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The NBA Draft Cometh

Only a little more than a month away from the 2009 NBA Draft (June 25, 2009 at Madison Square Garden), and almost all the top prospects have signed on with agents.  This is the time when Jonathan Givony over at DraftExpress.com really gets pumping, delivering what I believe to be his best work of the […]

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NBA Draft Signing Update

Aaron Goodwin – Terrence Williams Andre Buck (CAA) – Dionte Christmas, DaJuan Summers Andy Miller (ASM Sports) – B.J. Mullens, Daniel Hackett, Eric Maynor Arn Tellem – Wayne Ellington Bill Duffy (BDA Sports) – Brandon Jennings, Hasheem Thabeet, Darren Collison Brad Ames (Priority) – Ben Woodside Brian Elfus (Elfus & Siegel Management) – Connor Atchley, […]

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Derrick Rose Has An Advantage

The Boston Celtics are getting a run for their money in the first round of this year’s NBA Playoffs.  They should have learned to take their first round opponents seriously after barely beating the Hawks in the first round last year.  Maybe it’s just that they did not expect the #1 overall pick from this […]

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Could CAA’s Dominance Be Threatened By A Merger?

This weekend, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has a shot at having 11 of its clients selected in the first-round of the NFL Draft.  There are only 32 picks in the first-round.  CAA’s dominance in football is downright scary, but the company also has a very strong presence in other major American sports.  Their basketball division […]

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Shaq Tweets New Endorsement Deal

Stay tuned-prepare for SHAQ to “enlyten” you!!! 4:19 PM Mar 26th from TwitterBerry Just like that, Phoenix Suns big man and social networking all-star Shaquille O’Neal made sports marketing history. By using Twitter, Shaq bypassed traditional media outlets to let his 500,000-plus followers know directly about his new endorsement deal with Enlyten, a maker of […]

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Watch Out for Kobe’s Newest Endorsement

Kobe Bryant, with his international ties and substantial popularity in China, among other places, is a very versatile endorsement candidate.

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It’s One Of The Few Free Things In Life

There are two stats that I feel are often neglected in favor of looking at a basketball player’s points per game, rebounds per game, and shots blocked/steals per game (depending on whether we are considering a center or guard).  Those two stats are field goal percentage and free throw percentage.  Free throw percentage might have […]

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Not a game…we’re talking about Twitter

“We’re talking about Twitter here.” That was Charlie Villanueva‘s comment regarding Bucks coach Scott Skiles‘ decision to ban the use of Twitter during games, after Villanueva’s half-time “tweet” during Sunday’s victory over the Boston Celtics.  Villanueva’s response sounds comically similar to Allen Iverson’s “practice” rant, and although the Milwaukee forward did not think there was […]

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Doug Christie Dives Into the World of Sports Management

Former Sacramento Kings Star and NBA veteran, Doug Christie, recently decided to jump into the business of sports management with the initiation of Christie Sports Management/ Athletic Training Firm. The fourteen year NBA veteran is starting out big withhis firm headquarters based in Seattle, Washington and offices in Los Angeles and Sacramento, California. The main […]

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Education Is The Answer

As you probably noticed from the absence of regular posting on my behalf earlier last week and my mentioning of it in the previous Friday Wrap-Up, I was in Key West for a part of last week enjoying the sun and Duval St.  Upon my return, I was greeted by multiple emails about a story […]