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Ethan Skolnick hosts a daily insider Miami Heat/NBA podcast -- ”best sports podcast of 2020 by Miami New Times -- with Alex Toledo, Greg Sylvander and prominent player, media and team guests. Flagship of @5ReasonsSports network at FiveReasonsSports.com.
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Friday Oct 04, 2019
Friday Oct 04, 2019
New Five Reasons Sports contributor, and long-time Miami Heat writer, Zach Buckley joins Ethan J. Skolnick to discuss their observations at Day 3 of Miami Heat training camp at Keiser University in West Palm Beach. Turned into a lot of Justise Winslow talk.
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Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
We continue to roll out short interviews with Miami Heat players. On this episode, veteran point guard Goran Dragic and new addition Meyers Leonard. Dragic speaks on whether he can still play at an All-Star level, and Leonard discussed his Blazers breakout.
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Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
Ethan J. Skolnick attends the first day of Miami Heat training camp in West Palm Beach, and welcomes Alejandro Villegas of Cinco Razones podcast for a discussion. Also, on the day the news breaks about James Johnson failing his conditioning test, a playing of the interview Johnson did with the Five on the Floor crew at Media Day the day prior.
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Tuesday Oct 01, 2019
Tuesday Oct 01, 2019
A crew from Five Reasons Sports covered Miami Heat media day on September 30, 2019, and three of them (Ethan J. Skolnick, Alphonse Sidney, Alex Toledo) come together here to discuss the five things they learned. Much on Erik Spoelstra, Jimmy Butler, Dion Waiters, James Johnson and more. Check out FiveReasonsSports.com for more coverage.
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Friday Sep 27, 2019
Friday Sep 27, 2019
Jimmy Butler finally met with the media, and it went well.
Ethan J. Skolnick and Alex Toledo were there at the arena, and Alphonse Sidney was monitoring social media, and the thoughts of Miami Heat fans.
They each give their assessments.
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Thursday Sep 26, 2019
Thursday Sep 26, 2019
To close our five-part series on Miami Heat issues as training camp opens, stat guru Christian Hernandez joins Ethan J. Skolnick and Alphonse Sidney to discuss rebounding.
How much will the Miami Heat miss Hassan Whiteside? Can Bam Adebayo step up? And what about the supporting players?
We close by making overall seeding predictions for the season
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Wednesday Sep 25, 2019
Wednesday Sep 25, 2019
For the 4th edition of our Miami Heat training camp issues series, Ethan J. Skolnick and Alphonse Sidney are joined by Christian Hernandez of Miami Heat Beat to discuss whether the team has enough shooting.
What Dion Waiters are they getting? Can Tyler Herro help? Will Justise Winslow continue to improve? And is Meyers Leonard the secret weapon?
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Thursday Sep 19, 2019
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
Giancarlo Navas of Miami Heat Beat joins for the 3rd installment of a 5-part series on the Miami Heat's training camp issues.
Who will be Miami's No. 2 guy this year? Goran Dragic? Justise Winslow? Bam Adebayo? Dion Waiters?
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Wednesday Sep 18, 2019
Wednesday Sep 18, 2019
In the second in a series about the Miami Heat's training camp questions, Ethan J. Skolnick, Alphonse Sidney and Alex Toledo examine whether Jimmy Butler is a true No. 1 on a playoff contender. After all, he was just rated No. 11 in the entire NBA by Sports Illustrated.
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Tuesday Sep 17, 2019
Tuesday Sep 17, 2019
In the first of a five part series, Ethan J. Skolnick and Alphonse Sidney examine one of the issues of the upcoming Miami Heat training camp:
Who is the starting point guard?
Justise Winslow? Goran Dragic?
Or can they play together?
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Wednesday Sep 11, 2019
Wednesday Sep 11, 2019
In the second part of their series, Ethan Skolnick and Alphonse Sidney look at the 2021 free agent NBA class.
LeBron, Kawhi, Blake, Vic…. Giannis?
Who might be available?
And what will be the Miami Heat's cap situation?
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Tuesday Sep 10, 2019
Tuesday Sep 10, 2019
The Miami Dolphins are tanking, as evidenced by their 59-10 loss in their NFL season opener.
The Miami Heat, under Pat Riley, don't believe in that.
Why? When have they come closest to what the Dolphins are doing? What would it take for them to do it?
Ethan J. Skolnick and Alphonse Sidney explore on the latest Five on the Floor, sponsored by MyBookie.ag (use code FIVE for bonus) and AutoNation. Reach out by DM if you're looking for a new car (@5ReasonsSports).
Thursday Sep 05, 2019
Thursday Sep 05, 2019
In a chunky episode of Five on the Floor, Ethan J. Skolnick and Alphonse Sidney discuss....
1. The Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro hanging out.
2. Butler's chances at MVP consideration.
3. Dwyane Wade and Pat Riley dancing on Instagram, and what it means about the Heat organization.
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Tuesday Sep 03, 2019
Tuesday Sep 03, 2019
It's never too early to look ahead.
In the first part of a two-part series, Ethan J. Skolnick and Alphonse Sidney look at the barren 2020 class. Can the Miami Heat get in on any of these guys with their current salary cap situation? Should they even bother? Or do they need to go another direction.
Later in the week: 2021.
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Friday Aug 30, 2019
Friday Aug 30, 2019
Old friend -- and Miami defender on ESPN -- Jorge Sedano joins Five on the Floor to discuss the national perception of the Miami Heat.
Is anyone taking the Heat seriously? Why not?
And of course, we do some Lakers and Clippers talk, since Sedano has escaped the hurricanes to work in Los Angeles.
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