Nov
16

Caron Butler Leads Class In Lawsuit v. NBA

Caron Butler

The first lawsuit by NBA players against the NBA and its member teams was filed yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.  It includes Counts for Violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act, Breach of Contract, Tortious Interference with Contract, and Tortious Interference with Prospective Contractual Relations. The Class Action…
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Jul
12

Has Billy Hunter Neutered The Influence Of Powerful Player Agents?

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,…
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Jul
08

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (7/8/2011)

AJ Hawk

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…
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Jun
24

2011 NBA Draft Listing Of Players Selected And Their Agents

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,…
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Apr
26

Derrick Williams Picks Rob Pelinka Of Landmark Sports Agency

Derrick Williams

Derrick Williams just finished his Sophomore season at the University of Arizona.  During the NCAA Tournament, quite a few people said that Williams was one of, if not the, best college players in America. On March 24, 2011, I looked at which agents and agencies have signed talented Arizona basketball players over the past few…
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Mar
24

Agent Selection Scenarios: Arizona Basketball

Arizona Wildcats

At 9:45 p.m. EST, the Arizona Wildcats will take one the #1 seeded Duke Blue Devils (who I happen to have winning the entire NCAA Tournament).  The Wildcats are no push over, though.  In fact, the team has one of the best players in the nation with Sophomore Derrick Williams.  The kid can flat out…
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Mar
18

Recruiting For the 2011 NBA Draft Is Heating Up

bda

As each NCAA Tournament, NIT Tournament, CollegeInsider.com Tournament, and CBI Tournament team gets knocked out of their respective tournaments, more and more college basketball players will make a decision regarding whether they will leave school for the professional ranks prior to the exhaustion of their student-athlete eligibility.  At the same time, those early entries along…
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Mar
16

Agent Selection Scenarios: Syracuse Basketball

Going into the season, I thought Syracuse had a fantastic shot at winning the National Title.  As a #3 seed, the Orange still are in a nice position to make a post-season run; however, unfortunately for Scoop, Kris, et al., they have to make it through a very difficult East Region.  Will they actually put…
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Mar
13

Agent Selection Scenarios: North Carolina Basketball

The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill is back in the ACC Championship game, facing a familiar foe in Duke (the team we covered just yesterday).  I will certainly be switching over to that game when there are breaks in the Florida Gators vs. Kentucky Wildcats match-up for the SEC Championship.  Much like Duke, North…
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Mar
12

Agent Selection Scenarios: Duke Basketball

duke

Duke is always a lock to make the NCAA Tournament and usually a good team to pick making the Final Four in your office pool.  The school also churns out plenty of talented players who have long, successful careers in the NBA.  Here are some names of Duke alumni who have played professionally, along with…
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