How Social Media Is Introducing NBA Fans to a Budding Star
October 25, 2012 by Sam Laird via Mashable Portland Trailblazers rookie Damian Lillard wasn’t a highly touted high school player coming up in Oakland, Calif., and he didn’t attend a powerhouse NBA-feeder college program like Duke or Kentucky. But the kid. Can. Ball. Now, as Lillard begins his first season as a professional point guard out of Weber State University, social [...]
NBA season-ticket sales heat up the box office
More than 50,000 new full-season-tickets sold, generating more than $100M in revenue By John Lombardo, Staff Writer via Sports Business Daily The NBA is finding that serenity sells. As the league nears its Oct. 30 tipoff with none of the contentious labor drama of last year, it is setting a blistering pace at the box office and [...]
The HallPass Report: Our Latest News in Sports Marketing
HallPass Media has been involved with some great brands and events lately and want to share our experiences and projects with you! Below is our October HallPass Report that includes our latest sports marketing news! Subscribe to the HallPass Report
Five Good Minutes with Coach Mike Brown
Lakers head coach Mike Brown talks to Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon about the high expectations for the Lakers this season.
HallPass Produces adidas Summer Basketball- Season 4 DVD
HallPass Media has completed its production of adidas summer basketball – season 4, scheduled for release in late October. The two-dvd set features over nine hours of footage and broadcast coverage, including the championship games from prestigious adidas events broadcasted on CBS Sports Network. Footage includes: - adidas Invitational title- featuring Kasey Hill and Chris [...]
Savy Social Media Strategies Boosts Record NBA Summer League Attendance
The NBA Summer League has become the premiere off-season basketball event in the world. The 2012 Summer League in Las Vegas featured a record 24 teams competing in 60 games over a 10 day period and broadcast globally on NBATV and NBA.com. For the past eight years HallPass and VSL Properties have partnered with the NBA [...]
HallPass Attends Tim Brown Invitational to Support Boarding 4 Breast Cancer
The crew at HallPass took part in the 11th annual Tim Brown Golf Invitational Tourney (www.tbigtgolf.org) supporting Boarding For Breast Cancer at Oak Creek Country Club. The always entertaining and well attended TBIGT tourney featured several sports industry players from LA and Orange County, all having a great time for an excellent cause. No scores were [...]
HallPass Secures Deals With Audi and ESPN for Lakers Coach Brown
HallPass Media has partnered Los Angeles Lakers Coach Mike Brown with Santa Monica Audi for the upcoming 2012-2013 season. HallPass secured the agreement as Coach Brown and his staff will enjoy a courtesy vehicle program with the luxury automaker and participate in an exclusive outing with company executives in 2013. Additionally, Coach Brown will once again partner [...]
IntelliSkin PostureCue Apparel Showing Up in Professional Sports
IntelliSkin is the #1 posture garment in the nation and gaining consistent traction in the world of professional sports. Most recently, NFL players Ray Lewis and Mark Sanchez were seen wearing IntelliSkin PostureCue™ Performance Apparel during their games. IntelliSkin products improve an athlete’s posture and muscular alignment while worn, resulting in increased performance and preventing their chance [...]
NBA Development League D-Fenders hire Reggie Theus as head coach
via The Los Angeles Times By Mark Medina October 15, 2012, 5:39 p.m. As he accepted the head coach position for the NBA Development League's Los Angeles D-Fenders, Reggie Theus said he now has a chance to return to his roots. "My mom is 89 years old. I have a son that's a senior at [...]