Golden State wins inaugural Summer League title
via www.nba.com/warriors The Warriors accomplished a basketball first on Monday evening, winning the inaugural NBA Summer League Championship. The 91-77 win over the Suns capped a perfect 7-0 summer slate for the Warriors, who extended their Summer League winning streak, which dates back to 2010, to 14 games. As cliché as it is to say [...]
HallPass’ Albert Hall acknowledged as a leader in basketball business
via Las Vegas Review Journal By ALAN SNEL LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Shortly after hyperactive Albert Hall arrived at the Thomas & Mack Center and began checking poster placements, vendor spots and the new wood basketball floor, he gave arena director Mike Newcomb a bear hug. Hall was off the plane and in the arena for just [...]
UCLA Baseball wins College World Series
via www.uclabruins.com OMAHA, Neb. - The UCLA baseball team won its first-ever National title on Tuesday night with an 8-0 victory over Mississippi State in the second game of the College World Series. It was the Bruins' nation-leading 109th NCAA championship. "We worked extremely hard all season and they believed in each other and that's [...]
Tom Thibodeau on Derrick Roses’ rehab from his torn ACL
TOM THIBODEAU ON DERRICK ROSES' REHAB FROM HIS TORN ACL June 20, 2013 https://hallpassnetwork.com/OffTheDribble/TomThibodeauOnDerrickRoseComeback.mp3
Rick Carlisle on the challenges of stopping the Spurs outside shooting
RICK CARLISLE ON THE CHALLENGES OF STOPPING SPURS OUTSIDE SHOOTING June 19, 2013 https://hallpassnetwork.com/OffTheDribble/RickCarlisleOnFinals.mp3
NBA announces 22-team Vegas Summer League schedule
Official release via www.nba.com Posted Jun 19, 2013 NEW YORK -- The NBA Summer League 2013 in Las Vegas will feature 22 teams competing in a 61-game schedule from July 12-22 at the Thomas & Mack Center and COX Pavilion on the campus of the University of Nevada Las Vegas. This summer's event will feature the debut [...]
NBA Teams to Sell New Ad Space on Courts and Backboards
via www.adage.com by Michael McCarthy The NBA will test a new advertising program next season that will enable its 30 teams to sell ads in two new spots inside their arenas: on the floor courtside and atop backboards. Teams in the 2013-2014 regular season will be able to sell ads to appear on the courtside [...]
HallPass Media to manage adidas Nations on-site camp operations
HallPass Media will once again be on-site to run operations for adidas Nations, the world’s leading grassroots basketball program. At adidas Nations the world’s top basketball players, 18 and under are selected to comprise eight regional teams (Africa, Asia Pacific, Australia, Europe, Latin America, United States) that come together from August 1st-August 5th for intense international [...]
NBA Summer League in Las Vegas to feature 22 teams
–Eight of the Top Ten 2013 NBA Draft Selections will be Featured – –NBA TV to Provide Comprehensive NBA Summer League Coverage from Las Vegas– via www.nba.com NEW YORK, May 29, 2013 – Twenty-two teams, including squads featuring eight of the top 10 selections in the 2013 NBA Draft, will vie for a championship– televised live [...]
Several highlights at Lott IMPACT Trophy luncheon
via www.dailypilot.com View Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List NEWPORT BEACH — A special moment took place at The Pacific Club Thursday during the annual Lott IMPACT Trophy watch list luncheon. Lott opened an envelope that revealed the recipient of a $5,000 check that put the IMPACT Foundation over the $1 million barrier for money raised [...]