The 2009 NBA Summer League will take place July 10-19 in Las Vegas. This will mark the 6th season of competition for the league which showcases the top rookies, free agents and select roster players. HallPass and VSL Properties will once again handle league operations in conjunction with the NBA. Stay tuned for more on [...]
Center Court at NBA Jam Session donned some familiar faces as HallPass Media staffed the game operations activities taking place inside the Phoenix Civic Center. Several members of the HallPass crew (Jim Lambright, Karla Giddens, Justin Roper, RT Van Valer, Nick Uren, Austin Davis) were on hand throughout All Star week. Veterans of the NBA [...]
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 12, 2009) — USA Basketball, Nike and the NBA Portland Trail Blazers today announced the return of the 2009 Nike Hoop Summit to the Rose Garden in Portland, Ore. The Nike Hoop Summit, the country’s premier annual basketball game for high-school age boys, features America’s elite, young athletes playing against a [...]
Courtesy of NHL.com’s Adam Kimelman Alexander Ovechkin has scored 190 goals in his first four NHL seasons, but the loudest ovation he’s ever gotten may be for one on which he whiffed. It was during the Breakaway Challenge at last year’s All-Star Game skills contest. Ovechkin was tailor made for the event, which debuted last [...]
It was a day the kids would never forget. This past Thursday at the Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, Va reigning MVP Alexander Ovechkin ands Yahoo! Sports gave the Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club a chance to do something every young hockey fan dreams of- a chance to skate with the NHL’s top player. From [...]
With the reigning MVP hitting his stride, Ovi and HallPass Media have launched a new website giving fans an inside look at what makes the Russian Train tick. The site is the first in a new line of athlete inspired digital initiatives from HallPass, where sponsor activation and social networking capabilities meet product offerings and [...]
By JONATHAN FEIGEN CENTURY CITY, Calif. – The date jumped from the schedule, a Saturday night off in Los Angeles, with a Friday night win giving the Rockets a send off to whatever options of the city they would choose. Tracy McGrady went to a movie premier. He took a seat in a private screening [...]
HallPass Assists as Part of the NBA Summer League’s Ongoing Community Efforts NBA’s Kevin Love helps launch Rookie Relief for St. Jude online jersey auction Love and top 2008 NBA rookies donate autographed jerseys for Ebay auction to help St. Jude find cures and save children MEMPHIS, TENN. (November 7, 2008) – Minnesota Timberwolves’ rookie [...]
ERIC ADELSON – ESPN THE MAGAZINE Standing at the podium, he smiles while waving at the masses gathered on the century-old steps beneath him. “Thank you,†he yells to the mob. “Thank you for your support.†He looks across Pennsylvania Avenue to those chanting his name and notices that passengers on a sightseeing bus are [...]
By Steve Shay With the snip of a scissors the purple ribbon dropped and Brandon Roy basketball court was reborn Wednesday afternoon. The refurbished outdoor court, south of the Delridge Community Center, was once the healthy hangout for the Portland Trailblazer who fans call “Broy.” The court was renamed in his honor. “It’s incredible to [...]
