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    Grading The NBA Draft (By Agencies)

    It has been a week since ESPN delightfully covered the 2008 NBA Draft.  Adam Silver has never had as many people cheer for him in his life (if you did not see the second round, then you have no idea what I am talking about).  We have had enough time to digest the plethora of [...]

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    Friday Wrap-Up

    Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up

    Happy July 4th.  The rain is starting (how surprising..) just in time to ruin any kind of fireworks display in South Florida.  Every year, on this date, I think about all of the things I am thankful for: my family, my health, and my friends, to name a few.  I am additionally thankful for all [...]

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Rick Reilly recently got a large stipend to move his belongings from Sports Illustrated to the Bristol-based company, ESPN.  Since ...

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Last Thursday night we saw 10 college freshmen get drafted in the 2008 NBA Draft. Those 10 freshmen dazzled college ...

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Dynasty Athlete Representation

Questions About Lara And Representing Baseball Players

Some good questions were asked by new commentator, I want to be an agent too.  I figured I would answer them here instead of in an email.  The questions are in italics with my answers in plain font.
Maybe a post about how Lara got to where he is at, decided to accept a signing bonus [...]

» Darren Heitner

Sports Agents

Sosnick Speaks

On April 25, 2007, we had the pleasure of interviewing one of baseball’s great agents, Matt Sosnick of Sosnick-Cobbe Sports.  If the name rings a bell it is probably due to the book License to Deal, which is a book that was written by ESPN writer, Jerry Crasnick, and highlights much of Sosnick’s trials and [...]

» Darren Heitner

Contract Negotiation

King Of The Big Apple

Only two years remain on LeBron James’s contract with his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers, and rumors are already starting to brew about the possibility of King James moving to the big apple. The Knicks appear to be making room on their expensive team with the intentions of adding James’ large contract demands. Knick fans even have [...]

» Zak Kurtz

Sports Law

See Ya Seattle

After two years of constant bickering between the Sonics new owner and the fans, the time has finally come.  The conclusion of six intense days of trail left Judge Marsha Pechman several days to make her ruling and post it on the federal court’s website.  She was interrupted Wednesday night when Professional Basketball Club LLC [...]

» Zak Kurtz

Sports Business

Jonathan Blue Answers A Few Questions

Jonathan Blue is Chairman and Managing Director of a little company called, Blue Equity, LLC.  It’s some small private equity firm in Louisville, Kentucky that basically dominates every industry from real estate to financial planning, and more recently, sports & entertainment.  I hope you noted my earlier sarcasm by now.  Blue is a true business [...]

» Darren Heitner