Sports Business Radio Podcast

Erik Spoelstra, new Miami Heat head coach joins us to discuss his promotion from assistant coach to the top spot in Miami. Spoelstra is the youngest head coach in the NBA and first Asian-American to be named Head Coach of a U.S. major league sports team. We also discuss TV ratings for the Indy 500, Coca-Cola 600, NBA Playoffs and NHL Stanley Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ric Bucher, ESPN NBA Insider joins us to discuss the NBA Playoffs, the NBA Draft lottery and possibilities for the current NBA coaching vacancies. Paul Swangard, Managing Director of the Warsaw Sports Marketing Center at the University of Oregon stops by to discuss the NFL owners opting out of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement this week. Could the 2010 NFL season be played without a salary cap and could there be a work stoppage in 2011? We discuss this topic as well as preview the Indy 500 with Swangard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Kalt, Tampa Bay Rays SVP of Development and Business Affairs joins us to discuss the surprising start by the Rays and the team's plans for a new ballpark. Scott Wolf, USC beat writer for the LA Daily News joins us to discuss the scandal surrounding former USC basketball player O.J. Mayo and reports that he accepted $30,000 in cash and gifts. We also discuss the latest with Spygate after NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's interview with former Patriots Assistant Coach Matt Walsh this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Truehoop.com's Henry Abbott joins us to discuss the NBA Playoffs, Kobe Bryant's MVP and the fate of the Sonics. Marshall Glickman, G2 Strategic CEO joins us for our regular "Glickman Global" segment where we discuss international sports business topics. We also share our thoughts on last weekend's Kentucky Derby and the state of horse racing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NBA Commissioner David Stern joins us for an in-depth interview. We also recap the NFL Draft and preview the Kentucky Derby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Best of SBR - in honor of the NBA Playoffs, we look back on interviews with Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver, Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey and Zambezi Ink executive Chris Raih, who handles the marketing efforts for Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant. We also discuss the impact of IRL star Danica Patrick's first victory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charles Robinson, Yahoo! Sports' NFL Reporter joins us to discuss the economics surrounding the 2008 NFL Draft. Jerry Brewer of the Seattle Times joins us to discuss the potential relocation of the NBA's Seattle SuperSonics to Oklahoma City. We recap the big business of The Masters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pete Vlastelica, Co-Founder and CEO of Yardbarker.com joins us to discuss one of the fastest growing online social sports networks. With star athletes such as Donovan McNabb, Baron Davis and Greg Oden authoring blogs on Yardbarker, the company has had great success bringing athletes and fans together. Paul Swangard, the Managing Director of the Warsaw Sports Marketing Center at the University of Oregon, joins us to discuss the political protests surrounding the Olympic torch relay. read more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stan Kasten, Washington Nationals President joins us to discuss the opening of Nationals Park. We give you an inside look at the MLB home in DC. We also examine the highest and lowest team payrolls and player salaries in MLB. And we discuss the NCAA Final Four featuring four number one seeds for the first time in tournament history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Frank McCourt, Los Angeles Dodgers owner joins us to discuss the iconic MLB franchise. Amongst the topics we cover with McCourt: the Dodgers vs Red Sox fundraiser game at the LA Coliseum, the Dodgers recent trip to China, the team's move from Dodgertown, their longtime spring training home in Vero Beach, Florida, the impact of the hiring of new manager Joe Torre and the overall state of MLB. Mark Clinard of adidas Motorsports also stops by to discuss adidas' partnership with NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr. read more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices