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• Adam Silver: I'm Not Anti-Dynasty, You Want Them Created With A Level Playing Field
Whereas David Stern presided over the NBA with multiple dynasty periods, Adam Silver's tenure has been marked by a number of measures focused on increasing parity. This season, there are 13 teams with between 44 and 49 wins.
"I'm thrilled with the level of competition, and I think what fans ultimately want is to see great competition across the league," Silver said following the Board of Governor...2024
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• NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Finalizing Contract Extension
NBA commissioner Adam Silver is finalizing a contract extension. Silver's extension is expected to run through the end of the decade.
Silver has been the NBA's commissioner since David Stern retired in 2014. Prior to becoming commissioner, Silver had served as the NBA's deputy commissioner for eight years....2024
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• NBA To Allow Scouts To Attend High School Games In Las Vegas
The NBA will allow scouts to attend a high school basketball event in Las Vegas during the In-Season Tournament. This is a change from the league's usual policy of restricting their personnel from scouting most high school games and events.
As part of a partnership with Nike, the NBA will allow scouts to attend five Nike EYBL Scholastic Showcase Games in Las Vegas. This includes a game between Mon...2023
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• Adam Silver reveals progressive plan to reverse 2005 David Stern mandate
Back in 2005 when the late David Stern was still the NBA commissioner, the league increased the age limit of entering the draft from 18 to 19. Under Adam Silver, though, things could change soon and return to what it was before. Speaking in Las Vegas in his news conference after a meeting with the […]
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• Lakers’ Carmelo Anthony spills huge conspiracy theory on David Stern, NBA
Carmelo Anthony of the Los Angeles Lakers has been making the media rounds of late, appearing on various programs and podcast while dishing on everything Melo. The Lakers star’s latest appearance on the Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast was eye-opening in that Melo revealed an ominous threat made against him by former NBA commissioner […]
The post Lakers’ Carmelo Anthony spill...2021
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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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• Pelicans respond to David Stern calling GM Dell Demps ‘lousy’
The New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday released a statement in defense of GM Dell Demps, who faced some criticism from former NBA commissioner David Stern. SI published a feature by Chris Ballard on Wednesday that stemmed from a day Ballard spent with Stern in August. In the article, Stern explains why he wouldn’t approve the Chris Paul to the Lakers trade in 2011. In the process, Stern criticized ...2018
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• Pelicans clap back at former NBA Commissioner David Stern
Former NBA Commissioner David Stern made news around the Association on Wednesday by pretty much calling out the entire New Orleans Pelicans’ organization and general manager Dell Demps. In talking with Chris Ballard of Sports Illustrated, Stern looked back at his tenure as commish. This conversation involved his now-infamous rejection of a trade that would have sent then-New Orleans Hornets guard...2018
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• Adam Silver signs extension through 2023-24
NBA commissioner Adam Silver has finalized a contract extension that will keep him in his current role through the 2023-24 season, according to a press release from the NBA.Silver, who became the NBA’s commissioner in February 2014, previously served as the league’s deputy commissioner and chief operating officer under David Stern.The NBA has enjoyed a period of significant growth under Silver’s g...2018
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• Adam Silver: NBA rethinking one-and-done rule
NBA commissioner Adam Silver has never been one adverse to change since he took over for David Stern. For the most part, it has helped the Association move on from a bygone era that saw popularity dwindle. We can conclude the on-court product has played a role in this, but Silver’s leadership has also been a strong point for the NBA.It now looks like Silver himself is prepared to rethink the entir...2017