuss where the organization can and should go from here. Sponsors: EricRubenstein.com and Underdog Fantasy (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere. Get exclusive insider information, along with updates…

Jimmy Butler, after another underwhelming performance, this time in a blowout loss to the Pacers, said postgame that he wants to find his joy in playing basketball and thinks that probably won't happen with the Miami Heat. Not long after, a Shams Charania report made it official: Jimmy wants out. Alex and Brady give their raw reaction from the Kase…

Jimmy Butler had his 2nd consecutive quiet game since returning. The Heat as a team were outplayed by Indiana and Miami's defense was especially concerning throughout most of the night. Greg Sylvander and Major Passons break down the action and discuss the Butler situation going forward. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com, RealEstateShoppeFL.com, C-…

The Heat used a balanced attack to take down the lowly New Orleans Pelicans 119-108 on New Year's Day at Kasaya Center. Greg Sylvander, Digital Adel & Eternal Bast recap the action. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com, RealEstateShoppeFL.com, C-ArmAndStaffing.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere. Get exclusive in…

Jimmy Butler returned to practice as anticipated Tuesday, and is set to play in Wednesday's game against New Orleans. Many Miami Heat fans got triggered by him repeatedly saying by words and body language, and especially him saying "I don't know" about whether or not he will be with the Miami Heat long term. Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander review…

The Miami Heat are just 16-14 entering 2025, but the schedule is promising and so is Jimmy Butler's return. Plus, it looks like at least one young player is finding his game. Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo get optimistic for a change. (Bonus: Ethan's short interview with Nikola Jovic). Sponsors: UBreakWheelFix.com and Underdog Fantasy (five) Join u…

The Miami Heat had one of their better wins of the season, without two starters and on the second night of a back-to-back, with strong performances from Tyler Herro (again) and Nikola Jovic. But this will be remembered for the skirmish at the end, in which proved to be Terry Rozier's most impactful moment of the night. Ethan and Brady wrap up an ev…

Without Jimmy Butler again, the Miami Heat stayed close to the Hawks but couldn't finish, wasting a strong statline from Tyler Herro. What went wrong late? And now that the Heat are behind the Hawks in the standings, how worried should we be about the East's young teams? Ethan and Alex on the postgame show. Sponsors: Underdog Fantasy, C-ArmAndStaff…

Jimmy Butler will miss two more games, in Atlanta and Houston, due to what's still being called a "stomach illness." Considering the state of the relationship between Butler and the Miami Heat over contract negotiations, it raises a question: if Butler made the situation messy, would he have more to lose, or would the Heat? Ethan Skolnick and Sean …

The Miami Heat engaged in a defensive struggle, rallied into a lead and then gave it up before Tyler Herro's fallaway midrange shot sealed a win in Orlando. Ethan, Greg and Alex discuss a good end to a long day for the Heat organization. Sponsors: Underdog Fantasy, C-ArmAndStaffing.com, InsuranceByLinnette.com and RealEstateShoppeFL.com, Underdog J…

Well, there it is. The Miami Heat finally got tired of the noise and released a statement from team president Pat Riley saying they will not be trading Jimmy Butler. Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo discuss why this was deemed necessary now. Plus, a bonus Sponsor Corner with sponsor and Heat fan Nelson Soloman of C-ArmAndStaffing.com Sponsors: Underd…

Christmas Day opened with another Shams report about Jimmy Butler, this one that he would "prefer" to be traded by the deadline. And yet, the Miami Heat still don't feel pressure to move him. Ethan Skolnick explains all the latest developments, and he and Greg Sylvander differ somewhat on what the Heat should do next. Sponsors: Underdog Fantasy and…

Matt and Major discuss what has happened in the past week for the Skyforce. They talk about the Skyforce two wins and also talk about who they think is in play for a 2-way. (Recorded 12/18) Sponsors: Underdog Fantasy (FIVE) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere. Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/…

Ethan, Alex & Brady go over Ware's productive stints as of late, what he's brought and what he can improve on in order to keep his spot in the rotation. Sponsors: Underdog Fantasy, UBreakWheelFix.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere. Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the …

Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro both were on triple double watch as the Miami Heat were victorious over the Brooklyn Nets 110-95 on Monday night at the Kasaya Center. Dru Smith appeared to sustain a bad lower leg injury. He may be out for an extended period of time.Greg Sylvander and Digital Adel discuss the implications of Dru Smith's injury and Miami…