Via LottImpactTrophy.org NEWPORT BEACH, Ca. – The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation has named four finalists for the 10th annual Lott IMPACT Trophy. They are: Anthony Barr (UCLA), Chris Borland (Wisconsin), Devon Kennard (USC) and James Morris (Iowa). A National Voter Panel of more than 200 former college coaches, players, members of the media and past winners [...]
Via LottImpactTrophy.org NEWPORT BEACH, Ca. – Pittsburgh’s Aaron Donald has been named the Lott IMPACT Player of the Week. The 6-0, 280-pound defensive tackle had another outstanding game Saturday, recording eight solo tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and two quarterback hurries. Donald added to his impressive game by blocking a PAT that enabled the Panthers to defeat [...]
SAMSUNG AND NBA ANNOUNCE GAME-CHANGING PARTNERSHIP - Samsung Becomes the Official Handset, Tablet, and Television of the NBA, WNBA, and NBA Development League - NEW YORK and RICHARDSON, Texas, Oct. 28, 2013 – Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC (Samsung) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced a comprehensive multiyear marketing and technology partnership that will enhance the [...]
Via ESPN.com Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade has sold a sitcom to Fox based on his life as an NBA star and single father to two boys. The show, which is currently in development, will be called "Three the Hard Way." It will feature a character named Daryl Wade, who is an NBA superstar responsible for raising his [...]
Via Mashable We weren't sure the NBA would be able to top its enormously successful 2012 holiday spot, featuring some of its biggest players performing "Carol of the Bells" using only bouncing basketballs. But this year, the league has taken its holiday spirit to the next level with its latest ad: a performance of "Jingle Bells," featuring [...]
Via SBNation.com Last week, the Portland Trail Blazers held off Phoenix when Damian Lillard glided in for a layup at the buzzer. Other than Lillard's uncanny knack for doing fantastic things at the buzzer, it was a completely unremarkable game. There were almost 100 missed shots, 19 clanked three-pointers and 30 turnovers, all of which made for [...]
Via LottImpactTrophy.org Ohio State Linebacker Ryan Shazier has been named the Lott IMPACT Player of the Week for the second time this season. The 6-2, 230-pound senior led the Buckeyes with 16 tackles, including 3.5 for losses and forced a fumble in a 60-35 win over Illinois that kept the Buckeyes undefeated. The Pacific Club IMPACT [...]
The talent pool at the 2013 adidas Nations included the very best in the world, many of which have committed to top collegiate programs for the 2014-2015 season. In the 2014 HS Class of Basketball Players, adidas Nations had five out of the top 10 players in the nation and 15 out of the top [...]
via www.forbes.com Somewhere in Sacramento, a throng is walking around today saying, “Huh? I can’t hear you.” With a national television audience watching on ESPN, Sacramento Kings fans broke the Guinness World record for the Loudest Crowd Roar at an Indoor Sports Stadium. Not satisfied with doing it once, the SacTown faithful did this three [...]
Via Forbes An announcement on August 29, 2013 stated that the NFL and retired football players reached an agreement to purportedly end the pending massive concussion litigation containing thousands of former players as plaintiffs. As of today, Senior U.S. District Judge Anita Brody who is overseeing the judicial proceedings that have combined the hundreds of cases into one within [...]
