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• Adam Silver Reiterates Idea Of Potential NBA League In Europe

With the NBA Paris games approaching, commissioner Adam Silver discussed the possibility of European expansion on Shaquille O’Neal’s podcast, fueling speculation about the long-rumored move. While not providing specific plans, Silver confirmed that the league has been exploring the idea of expanding into Europe and potentially creating a separate league there. Echoing a recent report […...2025
• Adam Silver on NBA’s 3-point shooting fixation: ‘We will correct those issues’
This 2024-25 campaign will definitely go down in history as the year in which the three-point shooting frenzy finally became a real issue and needed to be addressed somehow by the organization. At the end of the day, fans know what they want, and they’re made themselves heard. This season, 41.4% of all NBA shots […] The post Adam Silver on NBA’s 3-point shooting fixation: ‘...2025
• Adam Silver on NBA's 3-point shooting boom: 'We will tweak it, we will correct those issues'

The NBA commissioner gave his most definitive statements yet on the NBA's 3-point-heavy playing style...2025
• Sixers Announce Plans To Build New Arena In South Philadelphia In Partnership With Flyers

After spending years trying to build their own arena downtown, the Philadelphia 76ers have announced that they will work together with Comcast, which owns the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers, to build a new arena in South Philadelphia, where venues for the four major teams in the currently reside. They will each own 50 percent stakes in the project. Comcast will also buy a stake in the 76ers and its par...2025
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• 76ers, Flyers announce plans for new arena in South Philly, Adam Silver calls project 'great for Philadelphia'

The 76ers made a surprising pivot in their arena plans...2025
• Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokic Lead Once Again in Second Fan Returns of NBA All Star Voting
The second fan returns of this season’s NBA All Star voting saw Giannis and Nikola Jokic continue to dominate their respective conferences. How Does NBA All Star Voting Work? Although the NBA All Star format will experience an ambitious overhaul this season – which was born out of NBA Commissioner Adam Silver’s attempts to heal […] The post Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola ...2025
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• Draymond Green instantly ejected vs. Magic, and Stephen Curry looked devastated

Draymond Green just can’t help himself. Golden State Warriors legend Draymond Green caused a stir on Tuesday night when he gave Miami Heat guard Patty Mills a headlock/clothesline combo that was somehow only ruled a common foul. Maybe Green was just itching to get ejected after that play, because it only took him a few minutes to be tossed by the referees one night later as the Warriors took on O...2024
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• NBA commissioner Adam Silver defends 65-game rule for awards, ‘pleased with the state’ of play
INDIANAPOLIS — NBA commissioner Adam Silver defended the league’s rule that players must compete in 65 games to be eligible for prestigious, sometimes lucrative awards. “I’m not ready to say it isn’t working so far,” Silver said Saturday, during his annual NBA All-Star Weekend news conference. “I can tell you that the number of games that players have participated in is up ...2024
• Trae Young, Scottie Barnes named as injury replacements for NBA All-Star Game

Adam Silver named the replacements on Tuesday....2024
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• Draymond Green podcast: Adam Silver talked Warriors star out of retirement, KD comment inspired 'breakthrough'

Green spoke publicly for the first time since being suspended by the NBA nearly one month ago...2024
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• Warriors’ Draymond Green Says Adam Silver Talked Him Out of Retiring During Candid Conversation

The enigmatic Golden State forward was brutally honest about his mindset during his recent suspension....2024
• Draymond Green considered retirement, said NBA commissioner Adam Silver talked him out of it
Draymond Green considered retiring from the NBA following his latest suspension and commissioner Adam Silver talked him out of it, the Golden State Warriors star said in the newest episode of his podcast, “The Draymond Green Show.” “I told him, ‘Adam this is too much for me,'” Green said in the episode, which was released Monday. “‘It’s all becoming ...2024
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• Draymond: Silver talked me out of retirement

Warriors star Draymond Green says in his podcast that NBA commissioner Adam Silver talked him out of retirement in the wake of his latest suspension....2024
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• Draymond Green's indefinite suspension: Why the NBA is making it its business

NBA commissioner Adam Silver and executive vice president Joe Dumars are trying to make Green's indefinite suspension his last, but will it work?...2023
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• Draymond Green socked Jusuf Nurkic’s head for latest unhinged ejection in Warriors-Suns

