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Nov 45 min read

Wemby We Turnt : NIL Concerns Over Group Licensing in a Potential Post-House Era

With the House settlement being granted preliminary approval [i] earlier this month, many have begun to speculate about what name,...

A New York Knicks Trade Masterclass? Ramifications of the NBA’s Latest CBA

Andrew Gagnon

Oct 145 min read

A New York Knicks Trade Masterclass? Ramifications of the NBA’s Latest CBA

Last week, the first blockbuster trade of the 2024-2025 NBA season went down, headlined by the New York Knicks acquiring Karl Anthony...

Kirsten Flicker

Jul 291 min read

Sports Industry Contract Updates for The End of July

As July comes to a close, so does a few highly anticipated deals. However, not without drama, as the battle between the NBA and TNT...

Adam Silver’s Punishment Policy vs The Ringer’s NBA Show Group Chat

John Camacho

Jan 166 min read

Adam Silver’s Punishment Policy vs The Ringer’s NBA Show Group Chat

On the December 23, 2023, episode of The Ringer’s NBA Show Group Chat Podcast, the hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre...

Ball is in Your Court – LaMelo Sued by Former Business Partner for $200 Million

Evan Mattel

Nov 7, 20233 min read

Ball is in Your Court – LaMelo Sued by Former Business Partner for $200 Million

The Ball family finds themselves back in the legal world against a familiar face. Alan Foster, a former business partner and advisee to...

Happy Owners, Lebron James, and the Charlotte Hornets

John Camacho

Oct 23, 20235 min read

Happy Owners, Lebron James, and the Charlotte Hornets

Across the NFL, NBA, and MLB, sports owners are in full peacock mode. Strutting. Proud. Bruce Sherman, the Miami Marlins Owner,...

The Difference a Year Can Make: The Risk of Gambling on Yourself and Injuries Hurting Player Value

Ben Ruvo

Aug 26, 20234 min read

The Difference a Year Can Make: The Risk of Gambling on Yourself and Injuries Hurting Player Value

Earlier this year, NBA Center Nerlens Noel and his former agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, settled their ongoing misrepresentation...

A Sufficient Suspension? What is the NBA's Message About Miles Bridges?

Wake Gardner

Aug 7, 20232 min read

A Sufficient Suspension? What is the NBA's Message About Miles Bridges?

Lost in the NBA off-season hustle and bustle, a potentially significant resigning slipped under the radar. There were no real "grade the...

Taxes and Athletic Performance: Why NBA Players Perform Better in Low-Tax States

Michael Conklin

Aug 3, 20235 min read

Taxes and Athletic Performance: Why NBA Players Perform Better in Low-Tax States

Professional athletes must pay state taxes to each state where their games are played.[1] With marginal state income tax rates ranging...

Chris D'Avanzo

Jun 10, 20232 min read

Taco Bell & Taco Tuesday Trademark

Taco Tuesday is a phrase that many companies would love to trademark. LeBron James has recently made this phrase famous through his...

Jimmy Butler Files for a Trademark...but Not for What You Think

Chris D'Avanzo

May 31, 20232 min read

Jimmy Butler Files for a Trademark...but Not for What You Think

In 2020 the NBA was forced to play in a “bubble” format in Orlando where players could not leave and the rules made it very difficult to...

Wake Gardner

May 21, 20233 min read

The Morant Dilemma

I do not know Ja Morant. I know he went to Murray State which is in Kentucky, and I go to the Brandeis School of Law at the University of...

Wake Gardner

May 4, 20232 min read

The Green Standard

There are two standards in the NBA it seems. One for players named Draymond Green, and one for players who are not named Draymond Green....

Superstar Ja Morant’s Countersuit Against Teen

Megha Patel

Apr 24, 20231 min read

Superstar Ja Morant’s Countersuit Against Teen

In early March this year, Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant was accused of several violent incidents including punching a teenager (17)....

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