The following “Six Questions” short interview with Ron Berkowitz, President & Founder of Berk Communications, was conducted by our Assistant Editor Cameron Chung. Connect with Ron on Twitter and check out the Berk Communications website. (1) How did you first get your start in the sports industry? As a follow up, can you describe your […]
For those in the sports industry, especially those who are always interested in what brands align with what players, seeing what brand top prospects sign with is always intriguing. With the 2017 NFL Draft a mere 10 days away (at the time of this writing), Nike has signed some of the top NFL prospects who […]
The following is a guest contribution by Noah Goodman. Goodman is a Labor and Employment Associate at Ballard Spahr in Philadelphia and he frequently writes about collective bargaining issues in professional sports. Goodman can be reached via LinkedIn. The NBA and the NBPA should agree to raise its age minimum from 19 to 20 in exchange […]
Scott Oswin is a former hockey player turned hockey agent. Scott is the founder of Sovereign Sports Management where he and Ron Herschbach represent professional hockey players. The following interview was conducted by our Assistant Editor, Cameron Chung. Check out the Sovereign Sports website and Twitter. When did you know that you wanted to become a […]
What a wild season of highs and lows for the Miami Heat. The team showed signs of promise in the preseason only to flaunt the worst record in the NBA at the start of the regular season. Then, the team got healthy and gave South Florida (including yours truly) a bunch of hope before losing […]
According to SBJ, former Baltimore Ravens linebacker and ESPN personality Ray Lewis has signed with Creative Artists Agency (CAA). CAA will represent Lewis in all aspects of his second career, including television, publishing, philanthropy, speaking, endorsements and media. Lewis played his entire 17-year professional career with the Baltimore Ravens. He was a 13-time Pro Bowler, […]
Veteran agents Rick Thurman and Rob Ponger, co-CEO’s of Beverly Hills Sports Council, have announced their creation of BHSC Global, LLC. BHSC Global aims to be a conglomeration of companies that will offer offer services across the sports, entertainment, marketing and sponsorship industries. Rob Ponger is a former SVP, Finance and Operations at IMG and […]
Per a press release by Berk Communications, today, Roc Nation Sports announced the signing of Florida State University guard and 2017 NBA Draft prospect Dwayne Bacon. Bacon’s freshman season at Florida State saw him lead the Seminoles in scoring (15.8 points per game) and rebounding (5.8 rebounds per game), becoming the first freshman in Florida […]
Hello my friends, and welcome to another edition of the weekly wrap-up. This week’s version comes to you from Philadelphia, where I will be speaking on a panel concerning esports at an amazing event put on by Andrew Brandt and Villanova Law: 2017 Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal Symposium. It is also Masters week, which […]
According to a Tweet by the agency, Detroit Lions defensive end Armonty Bryant has made a change in his representation and is now represented by Rosenhaus Sports. The Rosenhaus brothers, Drew and Jason, will be leading his representation. He was formerly represented by ProSource. The fifth year pro was drafted by the Cleveland Browns as […]