Ethan J. Skolnick

Ethan J. Skolnick

Joined: Nov 3, 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

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The Memphis coach provided an update about Ja Morant's recovery

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The second-year center Zach Edey has been irreplaceable since returning.

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Jaren Jackson, Jr., had the team's worst numbers in the loss against Nikola Jokic and Denver.

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With Nikola Jokic on the schedule next, the Memphis Grizzlies could use Jaren Jackson Jr. back

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Ty Jerome had a big breakout season in Cleveland, but hasn't been able to contribute to Memphis yet.

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Ja Morant isn't playing but is still very much in the news

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It's been a turbulent season for Memphis, but there are things for the Grizzlies to build on, even without Ja Morant for now.

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Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant has another setback.

Oct 6, 2025; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) talks with Memphis Grizzlies forward Cedric Coward (23) during a time out during the second quarter against the Detroit Pistons at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

The Grizzlies are getting some good injury news, and some not-so-good

Marcus Smart, now Dillon Brooks, look back at their Grizzlies tenures with some disdain, but are they right?

The Knicks made Ja Morant look like a mess... again.

Brandon Clarke isn't as close to returning for Memphis as Zach Edey is