It has been a very eventful past couple of weeks for me. Quite a bit of stuff is still pending; some I wish to keep confidential and other information I feel free to share. I have accepted a new legal job, which will start in about a week and a half. I have had an […]
Carl Landry of the New Orleans Hornets was formerly represented by Andrew “Buddy” Baker. Baker had represented Landry for over four years, including the period leading up to Landry’s selection as the 1st pick of the 2nd round by the Seattle Sonics (now the Oklahoma City Thunder) in 2007. Landry was immediately traded to the […]
At the end of last week, Mark Bartelstein, CEO of Priority Sports & Entertainment and agent to many stars in basketball and football, spoke to Bloomberg Sports about money spent on NFL free agents once signings commenced. Bartelstein said that he did not think that there were bigger deals signed than in years past, but that […]
Over the weekend, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports Tweeted the following: [blackbirdpie url=”http://www.twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/94530707271061504″] Wojnarowski Tweeted that statement after Arn Tellem of Wasserman Media Group, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports, and many other prominent basketball agents met with National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) Executive Director Billy Hunter on Friday to talk about the NBA lockout (which […]
There are plenty of articles about the NBA lockout, and perhaps none will be better than the one recently written at Grantland by Bill Simmons. A little over a week ago, though, David Aldridge at NBA.com wrote an in-depth piece about the lockout, which is also a recommended read. Instead of summarizing Aldridge’s lengthy write-up, […]
I am up in Orlando taking a deposition today; such is the life of a lawyer who delves in transactional and litigation matters. Basketball heavy Friday Wrap-Up this week. It is interesting to hear of some NBA players seriously considering teams overseas. Fully expect each one of them who signs to include an opt-out clause […]
NFL players, and those drafted by NFL teams who have not yet signed professional contracts, have been locked out by the league since March 3, 2011. Not only have these players not had the ability to speak to team management, they also have had absolutely no access to their teams’ facilities. Whereas players would normally […]
Other than a couple kids from Kentucky (Josh Harrellson and DeAndre Liggins), the following is a comprehensive list of players selected along with their agents of record. Do not pay too much attention to the teams listed, as a lot will change based on trades. Based on the information that is listed below, BDA Sports, […]
The following list displays the Dallas Mavericks’ 15-man roster along with each player’s agent of record. JJ Barea – Dan Fegan (Lagardere Unlimited) Rodrigue Beaubois – Bouna Ndiaye (Comsport) Corey Brewer – Happy Walters (Rogue Sports) Caron Butler – Raymond Brothers Brian Cardinal – Mark Bartelstein (Priority Sports) Tyson Chandler – Jeff Schwartz (Excel Sports) Brendan Haywood […]
While Priority Sports & Entertainment was one of the more successful agencies in the 2011 NFL Draft (representing a total of 13 Draft picks), the company also has a strong and growing Basketball division run by Mark Bartelstein, Brad Ames, Aaron Mintz, and Reggie Brown. Priority Sports’ recent move to partner with Hoops Internacional will […]