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The Toronto Raptors, perhaps, popularized the use of the term load management in dealing with the health of Kawhi Leonard. Most teams began using it this past season as an excuse to rest their players, but NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says there’s a difference between load management and resting. In an interview with Rachel Nichols […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star Kevin Durant will likely miss the entire 2019-20 season after rupturing his right Achilles tendon in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, and NBA commissioner Adam Silver believes that his absence will have a great impact on the league. In an interview with Rachel Nichols of ESPN ahead of Game 6 […]

The NBA made changes regarding the rules of the draft, and its effects were immediately seen in the results of last month’s lottery. The New York Knicks, who had the worst record in the league, wasn’t able to land the first overall pick. While the Cleveland Cavaliers and Phoenix Suns — projected to nab the […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver has given his two cents worth on the recent phenomenon in the league wherein teams and players have grown accustomed to switching teams without much hesitation. According to the league’s top executive, he will not be surprised if this happens again in the upcoming free agency window. “NBA players are more […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver explained the decision of giving Golden State Warriors minority owner Mark Stevens a one-year ban from NBA games, along with a $500,000 fine for his actions against Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Stevens shoved Lowry after the guard dived over the crowd attempting […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver has certainly been busy in recent weeks. With the 2018-19 season coming to a close and the offseason nearly underway, Silver has had a pretty frequent media presence, including appearances on ESPN’s “Get Up!” and AP Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds’ PodcastOne Sports Now. Silver told Reynolds on the latest episode that […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver has recently come to the defense of the players with regards to the ongoing debate about fans verbally abusing players during games. Silver made it abundantly clear in a recent statement that the league intends to lock down on these abusive fans, and that this is something the NBA does not […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver admits Anthony Davis’ trade request from the New Orleans Pelicans “backfired to a certain degree.” After Davis’ trade request leaked to the public, Davis was booed at home by Pelicans fans. AD didn’t play in back-to-backs to close out the season. The whole situation was ugly and Silver says public trade […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver recently gave his sentiments about the $50,000 fine that was given to Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers, following his recent comments about Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard that violated the league’s anti-tampering rules. In an interview with the Boston Globe’s Gary Washburn, Silver didn’t show any sympathy for Rivers, […]

Sorry, Seattle. Apologies to Las Vegas, too. Maybe even Kansas City deserves some sympathy. On Thursday, during his annual press conference ahead of the NBA Finals, commissioner Adam Silver was asked about any plans expansion in Canada. Instead of answering the question with sole regard to an additional team playing north of the border, Silver […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver says the Utah Jazz franchise handled the Russell Westbrook incident with the Utah fan very well. The Jazz banned the fan who said a racial remark to Westbrook for life. Utah owner Gail Miller addressed the crowd at the next home game and told fans to not engage in inappropriate language […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver is “a little jealous” RJ Hampton chose to play in Australia’s National Basketball League (NBL) over the NBA G League. This was what Silver told ESPN (via TVNZ.co.nz) on May 29. I am a little jealous because we are, in our G League, trying to create our own professional track. I […]

The NBA is glad to have Drake as arguably its most ardent celebrity follower. Still, that doesn’t mean the Toronto Raptors super fan, who also holds the title of the team’s global ambassador, is allowed to cross lines other crowd members at NBA games can’t – and the league has now gone out of its […]

Tuesday’s bombshell story about the sheer dysfunction in the Los Angeles Lakers organization was one that shook the core off NBA circles, even at this stage of the NBA playoffs. Among the nuggets mentioned was how Rich Paul, notably LeBron James’ childhood friend and agent, talked to NBA commissioner Adam Silver and told him how […]

There is now very little doubt about how the Los Angeles Lakers are currently in a state of turmoil. So much is now riding on the shoulders of team owner Jeanie Buss, and the pressure must be extremely high at this point. However, there are still a lot of people who believe Buss is more […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is overseeing one of the most fruitful eras in the history of the league. With perhaps the most talent the league has ever seen, as well as the dynastic Golden State Warriors alongside one of the two best players of all time, LeBron James, Silver is sitting pretty as the head […]

