While it seems that most of the news surrounding drafts have been about the NFL Draft, the NBA Draft madness officially starts with next week’s NBA Draft Lottery. Once complete, teams will officially be “On The Clock” and draft analysts will create their latest mock drafts. Ahead of all the impending mayhem, Wasserman has announced […]
The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) announced yesterday that its General Counsel, Gary Kohlman, will retire at the end of the month. Kohlman was with the NBPA for the last four years, in which he successfully led the Association’s legal team in collective bargaining negotiations. He plans to return to Washington, D.C., where he previously […]
According to a company press release, Lagardère Sports has reached multiyear extensions with five agents within its golf representation division: Jeremy Elliott, Ben Harrison, Jimmy Johnson, Jeff Koski and Lee Knox. The group will continue managing the agency’s golf clients. In addition to the extensions for the aforementioned, two new agents have also been brought […]
After a successful 2018 NFL Draft in which Roc Nation Sports boasted numerous draftees, including second overall pick of the New York Giants, running back Saquon Barkley, the basketball division is right back to work. The agency announced the recent signing of former Texas Tech guard Zhaire Smith. The 6’5”, 195-pound Smith declared for the […]
According to a company press release, Roc Nation Sports has signed Belgian soccer sensation Romelu Lukaku. The Manchester United and Belgian National Team striker becomes the second member of RNS’ soccer division, joining the likes of Bayern Munich and German National Team center back Jérôme Boateng. Lukaku has already been a professional soccer player for […]
According to a press release from the agency, Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig has made a change in his representation as he has signed with BHSC for both his on and off-field endeavors. This includes managing her personal brand and philanthropic efforts as well. At BHSC he will be represented by President Dan Horowitz […]
According to a tweet, Tennessee Titans right tackle Jack Conklin has signed with Drew Rosenhaus for his representation. The 8th overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft out of Michigan State, Conklin was previously represented by Vanguard Sports. The 6’6”, 326 pound Michigan-native is entering his third NFL season, albeit a little banged up. In […]
The 2018 WNBA Draft took place last night at Nike’s New York headquarters and Wasserman clients stole the show. A’ja Wilson, selected 1st overall by the Las Vegas Aces, and Gabby Williams, selected 4th overall by the Chicago Sky, are both Wasserman clients represented by Senior Vice President, Women and Olympics Lindsay Kagawa Colas. Not […]
The following article is a guest contribution from Tim Johnson, Jason Price and Mitchell Adams of JLK Rosenberger, a full-service accounting, tax and business advisory firm. For us tax pros, the saying goes “it’s not what you make, it’s what you keep”. That phrase takes on a new meaning with the Tax Cuts and Jobs […]
Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Richie Incognito is one of the league’s most colorful personalities. While he has had his fair share of off-the-field issues (Miami Dolphins bullying incident), he has been a solid contributor on the offensive line, helping the Bills reach the playoffs for the first time in over a decade last season. His […]