Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA

Dolphins, Draft, Super Bowl with Benjamin Allbright

5R159- Ethan and Chris are joined by Benjamin Allbright to look ahead to the Super Bowl this weekend and spend a little time on what the Dolphins might do at quarterback, the hiring of their next coach, and a few other thoughts on the NFL Draft. And we mock Tom Brady. 

Thanks to Brunt Insurance, Doral Toyota, and Berlitz Broward for sponsoring today's show.

AD, KD, Celtics, Giannis, NBA with Brian Geltzeiler

5R158- Ethan and Chris are joined by Brian Geltzeiler, @hoopscritic on Twitter and host on Sirius XM NBA Radio to discuss all the latest from the NBA. We hit on the still going on Anthony Davis rumors, then hit on some of what we think are the most interesting teams, including the Miami Heat, Sixers, Celtics, Rockets, and more. 

Thanks to our sponsors Brunt Insurance, Doral Toyota, and Berlitz Broward.

Anthony Davis Demands A Trade. Could Heat Get AD?

5R157- Ethan and Chris react to the news that Anthony Davis has asked for a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans. We discuss:

1:40 Why did he demand a trade now?

16:20 Who else besides the Los Angeles Lakers could and would do an Anthony Davis trade?

28:50 How attractive is the Lakers offer of their young players?

38:05 How attractive would a potential Heat offer be?

51:15 Would you want to pick up the pieces from New Orleans after Anthony Davis leaves, i.e. a Jrue Holliday trade

Thanks to our sponsors Brunt Insurance and Berlitz Broward

Fire Up The Heat/NBA Trade Machine with Evan Cohen

5R156- Ethan and Chris are joined by Evan Cohen of ESPN West Palm and Sirius XM to pitch our #WhoSaysNo NBA Trade Machine ideas for the Miami Heat. Do they go after a 'whale'? Do they try and get rid of some of their bad contracts? Do they require a distressed asset? We all have ideas.

Thanks to our sponsors Brunt Insurance and Berlitz Broward

Vince Goodwill on Heat, NBA Playoff Teams

5R155- Ethan and Chris are joined by Vince Goodwill, who covers the NBA for Yahoo! Sports, to discuss all the latest goings on with the Miami Heat, and break down the playoff fields in both the Eastern and Western Conference.

Thanks to our sponsors Brunt Insurance and Berlitz Broward for sponsoring today's show.

Flores Will Have To Wait: Pats-Rams in SB LIII

5R154- Ethan and Chris break down conference championship Sunday that leaves us with the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams playing for the Super Bowl. We look at all the big controversial refereeing decisions, how tired we are of the Patriots, how we felt Brian Flores did coordinating the defense, and everything else surrounding the football this weekend.

Thanks to Brunt Insurance, The Law Office of Lloyd J. Heilbrun, and Berlitz Broward for sponsoring the show. 

Learning About Brian Flores with Greg Bedard

5R153- Ethan and Chris are joined by Greg Bedard, owner and columnist for the Boston Sports Journal and former Dolphins writer for the Palm Beach Post, to discuss the Dolphins forthcoming hire of Patriots assistant Brian Flores to be their next head coach. We get into the different work Flores is done in New England, how he interacts with his players, and everything else you'd want to know.

Thanks to our sponsors Doral Toyota, Brunt Insurance, and Berlitz Broward.

David Thorpe on Justise Winslow, Heat, NBA

5R152- Ethan and Chris are joined by David Thorpe, AKA Coach Thorpe, an NBA player development specialist to break down all the latest in basketball. We hit on the incredible development of Justise Winslow, some Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem stories, and go around the NBA.

Thanks to our sponsors Doral Toyota, Brunt Insurance, and Berlitz Broward.

Brian Flores To Be Next Fins Coach + Tanking for 2020?

5R151- Ethan and Chris break down the reports over the weekend that Patriots linebackers coach and defensive play caller Brian Flores is expected to become the next head coach of the Miami Dolphins. We break down why the news broke before he can officially take the job, what we think of the hire, the Dolphins becoming the most diverse organization in the NFL, and whether or not they'll be tanking to draft a quarterback in 2020.

Thanks to our sponsors Doral Toyota, Berlitz Broward, and Brunt Insurance

Tommy Tighe on Heat Rotation, #WadeWeekend

5R150- Ethan and Chris are joined by Miami Heat pregame and halftime host Tommy Tighe to run through everything going on with the team. We hit on the Heat's "too many guys" problem, how they've coped with Goran Dragic's absence, and Dwyane Wade's candidacy for the All Star Game.

Thanks to our sponsors Doral Toyota and Brunt Insurance.

Alex Donno on Dolphins, Diaz, Fight Game

5R149- Ethan and Chris are joined by Alex Donno, cohost of Donno and Friedo on 560 WQAM, to go around the sports landscape. We hit on the Dolphins coaching search, how UM Football has changed overnight with their coaching changes, how the National Championship illustrates how far away they are, the NFL Playoffs, and hit on a subject near and dear to Donno's heart, Combat Sports.

Thanks to our sponsors Doral Toyota and Brunt Insurance for sponsoring today's episode

Miami Dolphins Coaching Search Update

5R148- Chris returns from vacation and joins Ethan to break down the current state of the Dolphins coaching search. We examine the direction the Dolphins organization is going and examine all the candidates: Kris Richard, Brian Flores, John Harbaugh, Darren Rizzi and Eric Bienemy. 

Thanks to our sponsors Brunt Insurance and Doral Toyota.

Mindin' Our Business w/ Jason Jackson & Windy Dees (Ep 1)

Welcome to the newest podcast on the Five Reasons Sports Flagship. Mindin' Our Business, hosted by Jason Jackson, Miami Heat TV Host and Courtside Reporter, and Dr. Windy Dees, Professor at the University of Miami focusing in Sports Marketing and Sponsorship. Jax and Dr. Dees will be featured here on the flagship podcast discussing all the latest issues and stories in the world of Sports Business.

In this episode, they cover ESPN's Megacast for the National Championship (tonight at day of publish), the value NBA teams have seen from the sales of jersey patches with corporate sponsors, the NBA playing preseasons game in India next year, how legalized sports gambling has interacted with the major professional leagues, and the auctioning by Disney of Regional Sports Networks previously owned by FOX and how it might affect how sports fans consume their local teams.