Draymond Green clubbed Jusuf Nurkic in the head for no reason in his latest ejection during Warriors-Suns. Draymond Green never learns his lesson, and at this point it’s as much a part of his legacy as his brilliant defensive mind, short-roll playmaking, and legendary knack for making winning plays on the way to four championships with the Golden State Warriors. Now 33 years old, Green has been di...2023
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• Adam Silver Provides Update on Weekly Meetings With Ja Morant

The Grizzlies star was suspended for 25 games to start the season....2023

• NBA suspends Ja Morant for 8 games following investigation into nightclub video
The NBA handed Grizzlies star Ja Morant an eight-game suspension following its investigation into a social media post showing Morant at a Denver-area nightclub waving what appeared to be a firearm, the league announced Wednesday. Here’s what you need to know: Morant is suspended without pay for “conduct detrimental to the league,” the NBA said in a statement. Commissioner Adam S...2023
• David Stern in critical condition after undergoing surgery for brain hemorrhage
Former NBA commissioner David Stern underwent emergency surgery last week after suffering a brain hemorrhage, and he remains in serious condition. The NBA announced in a statement on Tuesday that Stern is still under the care of doctors and his condition is considered critical. Stern reportedly collapsed while eating at a restaurant in Manhattan last Thursday. He was rushed to the hospital and has...2019
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• Former NBA commissioner David Stern remains in 'serious condition'
The NBA has issued an update on former commissioner David Stern, who underwent emergency surgery last week after suffering a brain hemorrhage. According to the league, Stern remains in “serious condition.” “He is receiving great care and surrounded by his loved ones,” the NBA’s statement reads. “The Sterm family and everyone at the NBA appreciate the incredible outpouring of support. Our thoughts ...2019
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• Former NBA commissioner David Stern hospitalized after brain memorrhage
Former NBA commissioner David Stern was hospitalized on Thursday after suffering a sudden brain hemorrhage, the league announced (link via Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today). Stern reportedly collapsed at a restaurant in Manhattan on Thursday afternoon and was rushed to a New York City hospital, where he underwent emergency brain surgery. Stern, 77, was named the NBA’s commissioner in 1984 and held the p...2019
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• Former NBA commissioner David Stern undergoes emergency surgery for brain hemorrhage
Former NBA commissioner David Stern underwent emergency surgery on Thursday for a brain hemorrhage, current commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. Stern was eating at a restaurant in Midtown Manhattan when he collapsed. He was rushed to the hospital for emergency attention. Stern, 77, was the league's commissioner from 1984-2014. He succeeded Larry O’Brien and was followed by Silver....2019
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• Kristaps Porzingis on Knicks Fans, Vegas, NBA Idols and Life in the U.S.
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• NBA Preseason Allows Coaches to Show off a Few New Moves of Their Own
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"Adam Silver on NBA's 3-point shooting boom: 'We will tweak it, we will correct those issues'"

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"Dour Adam Silver Looked So Unenthused About NBA All-Star Game Scoring Record"

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"NBA commissioner Adam Silver was in attendance at Golden 1 Center."

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"Commissioner Adam Silver said the NBA has been in touch with "every level of government" as well as the private sector in pursuing Brittney Griner's release from Russia, while the State Department said it is still pushing for regular contact with her."

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"2021 NBA Draft: Kentucky's Terrence Clarke honored with emotional tribute with family and Adam Silver"

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"The NBA has named the All-Star Game MVP award for the late Kobe Bryant, an 18-time All-Star who won a record-tying four All-Star Game MVP awards, commissioner Adam Silver announced Saturday."

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"Capitanes, a Mexico City-based team from the top Mexico pro league, will be joining the G League starting with the 2020-21 season, NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced Thursday night."

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"In musing possible NBA postseason playoff format change, Adam Silver offered a compromise: both the Eastern and Western conferences still send eight teams apiece, but 1-16 seeding would mean the best two teams, regardless of conference, make the final."

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"NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said the league not only wants to bring more regular-season games to Mexico but it may also consider adding a franchise in Mexico City in the future, per Michael C."

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""I mean, with these teams right now, they're saying us and Golden State are the super teams, and they're trying not to build that many super teams, and Adam Silver came out with the statement and this and that," Rose said."

