The Miami Heat Beat Podcast
Blue Wire Podcasts
Welcome to The Heat Beat Podcast, a weekly NBA podcast dedicated to bringing you the latest dose of Miami Heat news, insight, and commentary from MiamiHeatBeat.com. Hosted and produced by Giancarlo Navas and Brian Goins, our clunky mixture of data-driven analysis, on-air buffoonery, and perspective is cleverly crafted for listeners to laugh and learn as we try to make sense of the NBA and its franchise in Biscayne Bay. Official Miami Heat podcast of the Blue Wire Podcast Network.
Location:
United States
Networks:
Blue Wire Podcasts
Description:
Welcome to The Heat Beat Podcast, a weekly NBA podcast dedicated to bringing you the latest dose of Miami Heat news, insight, and commentary from MiamiHeatBeat.com. Hosted and produced by Giancarlo Navas and Brian Goins, our clunky mixture of data-driven analysis, on-air buffoonery, and perspective is cleverly crafted for listeners to laugh and learn as we try to make sense of the NBA and its franchise in Biscayne Bay. Official Miami Heat podcast of the Blue Wire Podcast Network.
Twitter:
@miaheatbeat
Language:
English
Episodes
579: Norman Powell Trade Reaction
7/7/2025
Franky Garcia, Tiffany Meeks, Alphonse Sidney, and Giancarlo Navas breakdown the Norman Powell's trade to the Miami HEAT. • Incredible Value Trade • Move before the move • Fit on court? • Start/6th man? and more!!!
Duration:00:34:12
578: Kas, HEAT struggle in Game 2 of SL
7/6/2025
Franky Garcia breaks down the Miami HEAT's SL loss to the Los Angeles Lakers • Time to be alarmed with Kas? • Ware making strides • Chat letting go of rope with SL • Lean young NOW and more!!!
Duration:00:21:45
577: 1-0 in SL // Kas debut!!!
7/5/2025
Franky Garcia and Kyle Scarlett breakdown the Miami HEAT's 82-69 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Summer League. • Pelle Larsson physicality • Ware's growth • Keshad = XL Caleb • Kas struggles and more!!!
Duration:00:30:48
576: HEAT Plan with Eternal from 5R
7/3/2025
Franky Garcia and Tiffany Meeks are joined by Eternal Bast from 5ReasonSports to discuss the Miami HEAT's plan for the future • Youth movement? Do we believe? • Wait for a star • Jimmy's fault • Trade talk and more!!!
Duration:00:55:48
575: Bye Bye Duncan Robinson!
7/1/2025
We recorded a pod before the news broke that Duncan Robinson was traded so we stitched them together for a super pod. First, Alphonse Sidney, Franky Garcia, and Coach Lu discuss the Duncan Robinson trade to the Detroit Pistons. Then, Giancarlo Navas, Tiffany Meeks, and Franky Garcia discuss Day Two of NBA Free Agency and a rumored Duncan trade. • 55's legacy in Miami • The Front Office continues disappointing • A lot of Sales metaphors • Dame time? and more!!!
Duration:01:43:09
574: MIAMI HEAT BEAT FREE AGENCY LIVE SHOW
6/30/2025
Giancarlo Navas, Tiffany Meeks, Franky Garcia, and Coach Lu react to the latest NBA Free Agency news. • Quiet Day One from Miami • Status of Duncan Robinson • Potential Andrew Wiggins deals • G reveals a shocking fact about his doctor and more!!!
Duration:00:56:08
573: HEAT Offseason Preview Pod
6/29/2025
Giancarlo Navas and Franky Garcia breakdown the Miami HEAT's latest moves and preview the offseason. • Duncan opts-out; what next? • Davion's deal; solid or too much? • What to do with Wiggins? • PLEASE LEARN FROM MISTAKES and more!!!
Duration:01:00:35
572: Kasparas Jakucionis Breakdown
6/27/2025
DraftBeat(Franky Garcia and Coach Lu) are joined by António Dias of Eurohoops Scouting to breakdown the Miami HEAT's latest first round pick, Kasparas Jakucionis. • How do we feel about the pick? • Player comparison • Kas strengths/weaknesses • Insight into his development and more!!!
