When UnderArmour announced that its first basketball endorsement would be for Brandon Jennings, an American born kid who would go on to play his first professional game overseas, the final piece of the puzzle was in place to legitimize the overseas experiment. No longer are we wondering whether players will go from the NBA to […]
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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up
Sorry for the late wrap-up this week. Got a little overwhelmed with things going on during the day and then had a four hour review for the MPRE (ethics portion of the bar exam, which I will be taking in November) followed by a David Banner concert (it’s the hip-hop in me). Anyway, I will […]
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NBA: Central Division Previews
Chicago Bulls Nels: Give Me The Rock Matt: Blog-a-Bull Cleveland Cavaliers Rock: Waiting For Next Year FTS: Fear The Sword David Friedman: 20 Second Timeout Amar Panchmatia: Cavalier Attitude Detroit Pistons Brian Spencer: Empty the Bench Natalie Sitto: Need4Sheed.com Matt Watson: Detroit Bad Boys Indiana Pacers Tom: Indy Cornrows Milwaukee Bucks Jeramey Jannene: The Bratwurst […]
Leatherman compared to who many would consider to be the best pitcher in the MLB. Just carried his team to the World Series. While he is a starter as opposed to a set-up man, Hamels had very similar numbers in the Minors. What about when we compare Leatherman to another current MLB player who is […]
More details about the Seton Hall Sports & Entertainment Symposium via Timothy D. Cedrone, Symposium Editor, Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law November 7, 2008 Symposium Topics and Speakers* 1. 8:45-9:15 A.M. – Registration and Breakfast 2. 9:15-9:30 A.M. – Introductory remarks 3. 9:30-11:00 A.M. – Lowenstein Sandler, PC presents: Constructing and operating sport and entertainment facilities. This panel will explore the legal and […]
Nuances. That’s what contract negotiation often times boils down to. You think you got your client the best deal possible until a more clever agent finds a way to add in that extra clause into his client’s deal that serves as the cherry on top. Deron Williams and Chris Paul are undoubtedly ecstatic with their […]
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Scout Panama
America’s recession got you down? Why not become the most successful sports agent recruiting players outside of the country. Traditionally, we think of Venezuela, Dominican Republic, and Japan as talent-heavy exporters of baseball players. But you are going to find a ton of saturation between handlers and sports agents already looking to get a piece […]
A week ago, I reported on some bad news out of Newport News after Raymond Lee Savage Jr., CEO and President of Savage Sports Management, was arrested and taken into custody for allegedly having a part in the illegal contact of former University of Alabama wide-receiver, Tyrone Prothro, while he was in college and the […]
Yesterday, Platinum Sports & Entertainment Management, LLC and MAC Sports & Entertainment announced an agreement to merge their respective companies. The merger creates the largest baseball agency in the State of Missouri and significantly expands the St. Louis based agencies’ reach in the professional baseball representation industry. The combined agencies will continue to operate under […]
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Blog Action Day 2008: Poverty
Today is Blog Action Day 2008. Last year’s mission was to help the environment, and SportsAgentBlog.com did its small part to notice those in the sports world who have been going green and encourage others to follow suit. This year’s goal is to make a difference by having over 7,500 bloggers post about poverty. Those […]