Ethan J. Skolnick

Joined: Aug 6, 2025

Ethan has covered all major sports -- in South Florida and beyond -- since 1996 and is one of the longest-tenured fully credentialed members of the Miami Heat. He has covered, in total, more than 30 NBA Finals, Super Bowls, World Series and Stanley Cup Finals. After working full-time for the Miami Herald, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Palm Beach Post, Bleacher Report and several other outlets, he founded the Five Reasons Sports Network in 2019 and began hosting the Five on the Floor podcast as part of that network. The podcast is regularly among the most downloaded one-team focused NBA podcasts in the nation, and the network is the largest independent sports outlet in South Florida, by views, listens and social media reach. He has a B.A. from The Johns Hopkins University and an M.S. from Columbia University. TWITTER: @EthanJSkolnick and @5ReasonsSports EMAIL: fllscribe@gmail.com

Oct 30, 2023; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) greets Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard (0) before the game at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images

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Mar 14, 2026; Miami, Florida, USA; Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs (4) looks to pass as Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (14) defends during the first half at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-Imagn Images

Oct 17, 2025; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier (2) brings the ball up the court against the Memphis Grizzlies during the second half at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-Imagn Images

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The Miami Heat have been in the play-in for four straight seasons, and now missed the playoffs, and that means they need to make some hard choices.

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With the season over, there are many aiming at the Miami Heat front office, one in particular

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LaMelo Ball's play against Bam Adebayo ended the Miami Heat center's season, and Adebayo wants the league to do something

Mar 14, 2026; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra reacts to an officials call late in the game against the Orlando Magic at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-Imagn Images

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Erik Spoelstra never quite got a handle on a pair of Miami Heat duos -- Ware and Adebayo or Powell and Herro -- and so now the season ends prior to the playoffs

Apr 14, 2026; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Miami Heat Head Coach Erik Spoelstra objects to a call during the second quarter during the play-in rounds between the Charlotte Hornets and the Miami Heat of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

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The Heat played the second half and more without their most indispensable player, Bam Adebayo, after a questionable play by Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball.

Apr 5, 2025; Miami, Florida, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma (18) looks to take a shot as Miami Heat and guard Pelle Larsson (9) and center Kel'el Ware (7) defend on the play during the first half at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-Imagn Images

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There's always something left in the bag for elimination games, and this time Erik Spoelstra makes a change between Pelle Larsson and Kel'el Ware for the contest in Charlotte.