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"The National Media Meltdown over Giannis and the Heat" is an episode of Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA. Runtime 36 min. Published June 17, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
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Are we close? This is usually a sign. Tuesday, several of the talk show hosts on the sports networks went in on the Miami Heat and Giannis Antetokounmpo, and the possibility of a trade to the Heat soon. Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander get into the history of the hatred for all things Miami, and Heat, and what it may mean now.
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