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NBA Early Entry Deadline

Today is the deadline for all NCAA basketball players to either withdraw their name from NBA draft, or go through with the decision and continue to see where their stock lands them. With the NBA playoffs starting to finally matter, the fourteen teams that were not invited to the party have been playing the “Whom […]

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Bacardi deal with NBA will not be wasted

The NBA‘s foray into the spirits sponsorship category will not only have a big effect on the league and its teams, but it will also mean changes for the other three major leagues in the near future, as well. The league’s three-year, seven-figure deal with Bacardi will include TNT playoff coverage, NBA TV and TNT […]

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What Are These Waters Being Tested?

With the end of the college basketball season every year comes a rush of student-athletes declaring that they are going to test the waters regarding entering their names in the NBA Draft.  This year is special, as many people believe that it could be the last season before the NBA owners lockout, jeopardizing at least […]

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Is Creative Artists Agency Unstoppable?

After reading the article I wrote yesterday on CAA’s acquisition of CSMG’s President, Henry Thomas, and all of his clients, I realized that I did not spend enough time talking about the implications of this move on the sports agent industry as a whole.  CSMG wis probably gone for good, but what exactly does it […]

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Still Want To Be An NBA Agent?

Immediately following the 2009 NBA Draft, Darren Rovell of CNBC, released a list of the lottery picks, their agents, and the money that each player will receive over the next three years of his rookie contract (before a team may extend that contract for an additional year).  The slot values are much lower than what […]

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Friday Wrap-Up

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (6/26/09)

The New York Yankees love the Jews.  I am down in South Florida for the weekend.  It is nice to see part of my family…a five hour drive is not the worst thing in the world.  I am turning in a paper for my Business Organizations class on Monday.  The topic: Duties of Sports Agents […]

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Grizzlies Taking A Beating Leading Up To The Draft

The NBA Draft is this Thursday?  Doesn’t it seem like there has been much less press/hype/coverage leading up to this year’s draft?  There are no LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, or Dwyane Wade caliber players in this year’s draft pool, but there are plenty of guys ready to contribute strong minutes in the NBA. […]

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NBA Draft Signing Update

The deadline for underclassmen to pull their names out of the NBA Draft is one week from yesterday (June 15).  Those that have committed to an agent no longer have an option of returning to school if they decide that they do not want to enter the draft pool. This year’s draft class has seen […]

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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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Friday Wrap-Up

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (5/1/09)

Anyone purchase their TeeBows yet?  How long until a lawsuit shuts that site down?  Okay, so I have 4 finals out of the way and only 1 left, sitting there laughing at me.  His name is Corporations and I will battle him at 8:30 a.m. on Monday.  Then it’s back to business as usual, but […]