What: 2010 Scholarly Conference on College Sport Where: William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) When: April 21st (Wednesday) – April 23rd (Friday) Blurb: It is the 3rd annual conference for faculty, athletic administrators, students, sport practitioners, and the public interested in research, theory, and critical thinking […]
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I am down in South Florida yet again (it seems to be a rather normal occurrence in my final semester of law school. Tomorrow, I will be speaking at the 3rd Annual Nova Southeastern University Sports & Entertainment Law Symposium. The panel runs from 2:20 p.m.-3:10 p.m. and its focus is on Athletes Overcoming Their Indiscretions. I’ll […]
Coming out of Benedictine High School, Ed Davis was the talk of Virginia, a state known for its high level of basketball more than its production in any other sport. Ed Davis played with the very popular Boo Williams AAU squad, and when the time came to pick the college that he would attend, Davis […]
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High Drama in the NBA
Guest contribution from current Dynasty intern, Wade Senti. In the coming week, expect a number of trade rumors, requests, and roster movements. The NBA trade deadline is February 18th. Nevertheless, it is Amare Stoudemire who is captivating bloggers and journalists alike. In his seventh NBA season, Stoudemire is averaging just over 21 points and almost […]
It has been a very busy week. After concluding the 2010 UF Sports Law Symposium, it was time to take a day off and relax a bit. Then right back to work. Pete Parise is over in Venezuela representing Puerto Rico in the Serie del Caribe 2010, also known as the Caribbean World Series. He […]
On Friday January 15, Gilbert Arenas pleaded guilty to felony possession of a firearm without a license. Although his actual sentence will have to wait until March 26, Arenas has already begun to feel the consequences of his decision. Adidas has already dropped their sponsorship of Arenas, but he is also being hit in another […]
Former Tennessee basketball player, Tyler Smith, has been able to sign an agent since he was kicked off of his school’s team for an arrest on New Year’s Day, when he was found with handguns and marijuana in his possession. And recently, Smith signed an agent. The agent’s name is Jared Karnes and he is […]
Gilbert Arenas does not like to be told when to shut up. Perhaps that’s one reason why he has decided to not hire a sports agent (in case you did not know, Gilbert signed and negotiated his own contract with the Wizards). But agents are known to taken on more roles than only negotiating contracts […]
When Brandon Brown originally contacted me about his desire to play professional basketball, I told the college Junior that it was in his best interest to seek out his options, but that it may be worth it to stay in school and obtain his degree before seeing what opportunities were out there for him. Brown […]
It feels so good to be back in South Florida. I will be down here for the next couple of weeks, with a short stint in Fort Myers for the 2009 National Underclass Showcase – Main Event. It will a great opportunity to meet with many of the best high school baseball players and their […]