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"Following the announcement, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver discussed the benefits that the league will enjoy from joining forces with Nike, per NBA."

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"On Monday, the Brooklyn Nets and Cleveland Cavaliers also wore the shirts, per Chris Haynes of the Northeast Ohio Media Group and Michael Lee of The Washington Post: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver recently told Yahoo Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski, "I respect Derrick Rose and all of our players for voicing their personal views on important issues but my preference would be for players to abide by our on-court attire rules."

• Victor Wembanyama fined for awesome ball toss celebration after win over Knicks

Photos by Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Images Welcome to the NBA, Victor Wembanyama. Victor Wembanyama authored one of the most memorable performances of the season in the final stretch of his rookie year on Saturday night. The San Antonio Spurs defeated the New York Knicks, 130-126 in overtime, behind an incredible all-around performance from Wembanyama. The 7’5 rookie finished with 4...2024
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• Silver: NBA to reassess Team Ignite in wake of NIL

Adam Silver said the NBA is in the process of "reassessing" Team Ignite -- the league's pre-draft G League program -- in the wake of NIL rules that offer prospects the ability to earn money while in college....2024
• An update on the A’s and White Sox stadium situations

Related Midwest You won’t believe some of this. (Yeah, actually, you probably will.) Earlier this month I wrote about a proposed new stadium for the White Sox, which would be located in “The 78,” a neighborhood in Chicago’s South Loop. The renderings — one of them is above — are pretty cool. The area proposed would include not only the stadium, but an entire new neighborhood with residenti...2024
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• Adam Silver finalizing contract extension to remain NBA commissioner through end of decade, per report
Adam Silver isn't going anywhere....2024
• Sources: NBA commish Silver finalizing extension

NBA commissioner Adam Silver is finalizing a contract extension that is expected to take him through the end of the decade, sources told ESPN on Saturday....2024
• NBA All-Star Game: Adam Silver says league considering return to East vs. West format

This would end the All-Star captain draft experiment...2023
• Daily Dime: The Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic have silenced their doubters forever
Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Michael Malone and the rest of the Nuggets have made sure no one can ever question their championship credentials again. Editor’s Note: This column originally appeared on Marc Stein’s Substack and is syndicated with permission by SB Nation. To subscribe to Marc’s Substack, sign up here: 1. No doubting Denver anymore There ...2023
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• Ja Morant is risking his NBA career to act like an idiot on Instagram
Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images Is it worth it? No it isn’t. As the NBA approaches the conference finals, where former MVPs and marquee franchises should be the center of attention, a young star’s fall from grace is again dominating the headlines. And this time, while some are still supporting Ja Morant, the calls for patience and understanding are being replaced by reso...2023
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• Why NBA suspended Draymond Green for Game 3 of Warriors-Kings, in their own words
Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports The NBA explained why Draymond Green was suspended for Game 3 of Warriors-Kings. The Golden State Warriors have their backs against the wall in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. The No. 3 seed Sacramento Kings hold a 2-0 lead on the defending champions from the Bay Area, and now the Warriors are going to be without one of their key players because of a ...2023
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• NBA, NPBA unlikely to lower minimum draft age despite previous momentum, per report

Adam Silver had previously called lowering the draft age 'the right thing to do'; CBA talks are ongoing...2023

• Victor Wembanyama fined for awesome ball toss celebration after win over Knicks
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• NBA Dunk Contest judging was so bad it felt rigged

Photo by Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images The judging in the NBA Dunk Contest continues to be a sham. The NBA Slam Dunk Contest isn’t dying; it’s been dead for years with only occasional signs of rebirth. This is, mostly, a totally fine arrangement: a bad dunk contest is largely forgotten 24 hours later. A good dunk contest — which we seem to get once or twice a decade — provides incredib...2024
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• An update on the A’s and White Sox stadium situations
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• Daily Dime: The Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic have silenced their doubters forever
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• Silver on latest Morant gun video: 'I was shocked'

