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Monta Ellis May Be On His Own Island

Monta Ellis is starting to make the news again today following his surgery last Wednesday on his left ankle, which will leave Golden State’s starting point guard on the bench for at least three months.  Baron Davis is gone, and the Warriors were banking on Ellis to step right into his role, signing Monta to […]

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Ehadadi Gettin’ Grizzly

Less than two weeks ago I reported about a 7’2 Iranian who had made a big-time impression in Beijing during the Olympics. Hamed Ehadadi led the Olympics in blocks and rebounds per game and proved to scouts that he has the talent to play at a high level. Up until two weeks ago, no Iranians […]

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Hamed Ehadadi NBA Update

Since my post yesterday regarding the NBA forbidding teams to talk with Hamed Ehadadi and all other Iranian athletes, there has been an update. Today, the NBA reports that the league has been approved for the appropriate license by the US government, and that teams can now officially talk to Ehadadi. After many scouts saw […]

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No Iranians Allowed In The NBA

After an impressive showing in Beijing, seven-foot-two Iranian center Hamed Ehadadi caught the eye of many scouts all around the world. In a 97-82 Iranian loss to Argentina, a game that Ehadadi had 21 points and 16 rebounds in, Hamed said through an assistant coach, Mehran Hatami, “It is my dream to play in the […]

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The Battle In Seattle Continues

The Seattle Supersonics are no longer in existence. However, former Sonic owner Howard Schultz is still making a lot of commotion. This past Friday, August 15th, Federal Judge Marsha Pechman set a June 15, 2009 trial date for Schultz’s lawsuit, which seeks to overturn his 2006 sale of the team to Clay Bennett. The sale […]

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Building Magic Week

The state of Florida received some magic this morning when it Hurricane Fay was downgraded to a tropical storm, meaning that rain will still flood many towns, but the wind will not be devastating. As I write this post, the storm is actually just south of Orlando, where Jameer Nelson plays his professional ball. Lucky […]

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NBA Europe Live

As if the NBA and its players have not received enough European and foreign press already, the NBA has set up its NBA Europe Live tour again for this upcoming preseason.  Michael Beasley and the Heat will start the tour off in Paris against the New Jersey Nets.  Chris Paul and the New Orleans Hornets […]

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Join The Need4Sheed.com & SportsAgentBlog.com League

Read this post by Vinson Vadakara, and then follow these simple instructions: 1. First register and verify your registration (quick and easy) http://paspn.net/default.asp?p=16&action=31 2. Once registered join the Need4Sheed & SportsAgentBlog.com League as a GM or and AGENT http://paspn.net/default.asp?p=90&leagueid=5755&seasonid=52&gmaction=34 As a reader of SportsAgentBlog.com, I suggest that you choose to be an agent.  Let the […]

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Practice Makes Perfect

The majority of people on this site are looking to represent players from one of the big four (NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL). When it comes time to represent a major client, how many contracts will you have negotiated? Well now, thanks to PASPN.net’s Fantasy Basketball Mock GM game, you can practice your agent skills against […]

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Agents Using Overseas Option As Leverage

Honestly, agents would be silly if they did not use this opportunity that has presented itself to inflate their clients’ salary figures.  When Josh Childress, a restricted free agent unhappy with his role with the Hawks receives an offer that is higher than what any NBA team was offering him and will additionally allow him […]