The NBA Playoffs are an exciting time of year for basketball fans around the globe. Will this season be rematch of the past three Finals, or will a new team hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy in June? In addition to the Playoffs, the NBA Draft lottery takes place to determine which teams will have their […]
Only a couple of days until I make my first voyage to Singapore, which I hear is just an absolutely gorgeous country. As excited as I am, being away for a week, especially from my little dog Charli, is tough. But at least the wifey is coming on the trip with me. Happy Mother’s Day […]
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 […]
According to Inside the League, Cowboys Left Tackle Tyron Smith, who was co-represented by Athletes First & Lock Metz Malinovic, has left LMM and is now solely represented by Athletes First and agents Joe Panos, Brian Murphy, and David Dunn. Smith had signed with LMM when entering the league in 2011, when agent Joe Panos […]
How do you like our new look? Every so often, it feels like it’s time for a facelift, and you’ll find that the changes here aren’t all that big. But hopefully the site loads a bit faster, is easier to read on iPads and mobile phones and just looks a little better. Hopefully everyone has […]
A recent Washington Post article includes the following paragraph within: There are about 830 agents certified by the NFL Players Association — more than one for every three players in or around the league — which makes it a brutally competitive business. Roughly 75 percent of NFL players are represented by just 17 percent of all certified agents, […]
Here are the final notes on the top sports agencies by number of clients drafted: Creative Artists Agency: 25 clients drafted this year, compared to 23 in 2017. 23 clients went in the first 3 rounds, including a record breaking 11 first-round selections. Agent Jimmy Sexton represents/co-represents 16 of the 25 CAA clients drafted and […]
This week, NFL agent Jack Mills was a guest of Andrew Brandt on his Business of Sports podcast. Mills isn’t one of the oft discussed agents on this website, but has been in the business for over 40 years. However, he hasn’t been as active in representing players as of late … until this year. His […]