Tag Archives: WMG

Tue, Nov 17 2009
Sports & Entertainment?

Sports & Entertainment?

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The line between sports and entertainment continues to blur.  More agencies are starting to realize that it makes sense to try to build both practices at the same time, as they will risk losing their... 

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Fri, Oct 9 2009
Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (10/9/09)

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (10/9/09)

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Huge game this weekend.  If UF beats LSU, does UF become a unanimous #1 amongst all sports writers?  My boys at Bus Leagues Baseball had Dynasty client, Atahualpa Severino, as its 5th best Pitcher of... 

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Fri, Jun 26 2009
2009 NBA Draft: Breaking Down The First Round

2009 NBA Draft: Breaking Down The First Round

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After 60 picks and 100,000 trades, we now know who was selected in the 2009 NBA Draft and what teams they may be playing for in 2009.  I will let the other web sites debate over what teams were the winners... 

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Thu, May 28 2009
Basketball Agency Puts Together Its Own Workout

Basketball Agency Puts Together Its Own Workout

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Recently, I discussed the three main workouts that NBA teams are putting on for the top prospects in this year’s draft class.  Teams are joining up on these workouts to cut the cost of doing them... 

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Tue, Apr 28 2009
Derrick Rose Has An Advantage

Derrick Rose Has An Advantage

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The Boston Celtics are getting a run for their money in the first round of this year’s NBA Playoffs.  They should have learned to take their first round opponents seriously after barely beating... 

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Fri, Apr 24 2009
Could CAA’s Dominance Be Threatened By A Merger?

Could CAA’s Dominance Be Threatened By A Merger?

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This weekend, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has a shot at having 11 of its clients selected in the first-round of the NFL Draft.  There are only 32 picks in the first-round.  CAA’s dominance in... 

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Thu, Apr 16 2009
Bill Neff Reveals Plans For Flynn and Devendorf

Bill Neff Reveals Plans For Flynn and Devendorf

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Bill Neff is a basketball agent at Saga Sports.  His NBA clients include Jason Hart, Demetris Nichols, Mike Taylor, Kevin Ollie, and Mike Wilks.  He also has some overseas clients, including former Syracuse... 

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Fri, Feb 20 2009
BDA Loses Agent to WMG

BDA Loses Agent to WMG

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Lindsay Kagawa, who less than a year ago took the helm of BDA’s Women’s Elite Division, has decided to leave Bill Duffy and join the team at Wasserman Media Group.  Sports Business Daily reported... 

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Wed, Jan 28 2009
Chargers Look To WMG

Chargers Look To WMG

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The Seattle Supersonics left the state of Washington to relocate the franchise to Oklahoma City only months ago.  The move brought a lot of drama, and pain to Seattle fans.  Since losing the Los Angeles... 

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Mon, Dec 22 2008
Losing Some Pals Over Furcal

Losing Some Pals Over Furcal

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The biggest sports agent related news of last week had to be the battle of words between the executives of the Atlanta Braves vs. the agents at Wasserman Media Group.  And it was all over Rafael Furcal. ... 

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Mon, Oct 6 2008
BusinessWeek’s 2008 Power 100

BusinessWeek’s 2008 Power 100

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Around this time last year when BusinessWeek released its Power 100, documenting the 100 most influential people in the business of sports, I was interested to see various sports agent related names pop... 

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Fri, Aug 29 2008
CAA Is Dominant

CAA Is Dominant

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Earlier this week, Liz Mullen and David Broughton wrote in Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal the following statement: CAA Sports, in two short years of existence, has become the dominant... 

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Wed, Aug 20 2008
BEST Becomes Better

BEST Becomes Better

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In Jason Belzer’s recent Sports Agency Rankings, he put Blue Entertainment Sports Television (BEST) at number three, behind WMG and CAA. Many people have never even heard of BEST before, so how... 

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Mon, Aug 4 2008
Sport Agency Power Rankings

Sport Agency Power Rankings

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Now that the drafts for the major professional sports leagues have passed, and we continue our mid-summer grind toward the start of the NFL, NBA, and NCAA seasons, I felt it was a good time to release... 

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Thu, Jul 3 2008
Grading The NBA Draft (By Agencies)

Grading The NBA Draft (By Agencies)

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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... 

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Tue, Jul 1 2008
Michael Inoa Slaughters International Signing Bonus Record

Michael Inoa Slaughters International Signing Bonus Record

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Would you pay $4.25 million for a 6′7 205 lbs 16-year old pitcher who can throw 95 mph?  I would strongly consider purchasing the kid so that I could show him around to my friends and instantly... 

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Fri, Jun 27 2008
Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up

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Another busy week of summer has blown by, which means that it is getting closer and closer to my return to lovely Gainesville, Florida.  Nothing against the town that UF sits in, but I am getting quite... 

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Mon, Jun 23 2008
It’s NBA Draft Week

It’s NBA Draft Week

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Three out of the big four American professional sports have gone through the process of selecting a new class of rookies for the start of their respective next seasons.  The only sport left is basketball,... 

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Fri, Jun 20 2008
You Tellem, Rose

You Tellem, Rose

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I am not shocked to read the plethora of clippings that claim Derrick Rose is done with his workout tour after only showing his skills off to the Bulls.  I was also not blown away when I read Rose politicking... 

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Fri, Jun 6 2008
Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up

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Only one day and six rounds done with the MLB Amateur Draft…and I am already winded. Day two is today, which contains 44 more rounds. Time to get prepped. I leave you with some good links that... 

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