Sports Business Radio Podcast

Erik Spoelstra, Miami Heat head coach joins Brian Berger to discuss the Heat's upcoming season, his coaching philosophy and his summer trip to the Phillippines where he met President Aquino. Dr. Paul Dennis, sports psychologist, joins us to discuss why some athletes find trouble off the field of play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tinker Hatfield, VP of Design and Special Projects for Nike joins us to discuss his years of collaboration with Michael Jordan on the Air Jordan sneakers that have become the best selling basketball shoes of all-time. Sam Amick stops by to discuss the many NBA trades and free agent signings in the works as training camps get under way. We also bring you the sports business headlines of the week including a monstrous contract for Albert Pujols from the Los Angeles Angels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Larry Scott, Pac-12 Commissioner stops by to discuss the inaugural Pac-12 Championship Game and the continued growth of the conference. Sam Amick of SI.com joins us to discuss the new NBA CBA and the end to the lockout. We also bring you the latest sports business headlines of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Best of Sports Business Radio - featuring past conversations with NCAA President Mark Emmert, TNT NBA analyst and NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley and 2011 NBA Draft #1 pick Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Happy Thanksgiving from the team at Sports Business Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christine Brennan, USA Today sports columnist and NPR/ABC News commentator joins us to discuss the latest with the far reaching scandal at Penn State. Maury Brown of the BizofBaseball.com joins us to discuss MLB's "hot stove" season and the league's new Collective Bargaining Agreement. We also bring you the latest sports business headlines of the week including the cancellation of NBA games through December 15th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NCAA President Mark Emmert sits down with Brian Berger for a wide ranging interview. Emmert discusses the Penn State scandal, Joe Paterno's retirement, the BCS, conference realignment and upcoming changes to the NCAA rule book. Sam Amick NBA Insider for Sports Illustrated joins us to bring us the latest on the NBA labor negotiations. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will there be an NBA season? We discuss the latest fron the NBA bargaining tables with Sam Amick, NBA Insider with SportsIllustrated.com. We also catch up with Rand Getlin of Yahoo! Sports who updates us on several changes to how NCAA student athletes will be compensated in the future. There's also the sports business headlines of the week including the TV ratings for the Cards - Rangers World Series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Wetzel, Yahoo! Sports & co-author of the book "Death to the BCS" joins us to discuss his newly updated book detailing one of the most controversial systems in sports. Tom Haberstroh from ESPN.com stops by to chat with us about his research that highlights that NBA teams that spend a lot of money on player payroll, aren't always the most successful franchises. We also bring you the sports business headlines of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We chat MLB and the World Series with our baseball insider Maury Brown from the BizofBaseball.com. We also examine the sports media - specifically the TV ratings for the World Series and NFL - with John Ourand from the Sports Business Journal. We also bring you the latest from the NBA labor front as the lockout continues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oregon Ducks QB Darron Thomas stops by to discuss the Ducks high powered offense, balancing athletics and academics and to share details of his pre-game meal ritual that will make you gasp. Sam Amick, NBA Insider with SI.com joins us to discuss the cancellation of the first two weeks of the NBA regular season and the continuation of the NBA lockout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices