According to a Tweet from the agency, New York Knicks guard Trey Burke has signed with Roc Nation Sports, where he will be represented by Sam Permut. He was previously represented by Mike George of Excel Sports Management. The former 9th overall pick by the Utah Jazz in the 2013 NBA Draft out of Michigan, […]
In April 2012, I wrote an article about Birmingham, Michigan-based Compass Management Group, LLC. The relatively young start-up founded by Daniel Sillman had already signed up sixteen prominent NFL and NBA clients and focused on being a full-service business management firm assisting athletes with private banking and bill pay, short and long term budgeting, oversight of […]
The Miami Heat celebrated its second consecutive championship this week. Thankfully, LeBron James’ head was not sliced off by low hanging bridges on the route. What are your thoughts about last night’s NBA Draft? Exciting class of rookies? This week on FORBES: (1) Are Executive Search Firms Worth The Cost To College Athletic Departments?; (2) Jay-Z Signs […]
This week’s Friday Wrap-up is heavy on Joe Flacco’s agent, Joe Linta, who publicly called the Baltimore Ravens “dumb”. This is probably my favorite time of the year, especially in recent past with the Miami Heat dominating the NBA. Last night’s game was a blast to witness in person. This week on FORBES: (1) Music Streaming Service Supplies […]
Last week’s Sports Lawyers Association annual gathering in Atlanta, Georgia was a great event. Over 700 attendees were on site to listen in on some interesting panels, but my favorite part is to see colleagues from around the country who are continuing to put forth excellent work on behalf of their clientele. How about the […]
Over a month ago, I had heard that Michigan guard Trey Burke would be leaving school early and entering the NBA Draft. That happened. But I had also been told that Burke narrowed his potential NBA representation down to 5 names: Jeff Schwartz, Arn Tellem, Henry Thomas, Bill Duffy and Alonzo Shavers. [blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/DarrenHeitner/status/319849471636811776″] The inclusion […]
The Final Four portion of the 2013 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is right around the corner, which means that in only a few days, all college basketball players who wish to make the jump to the professional ranks will be able to do so without jeopardizing their ability to contribute to their respective teams in […]