Well #teamlebron, it’s about that time! The playoffs are here and we couldn’t be anymore excited about the Miami’s Heat road to their next championship. Tune in here to see all of the latest recaps & game highlights.

Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter!

Eastern Conference Finals

LeBron’s Buzzer Beater in Super SloMo

Game 1: Game Highlights

Round Two

Game 5: Miami moves on to the Eastern Finals

Game 4: Playoff Highlights

Game 3: Playoff Highlights

Game 2: Playoff Highlights

Game 1: Playoff Highlights

Round One

Game 4: Miami Sweeps the Bucks

Game 3: Playoff Highlights

Game 2: Playoff Highlights

Game 1: vs. The Bucks

I just realized that I left off media! Sorry, there’s actually five ways to really work in the sports industry. ESPN is obviously the biggest player in sports media, but when it comes to paying billions for broadcast rights to the leagues everyone is a player (think: NBC, CBS, and DirectTV). If you guys & girls want two cents on media, let me know and I’ll throw something together.

Part 1 – Working with a major brand
Part 2 – Working with a sports league or team

the agency

PRO’S: There’s not many jobs sexier than working at one of the big talent representation firms (think: CAA, Wasserman, Excel). We’ve all seen Entourage, right? Well, it’s not exactly like Entourage but it’s pretty damn cool. Imagine running around the country to sign up the world’s best athletes, sitting courtside at playoff games, and closing multimillion dollar deals for your clients. It doesn’t get any better than that!

CON’S: Agents are generally considered at the bottom of the sports food chain unless they’re one of the big dogs. For every Arn Tellem and Tom Condon, there’s a ton of other guys barely making it and chasing the scraps at the bottom of the draft. Like most other sports careers, agents work long hours and travel often.

READ MORE HERE

Welcome to Two! As a part of this four-part series, we won’t be covering college sports, but you can definitely apply a lot of what you’ll find below into working at your local college or university athletics department.

The League

PRO’S: If you’ve always wanted to work in sports, then working at a league (think: MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL) might be the place for you. League and team staff have the best access and resources at their disposal. Where else can you get in close and see the action? It’s important to understand that sports is a serious business. It’s definitely not all watching games and hanging out. If sports is where your heart is at, then it doesn’t get any better than working at a league.

CON’S: The league just like brands tends to be rather political and dominated by seniority so it can be hard to move up once you’re in. You’ve got to really love sports because the league can be a grind on most people. Expect to work long hours! Positions in media and marketing can be extremely low paying.

READ MORE HERE…

What does it take to become a superstar? What does it take to be great? Have you ever asked yourself those questions? Of course not everyone will play professional basketball, but we all have the capacity to be the best.

Check out this never before seen video of LeBron & Chris Paul schooling a young James Harden and Stephen Curry. This is real motivation!

So you want to work in sports, huh? If I’ve done my math right there are pretty much only four ways into the sports industry. Each is different with it’s own pros and cons. I’ll break down each over the next couple of days.

The Brand

PRO’S: The big brands (think: Nike, Adidas, Coca-Cola, Pepsi) wield all of the power mainly through their ability to write big checks for marketing and advertising. These are the guys and girls that usually get want they want in the world of sports. They are only limited by their budgets.

CON’S: There’s not much down side to working with a brand unless you’re at a smaller company with less resources at your disposal. Brands are a bit like the army, in order to be successful you have to keep your head down and do what you’re told. If you’re super independent with an entrepreneurial mindset than working at a brand may be difficult for you.

READ MORE HERE…

Well #teamlebron, it’s about that time! The playoffs are here and we couldn’t be anymore excited about the Miami’s Heat road to their next championship. Tune in here to see all of the latest recaps & game highlights.

Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter!

Eastern Conference Finals

LeBron’s Buzzer Beater in Super SloMo

Game 1: Game Highlights

Round Two

Game 5: Miami moves on to the Eastern Finals

Game 4: Playoff Highlights

Game 3: Playoff Highlights

Game 2: Playoff Highlights

Game 1: Playoff Highlights

Round One

Game 4: Miami Sweeps the Bucks

Game 3: Playoff Highlights

Game 2: Playoff Highlights

Game 1: vs. The Bucks

As a part of our new Throwback Thursday series, check out this video captured by Team LeBron (@lebronjamescom) of LeBron (@kingjames) going off at the Chris Chambers City League Classic in Cleveland, OH. S/o to the Speaker Knockerz (@speakerknockerz).

Click here to view the video on YouTube.

Here’s a quick recap of LeBron’s (@kingjames) latest trip to China. A big shoutout to Team LeBron in China! Y’all represented well, see you soon!

For more from the official Team LeBron visit us on twitter.com/lebronjamescom

Click here to view the video on YouTube.

It’s been a great NBA season so far between the fight to get into the playoffs and some of the amazing individual performances we’ve seen this year.

Here’s the latest from around the association…

• Monta Ellis 4point play against the Timberwolves
• Derrick Williams aces the alley-oop
• Dion Waiters posterizes the Birdman
• Norris Cole rips Kyrie Irving to beat the Cavs in crunchtime

Last Night’s Highlights

Thanks to our good friends at CBSSports.com & Jarden, we present the 3rd annual Team LeBron March Madness Bracket Challenge. This is something we try to do every year for all of the official and unofficial #TeamLeBron members from all over the country. So whether you’re a Buckeye or Trojan at heart, we’ve got the bracket for you.

Best of luck! May the best man or woman win!

How to Play

1. Click the link here
2. Complete the registration (if you don’t already have a CBS account)
3. Fill out your bracket
4. Check back every couple of days to see if you’ve won.

Prizes from Jarden Sports

LeBron at University of Kentucky