NBA commissioner Adam Silver described himself as "shocked" when he saw a social media video of Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant holding a firearm less than two months after they met to discuss a similar incident that resulted in an eight-game suspension....2023
• The real reason Nets star Kyrie Irving’s ‘respect level’ for Adam Silver shot up 100%
The Brooklyn Nets squeaked by the Milwaukee Bucks, 126-123. It was a whirlwind game with lots of insane plays by Kyrie Irving. Without Kevin Durant, Ben Simmons or Joe Harris, the diminutive star took on a mostly healthy Bucks squad and punished them time after time. Kyrie finished with 38 points, a season-high for the […] The post The real reason Nets star Kyrie Irving’s ‘respec...2022
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• Adam Silver gets brutally honest on NBA without Lakers star LeBron James
Even NBA Commissioner Adam Silver can’t imagine the league without Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. He’s just not ready for it and he doesn’t want to think about it. Over the 2022 All-Star weekend, one of the biggest talking points was LeBron’s future. He welcomed the possibility of returning to Cleveland and opened up […] The post Adam Silver gets brutally hones...2022
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• Clippers’ Patrick Beverley reacts to fan who complained to Adam Silver about Chris Paul shove
Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley lost his cool at the end of the Western Conference Finals, blatantly shoving Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul in the back after the Suns point guard walked past him to head to the bench. It was a cheap shot and a dirty move that resulted in a one-game suspension […] The post Clippers’ Patrick Beverley reacts to fan who complained to Adam Silver a...2021
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• NBA denies Rockets' protest, upholds Spurs' win
The Rockets‘ protest of their 135-133 loss to the Spurs on Dec. 3 has been denied, commissioner Adam Silver and the NBA announced today in a press release. Houston argued in its protest that a “missed” dunk by James Harden with 7:50 left should have counted and that the referees’ decision not to award the Rockets those two points had a clear impact on the outcome of the game, which the Spurs won i...2019
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• D'Angelo Russell replaces Victor Oladipo in All-Star Game
The NBA has named Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell as the replacement player for Victor Oladipo in the 2019 All-Star Game. #NBAAllStar @BrooklynNets guard @Dloading has been named by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to replace injured @Pacers guard @VicOladipo in the 2019 NBA All-Star Game. pic.twitter.com/hmCGBgl3Ey — 2019 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) February 1, 2019 Oladipo, of course, is not pla...2019
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• NBA Must Now Prioritize Return Of Seattle’s SuperSonics

Not long ago, NBA commissioner Adam Silver suggested the league would consider expansion after a new media rights deal is complete. Well, guess what’s been announced this offseason? You guessed it — a new media rights deal. (Forget for a moment that it’s in the middle of a lawsuit involving TNT.) Anyway, this isn’t to […] The post NBA Must Now Prioritize Return Of Sea...2024
• An update on the A’s and White Sox stadium situations
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• NBA Eyeing Future Expansion Teams in Two Major Cities

Commissioner Adam Silver stressed that potential growth is far off at the moment....2023
• Daily Dime: The Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic have silenced their doubters forever
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• Why NBA suspended Draymond Green for Game 3 of Warriors-Kings, in their own words
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• NBA, NPBA unlikely to lower minimum draft age despite previous momentum, per report
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• Adam Silver reveals tinges of Knicks fandom in candid reaction to winning season
The NBA commissioner needs to be as impartial as it gets when it comes to the franchises he oversees. Adam Silver has definitely been that, but he’s always been a New York Knicks fan at heart. Silver grew up in New York and would catch Knicks games alongside his father at Madison Square Garden. Back […] The post Adam Silver reveals tinges of Knicks fandom in candid reaction to winning ...2021
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• 2021 NBA Draft: Kentucky's Terrence Clarke honored with emotional tribute with family and Adam Silver
The former Kentucky guard was a projected first-round pick in this year's draft before his death...2021
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• NBA selects late Kentucky guard Clarke with pick

Commissioner Adam Silver paused the draft and invited Terrence Clarke's mother, sister and brother onto the stage, as the NBA selected Clarke -- giving him the honor he would've received had the tragedy earlier this year not taken place....2021
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• Silver: Fans 'able to separate' play, messaging
NBA commissioner Adam Silver called players' social messaging and activism "unavoidable at this moment in time" but the right thing to embrace, saying fans can separate it from the on-the-floor product....2020