Duration:01:03:30
571: 2025 NBA Draft Live Reaction
6/25/2025
DraftBeat (Alex Musibay, Franky Garcia, and Coach Lu) are joined by Giancarlo Navas as they go live after the lottery. • AT 20 • THE MIAMI HEAT SELECT • KASPARAS JAKUCIONIS • 6'6 G OUT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS and more!!!
Duration:01:07:40
570: DraftBeat's Final Mock Draft
6/24/2025
DraftBeat (Alex Musibay, Franky Garcia, and Coach Lu) are joined by David Lee(@dlee4three) of Hawks Film Room and António Dias(@antoniodias_pt) of Eurohoops Scouting to do the final mock draft of the 2025 NBA Draft. • Mocking picks 1-20 • Heat's potential options • Underrated guys • Who should the pick be? and more!!!
Duration:00:58:28
569: KD TO HOUSTON, WHAT NOW?!
6/23/2025
Giancarlo Navas, Alphonse Sidney, and Franky Garcia discuss Kevin Durant to the Rockets and what the Miami HEAT do next. • Should they have offered more • Is there a Plan B? • Front Office Criticisms • Comparing 2023 HEAT to 2025 Pacers and more!
Duration:01:00:41
568: DraftBeat: Wingin' It!
6/18/2025
DraftBeat (Franky Garcia and Coach Lu) review potential wings for the Miami HEAT in the 2025 NBA Draft • Nique Clifford • Will Riley • Rasheer Fleming • Liam McNeeley • Cedric Coward and more!!!
Duration:00:58:23
567: Alf-anomics // Are the Heat getting KD?
6/18/2025
Giancarlo Navas is joined by Alf to talk the KD trade saga • Would KD put Miami over the hump? • Most the Heat should trade Kevin Durant • Alf compares Durant to the Housing Crisis • Demar and Kuminga rumors And more!
Duration:00:52:21
566: DraftBeat: Point Break
6/10/2025
DraftBeat (Alex Musibay, Coach Lu, and Franky Garcia) go over some 2025 point guards that may end up on the Miami HEAT • Kam Jones • Nolan Traore • Walter Clayton Jr • Ben Saraf • Jase Richardson and more!!!
Duration:01:04:47
565: Big Talk
6/3/2025
DraftBeat (Alex Musibay, Coach Lu, and Franky G) discuss potential HEAT big options. • Joan Beringer • Asa Newell • Maxime Raynaud • Danny Wolf • Thomas Sorber and more!
Duration:00:51:12
564: Mock Draft 1.0
5/28/2025
DraftBeat (Franky Garcia and Coach Lu) are joined by Matt Hanifan (@mph_824_) of 5ReasonsSports to run a quick mock draft and debate HEAT needs. • Mock Draft picks 1-19 • HEAT needs • Best available or fit? • Who is the pick? and more!!!
Duration:00:43:06
563: DraftBeat is ON THE CLOCK
5/20/2025
Alex Musibay, Franky Garcia, and Coach Lu return as DraftBeat begins their coverage of the 2025 NBA Draft. • Moose rants on the lottery • Modern approaches to building • HEAT's situation as it stands • DraftBeat schedule/ideology and more!
Duration:00:40:24
562: Are the Heat a Durant away w/ Ethan Skolnick (5Reasons Sports)
5/14/2025
Giancarlo Navas is joined by Ethan Skolnick of 5Reasons Sports : • Kevin Durant to the Heat • Heat's reaction to draft lottery • Is Duncan on the move?• Ethan gives a shocking trade that fell through And more!
Duration:00:24:39
562: Blame Coby White and Trae Young
5/12/2025
Giancarlo Navas is joined by Franky G and Coach Lu as they discuss: • Draft Lottery Results • Lu has a (rightful?) crashout • The guys take umbrage with some of Pat Riley's press conference statements • Best team building approach and more!!!
Duration:01:06:42
That's a Wrap // HEAT-Cavs PostSeries Show
4/29/2025
Giancarlo Navas is joined by Alphonse Sidney, Kyle Scarlett, Franky G, and Coach Lu to discuss the last game of the 24-25 Miami HEAT season vs the Cavs. • Absolute Disasterclass • We ask for some accountability • How did this get this bad? • We have enough - Alf on the 100 men vs 1 gorilla debate
Duration:01:19:51