The early challenges for the Miami Heat in the East
Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA
Five Reasons Sports Network
4.6 • 633 Ratings
🗓️ 8 December 2025
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
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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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the latest episode of Five on the Floor in the Five Reason Sports Network. |
| 0:02.9 | Thanks to joining us on your favorite podcast app on Apple, Apple Podcasts on Android to recommend Spotify. Also make sure to check out the Five Reason's YouTube channel for all your dolphins content and more around South Florida. I want to tell you also about off the floor. That's our Discord server. That's $2.99 per month. You can find the link right here in the description. you'll bypass the Apple upcharge for the most heat anywhere, the most heat information and conversation. |
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| 1:19.4 | And now, today's episode. |
| 1:23.3 | Uh-oh. |
| 1:26.1 | Yeah. |
| 1:27.6 | It's mercy. Music by mercy again. Yeah. It's mercy. |
| 1:29.6 | Music by mercy again. |
| 1:32.6 | Heat nation. |
| 1:33.7 | We're the culture. |
| 1:35.2 | Yeah, I need you a call time out. |
| 1:37.0 | You ready to set a full plan. |
| 1:38.6 | Tropical blanket. |
| 1:39.6 | Open for the shack. |
| 1:40.6 | Yo, Greg. |
| 1:41.3 | Set the pick. |
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