Congratulations to our Lott IMPACT Trophy finalists on an incredible NFL draft! Three of the 2016 Lott IMPACT Trophy finalists, including winner Jabrill Peppers of Michigan, were among the first 25 selections in this year’s NFL draft. Jonathan Allen, the defensive end from Alabama, went to the Washington Redskins with the 17th overall pick. Adoree’ [...]
NBA SUMMER LEAGUE COMMUNITY CARES GIVES BACK TO LAS VEGAS LAS VEGAS—Summer League Jr. NBA announced the launch of their premier 7th and 8th grade basketball league. The Summer League Jr. NBA will tip off with the first games at the Tarkanian Sports Facility. Summer League Jr. NBA will be comprised of 16 teams, eight [...]
The 2017 Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List Luncheon will take place on Friday, May 12th, at the Pacific Club in Newport Beach. The watch list recognizes 42 of the finest student-athletes in the country who excel for their respective college football teams on the defensive end of the field. They are warriors on the field of play and leaders [...]
Every year some of the brightest minds in sports gather at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference in Boston to foster the acceptance of analytics, create innovation, and bring like-minded people together to learn. Sports Business Classroom Founder Warren LeGarie and Sports Business Classroom General Manager Larry Coon both spoke on panels at this year’s conference. [...]
via Northwood University Northwood senior Tyler Makins spent his summer interning while surrounded by some of the most important people in the NBA. Here, he shares a little bit about himself, his experience, and what it was like to work with big names while keeping a cool head. What is your major? I dual major [...]
The 2017 NBA Summer League tips off on Friday, July 7, at the COX Pavilion and Thomas and Mack Center on the campus of the University of Nevada Las Vegas, marking the 13th time the event will be held in the desert. This summer’s event will again feature a single elimination tournament schedule that will crown the [...]
NEW YORK, January 26, 2017 – The membership of the National Basketball Coaches Association (all Head and Assistant Coaches in the NBA and its alumni group) is honored to announce the following Michael H. Goldberg Bow Tie Tribute. In memory of the iconic Michael H. Goldberg, all NBA Head and Assistant Coaches and members of [...]
For the 35th year in a row Las Vegas hosted its "Living the Dream" parade to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As a prominent member of the Las Vegas community for the last 13 years, the NBA Summer League was well represented at this years parade. Representing the theme "Delivering Dreams Since 2004," 2 [...]
VOTED ANNUALLY BY 30 NBA HEAD COACHES New York, January 15, 2017—The National Basketball Coaches Association (“NBCA”) is proud to announce the inception of the Michael H. Goldberg NBCA Coach of the Year Award. The Michael H. Goldberg NBCA Coach of the Year Award will be an annual award given to honor the most successful Head Coach in [...]
