Yardbarker: Damon Jones

Kobe the Leader.

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:37:21 -0500

Watch Kobe.Please do.There is no better closer, no better player, and we are all witnesses to that in this upcoming Finals. Could he lose? Absolutely. Could he win? Surely. But either way, we must appreciate the player he is, and not constantly break down his game into various understandable parts, because that is not an honest way one can examine a player whether it be Kobe or Michael Jordan. We must accept, Bryant's successes and his failures, the good with the bad, and as we can see fr...

Harvard Law School Sports Law Symposium: Resiting the Recession

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:08:19 -0500

What: Symposium: Resiting the Recession: Growth Opportunities for Sports in an Economic Downturn..

Where: Harvard Law School. See map.

When: Friday, March 13, 2009 - 4:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Schedule:

March 13:

4:00-5:00 pm: Keynote Speech by Andrew Zimbalist
5:00-6:30 pm: Panel on New Stadiums
- Moderator: Peter Carfagna, Partner, Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP (Cleveland, OH) Lecturer on Law, Harvard Law School
- Marc Edelman, Visiting Assistant Professor, Rutgers School of Law
- Derek Jackson, Vice President & General Counsel, Florida Marlins
- Damon Jones, Vice President / Club Counsel, Washington Nationals
- Andy Lee, Principal, ALL Counsel & Consulting, Former General Counsel, New York Jets
- Mike Lufrano, Senior Vice President, Community Affairs/General Counsel, Chicago Cubs
- Allan G. Mutchnik, Partner, Skadden, Arps (Los Angeles)
6:30-8:30 pm: Reception

March 14

10:30 am-12:00 pm: Panel on New Media
- Moderator: Rick Karcher, Associate Professor, Center for Law and Sports at Florida Coastal School of Law
- Bob Bowman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Major League Baseball Advanced Media LP
- Frank Hawkins, Partner, Scalar Media
- Mike Mellis, Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Major League Baseball Advanced Media LP
- Bryan Perez, Senior Vice President and General Manager, NBA Digital
- Mike Zarren, Assistant Executive Director of Basketball Operations/Associate Counsel, Boston Celtics
12:00 pm-1:30 pm: Lunch & Speech by Jeff Pash (Executive Vice President, National Football League)
2:00 pm-3:30 pm: Panel on New Markets
- Moderator: Michael McCann, Associate Professor of Law, Vermont Law School, Legal Analyst and Si.com Columnist, Sports Illustrated, Co-Founder, Harvard Law School Project on Law and Mind Sciences
- Rob Friedrich, NBA China
- Eric Nyquist, Managing Director of Business Development, NASCAR
- Jon Oram, Partner, Proskauer Rose
- Jim Renacci, Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee, Arena Football League

Cost: Free for everybody; however, if you want to attend the reception and lunch, you must register prior to the event. Register here.

Be on the look out...

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:37:50 -0500

YESIR!!! back in the yard check out some of my NBA folks trying to compete...

Here's the Steve Nash video of the 3pt contest.
Rudy Gay with his bragging.
Damon Jones talks trash.
Here's a Tracy McGrady video of him bragging about his skills.

I'm out!!!

It's time for the Bucks to trade for Leandro Barbosa...

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:54:31 -0500

I mean, Ridnour's hurt. And Barbosa actually has some defensive stopper in him as well. And the Bucks do have a glut in the Frontcourt. So here's the idea. To the Suns: Charlie Villanueva and Damon Jones To the Bucks: Leandro Barbosa and Alando Tucker Why this works? Villanueva is a versatile ...

So Long, Sal

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:36:51 -0500

Today, Tribe fans must bid adieu to one of baseball's more popular characters. I say "character" thanks to the fact that Sal Fasano seems to be embody the more popular role for his facial hair than the bat he swings. After all, the fact that the career reserve catcher has played for 13 organizations in 15 years gives him a bit of a Damon Jones flavor. Regardless of why Fasano continues to be a legend in the eyes of you or I, those that have become attached to the catcher will ha...

2008 NBA Preview: #14 Cleveland Cavaliers

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:48:39 -0500

Offseason Movement: The Cavs swung a good deal by trading Damon Jones and Joe Smith (to the Bucks and Thunder, respectively) for Mo Williams, a dynamic scoring point guard who can also pass the ball (17.2 ppg, 6.3 apg). It's not clear just how much he'll get to handle the ball, but the Cavs would be wise to let him take some of the offensive load off of LeBron. Williams was basically a salary dump by the Bucks, who just signed him to a long deal in the summer of 2007, so the Cavs are ...

Bucks Will Keep D-Jones On Roster

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:10:22 -0500

The "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel" has reported that new Milwaukee Bucks General Manager John Hammond, told reporters that the team would carry 15 players on the roster in the upcoming season. That of course is the maximum amount of players a NBA team can have, consisting of 12 active, and 3 inactive players. Hammond told reporters that one of the roster spots will be occupied by veteran guard Damon Jones.

Damon Jones Asked To Stay Home

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:43:16 -0500

Apparently the self-glossed "best shooter in the NBA" will not be needed in Milwaukee this season after being a part of the trade that brought Mo Williams to the Cavaliers. Yesterday, Milwaukee announced that they feel it best for all parties involved that Damon Jones and his $4.4 million expiring deal need not report to Bucks training camp.

Damon Jones Traded from Cavs While on ESPN's Set - VIDEO

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:11:30 -0500

Damon Jones spent the day on ESPN and ESPN2... in one segment if even talked to Skip Bayless about spending the summer helping Lebron James and Boobie Gibson shoot jumpshots from the 'master'...well he clearly didn't know that the Cavaliers don't think he's the 'master'. Hilarious!! Video of Damon Jones at ESPN on the jump. What a loonie.

Nobody Wants The 4th Year

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:11:25 -0500

Bob Finnan of News Herald (http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19844897 BRD=1698 PAG=461 dept_id=21848 rfi=6) (Cleveland Paper) reports: Posey, 31, is expected to get the full mid-level exception - starting with $5.6 million in 2008-09 - for three years. Sources say the Cavs might have to extend it out four years in order to land Posey. And, therein lies the problem. Most teams don't want to give him a four-year contract, including Boston. The Cavs lived to regret g...

NBA Article Reflecting: Episode 5

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:13:20 -0500

Covering articles: -NCAA teaming up with the NBA to start youth basketball programs. -Rodrick Stewart wants minutes with a broken knee cap -Damon Jones the beautiful -The NBA's changing age limit

More Zo is Good

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 13:00:39 -0500

Alonzo Mourning announced at his Zo's Summer Groove event last night that he will return to the Miami Heat for his last season. Video included from Zo's Summer Groove. Of course Damon Jones has to try to steal his thunder during the announcement.