• NBA All-Star Game MVP award named for Kobe
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• NBA renames All-Star Game MVP Award after Kobe Bryant
Adam Silver made an emotional announcement Saturday in honor of an NBA legend...2020
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• Nike to Become NBA's New Apparel Provider, Will Feature Logo on Uniforms
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• NBA Referee Bill Kennedy Reveals He Is Gay After Rajon Rondo's Alleged Slur
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• Derrick Rose Comments on Knicks' Expectations, Confidence for 2016-17 Season
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• Even Splash Brothers Can't Overshadow Greatest NBA Dunk Contest Showdown Ever
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• Kobe Bryant to Retire After 2015-16 Season: Latest Comments and Reaction
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• Kevin Garnett Has Returned from Timberwolves' Past to Shape Franchise's Future
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• Union Chief's Attack on Owners May Needlessly Complicate Relations with NBA
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• Steve Ballmer: Just Your Average, Everyday Billionaire Who Saved the Clippers
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• Amico: Adam Silver’s NBA Is Falling From Grace

Let’s start with this — NBA commissioner Adam Silver is a good man. He is willing to try new things to improve the league, make money, and engage the fans. Silver is also viewed as a “player’s commissioner.” That’s a lot different than his predecessor, the late David Stern, who ruled the NBA with an […] The post Amico: Adam Silver’s NBA Is Falling Fr...2024
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• NBA Dunk Contest judging was so bad it felt rigged
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• Draymond Green socked Jusuf Nurkic’s head for latest unhinged ejection in Warriors-Suns
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• Adam Silver Says NBA All-Star Game May Revive East vs. West Format to Be Competitive

The commissioner doesn't expect playoff intensity but wants competitiveness....2023
• Daily Dime: The Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic have silenced their doubters forever
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• Ja Morant is risking his NBA career to act like an idiot on Instagram
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• Why NBA suspended Draymond Green for Game 3 of Warriors-Kings, in their own words
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• Adam Silver cannot crack down on NBA tanking without changing the system that still hugely incentivizes it

Flattening the lottery odds was a step in the right direction, but it's not nearly enough...2022
• NBA commissioner Adam Silver says play-in will become 'fixture,' league wants to eliminate take fouls
The format of the play-in tournament could still be tweaked, Silver said...2022
• New York City Mayor Eric Adams delivers major blow to Nets’ star Kyrie Irving
It’s been an interesting year for the Brooklyn Nets as they continue to fight for their playoff hopes. Kyrie Irving hasn’t been playing home games due to not being vaccinated. Adam Silver mentioned it as a problem at one point, but New York City Mayor Eric Adams touched on the subject on Monday. According to […] The post New York City Mayor Eric Adams delivers major blow to Nets&...2022
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• Adam Silver Reiterates Idea Of Potential NBA League In Europe
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• Adam Silver: Raptors’ Jontay Porter accused of ‘cardinal sin’ in betting scandal, full ban a possibility

The league is investigating Jontay Porter over several betting irregularities in which player props on him all hit after he left games early....2024
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• Ja Morant’s suspension is coming after the NBA Finals, and it sounds like a big one
Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Adam Silver says Ja Morant’s latest gun suspension is coming after the NBA Finals, and he didn’t sound happy. NBA commissioner Adam Silver said that the league will issue a punishment to Ja Morant for his latest gun-related incident after the 2023 NBA Finals. Silver spoke to the media ahead of Game 1 between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat, and said the NBA un...2023
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• Ja Morant is risking his NBA career to act like an idiot on Instagram
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• Woj drops truth bomb on Suns owner Robert Sarver allegations, links to Clippers’ Donald Sterling situation
ESPN’s NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski has shed more light on the much-talked-about scandal involving Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver and his alleged racist and misogynistic ways. Woj has provided more details as to the steps commissioner Adam Silver and the NBA will take with regards to their investigation on the matter at hand. Woj revealed […] The post Woj drops truth bomb on Suns o...2021
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• Adam Silver Discusses Future of Broadcasting NBA Games
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• NFL Players Sound off on the First Decade of Roger Goodell
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• NBA Pulls 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte: Latest Comments, Reaction
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• 2017 NBA All-Star Game: Latest News, Rumors, Speculation on Location
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• What Every NBA Team Should Do at 2016 Trade Deadline
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