Sports Business Radio Podcast

Ric Bucher - ESPN NBA Senior Reporter joins us to discuss the NBA Playoffs as well as the latest with the NBA Collective Bargaining negotiations. Tom Ziller from SacTownRoyalty.com joins us to dissect the economics of the Kings relocating out of Sacramento. We also discuss MLB taking over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the NHL's new TV contract with NBC/Versus and the release of the NFL's 2011 regular season schedule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rand Getlin - ThePostgame.com joins us to discuss high interest lockout loans being secured by NFL players that could leave the players bankrupt in the future - while the middlemen offering the loans cash in. We also discuss several NBA sports business notes including a countdown of the players with the top selling jerseys this season. And we give you our thoughts on the Barry Bonds verdict this past week. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Celebrating the 7th anniversary of Sports Business Radio. We look back at Brian Berger's 2008 conversation with golf icon Jack Nicklaus on Sports Business Radio on the 25th anniversary of his stunning victory at The Masters at the age of 46. We also examine MLB's top sports business storylines for the 2011 season with Maury Brown from the BizofBaseball.com. Thanks to our loyal listeners for 7 fantastic years of Sports Business Radio! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Norwood Teague, VCU Athletic Director joins us to discuss the men's basketball team's trip to the Final Four and how the exposure from the NCAA Tournament has impacted the athletic department and the university. We also examine the headlines of the week including Barry Bonds' trial as well as the firing of Fiesta Bowl CEO John Junker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NFL Sponsors - How have they prepared for a work stoppage? Greg Busch, Executive VP of GMR Marketing joins us to discuss. We also chat with Joe Favorito about how the Cinderella schools in this year's NCAA Tournament are making the most of their moment in the spotlight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Shaheen - NCAA Interim EVP of Championships & Alliances (Head Honcho of March Madness) joins us to discuss the expansion from 65 to 68 teams for the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships as well as the tourney's new 14-year, $10.8 billion TV deal with CBS and Turner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charles Robinson - Yahoo! Sports joins us to discuss the allegations against the Ohio St. and Oregon football programs. Robinson and Yahoo! Sports broke the stories detailing the improprieties of both programs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest from the NFL bargaining table with Jason Cole of Yahoo! Sports. What needs to happen for the owners and players to reach a deal? We discuss. We also catch up with Rand Getlin of ThePostgame.com to discuss several controversial college football stories breaking this week. And we bring you the headlines of the week including a deadline extension for the Sacramento Kings and NBC's desire to charge a record setting amount for Super Bowl spots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NFL CBA 101 - we'll break down main issues with NFL CBA and tell you what the key components are in order to get a deal done. Maury Brown from The Business of Sports Network joins us to discuss. We also discuss the huge deals that went down at the NBA deadline and how those deals will affect the bottom line for the teams involved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Todd Ramasar, NBA agent for BDA Sports joins us to discuss the growing number of business opportunities for NBA players in China. We also discuss how the market for shoe endorsement deals has dried up. Brian Learst, President of QuintEvents stops by to talk with us about his company's VIP ticket packages for this weekend's NBA All-Star Game as well as the company's packages for other big events like the Super Bowl and Kentucky Derby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices