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JuJu Watkins Makes NIL Investment History
JuJu Watkins is a talented basketball player for the University of Southern Carolina Trojans. She had a standout freshman year scoring over 900 points and receiving several accolades, including the AP Player of the Year and a unanimous first-team All-American. Because of a torn ACL, Watkins will have to sit out the 2025-2026 season, but Watkins still has a NIL valuation of close to $1 million which places her in the top 50 overall in NIL earnings for college athletes. About
Gwyn Geressy
Nov 192 min read


Paradoxical Policies: The Arrest of Brandon Williams and the NBA’s Marijuana Contradiction
On a Saturday morning in October 2025, Dallas Mavericks guard Brandon Williams was on his way through Terminal C of Dallas Fort Worth’s International Airport. As his suitcase traveled through TSA screening, it was flagged by an agent, who identified a container that held something an incident report later described as “a green leafy substance.” The contents tested positive for THC and turned out to be marijuana. Williams claimed that his manager was the one who packed his
Oliver Canning
Nov 175 min read


From the Basketball Court to Spokane County Superior Court: Tyon Grant-Foster Granted Injunction to Play for Gonzaga
Playing History Tyon Grant-Foster is no stranger to NCAA men’s basketball. Grant-Foster began his collegiate basketball career as a member of the class of 2018, playing two seasons at Indian Hills Community College (a non-NCAA institution) before transferring to Kansas for the 2020-2021 season. Following his stint at Kansas, Grant-Foster transferred to DePaul. During DePaul’s first game of the season, he collapsed. Grant-Foster’s next 16 months were full of medical testing an
Shelby Stevens
Nov 103 min read


LA Clippers Forward Derrick Jones Jr. Owes Ex-Agent $1.2M After Arbitration Ruling
After an arbitration ruling by distinguished sports attorney and former NBA executive Jeffrey Mishkin, Los Angeles Clippers forward...
Romen Richardson
Sep 296 min read


Duke Dunks on Counterfeiters
Duke University, one of the most prestigious colleges in the United States and home to one of the country’s most famous basketball...
Chris D'Avanzo
Sep 244 min read


Heating Up in South Beach: Heat’s New Trademark Fuels Speculation of a 'Vice' Rebrand
The Miami Heat sent shockwaves of speculation and excitement through South Florida with their recent trademark filing for a new “Heat”...
Oliver Canning
Sep 125 min read


When High-Caliber Talent Comes with High-Stakes Requests: A Primer for GCs, Associate GCs, and Compliance Professionals
Introduction Elite athletes can be franchise-changing, but when off-court demands swing into the extraordinary, GCs must tread carefully....

Stephon Burton
Sep 124 min read


An “Aspirational” Endorsement Deal Raises Eyebrows
In a bombshell revelation on September 3, 2025, investigative reporter Pablo Torre alleged that the Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi...

Stephon Burton
Sep 54 min read


Maddening March: Amid Record Big Dance Financials and NIL Rollbacks, Amateurism Sings Its Last Song
It’s no secret that March is the most lucrative time of the year for the NCAA, which reported just over $1.38 billion in earnings for...
Oliver Canning
Mar 235 min read


Adam Silver’s Punishment Policy vs The Ringer’s NBA Show Group Chat
On the December 23, 2023, episode of The Ringer’s NBA Show Group Chat Podcast, the hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre...
John Camacho
Jan 16, 20246 min read


Lessons for Young Lawyers from the Bob Huggins Saga
Nearly a month ago, Bob Huggins (allegedly) resigned as the head coach of the men’s basketball team at West Virginia University. The...

Grant Williamson
Jul 11, 20235 min read


The Madness of the New Mexico State University’s Men's Basketball Team’s 2022-2023 Season
Absent from the NCAA Tournament this year is a frequent participant, my alma mater, New Mexico State University. The Aggies are usually...
Wake Gardner
Mar 20, 20233 min read


Alabama Basketball Star Brandon Miller Scores Career-High 41 Points Amid Controversy
On Wednesday night, Alabama star freshman Brandon Miller scored a career-high 41 points, leading the No. 2 Crimson Tide to a 78-76 win...
AJ Calabro
Feb 27, 20232 min read


How Contract Language Could Impact Texas’ Handling of the Chris Beard Investigation
On the morning of December 12th, the college basketball world was rocked when Texas coach Chris Beard was arrested and charged with...

Brendan Bell
Jan 3, 20235 min read
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