Under the direction of NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, the league continues to serve as one of the more open and innovative in professional sports today. With this notion carrying forward into the very near future, it appears as though Silver and company are testing out some new competition formats, according to a recent newsletter from […]

Luke Walton’s former job as the coach of the Los Angeles Lakers was one that only had the illusion of safety from the time LeBron James landed in La La Land after signing a four-year, $154 million deal last summer. According to ESPN’s Baxter Holmes, James’ longtime friend and agent, Rich Paul, approached NBA Commissioner […]

Some NBA fanatics are still not used to the fact that LeBron James is a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. It’s also the similar group of fans who are not used to watching a LeBron James-less postseason. It’s not just fans who are seeing the difference. NBA commissioner Adam Silver, too, has seen a drop […]

One of the most radical proposed changes to in-season competition in the NBA continues to gain traction in the league office. At the annual Sports Lawyers’ Association Conference on Saturday, NBA senior vice president Dan Spillane confirmed that the league is still broaching the idea of a midseason tournament. “We are looking at a midseason […]

The NBA Draft Lottery concluded on Tuesday night setting the order for the upcoming NBA Draft on June 20th and it definitely did not disappoint. The New Orleans Pelicans took home the first overall selection for this year’s draft despite only having a 6.0% chance of doing so. Meanwhile, the three teams that shared the […]

So much for staying awake through all hours of the night to keep your pulse on the NBA’s earliest free agency decisions in real time. According to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, the league is moving up the start of its moratorium period from midnight on July 1st to to 6:00 p.m. on June 30th, allowing teams […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is not shy about sharing his thoughts on the league at large. Where his predecessor, David Stern, could sometimes be seen as inscrutable and authoritarian, Silver is a “player’s commissioner,” in which he has empowered his players to take the reins from ownership. Adam Silver was also recently quoted in a […]

It’s no secret that the NBA would like to do away with its “one-and-done” rule, as it’s come to be known. Under its current construction, players are forced to play one year in college before declaring for the NBA Draft, no matter their stature. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has a plan to abolish this rule, […]

In recent weeks, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has brought the idea of cutting down the league’s regular season schedule, and it seems he has a supporter in Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr. Over the past couple of years, some of the league’s best players have suffered serious injuries that had an impact on their […]

Russell Westbrook has made more headlines this offseason by his peculiar use of his “next question” phrase in postgame press conferences. Now, this is not news to anyone who has followed the Oklahoma City Thunder in the last few seasons, knowing the long-storied tiff the All-Star guard has had with Berry Tramel, a sports columnist […]

This should certainly engender even more goodwill for Adam Silver from NBA players. During a wide-ranging press conference on Friday, the commissioner shielded the league’s players from criticism regarding “load management,” instead placing the onus for healthy players sitting out games on the multi-billion dollar businesses that employ them. “I’m incredibly sympathetic to that fan […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver learned about Magic Johnson’s resignation from the Los Angeles Lakers like everyone else: through text and TV. During his annual end-of-season press conference, Silver touched a variety of topics, including Johnson’s sudden departure from the Los Angeles front office. The 56-year-old commissioner admitted that he only heard about Magic’s decision when […]

The growing number of detractors of the NBA’s staunch adherence to an 82-game regular season received some very encouraging news on Friday. During a press conference on the eve of the playoffs, commissioner Adam Silver suggested he would be open to shortening the season if doing so is ultimately what’s best for players and fans, […]

The NBA’s salary cap has been steadily rising over the course of the past few years thanks to an extremely lucrative television deal, as well as the league being extraordinarily popular all over the world. Other than Michael Jordan’s heyday, it seems that the NBA right now is maybe the healthiest it has ever been […]

New York Knicks owner James Dolan has a knack for making headlines. Unfortunately, it’s usually for all the wrong reasons. Dolan’s most recent fiasco came on Saturday. After the Knicks’ 102-94 loss at home against the Sacramento Kings, Dolan was leaving the arena. A fan shouted at Dolan, telling him to sell the team. The […]

Last week, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said he believes a lot of players in the NBA are unhappy. Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving agrees with Silver, pointing to how social media and increased attention off the court can have a negative impact at times. Nowadays, players don’t have any privacy. They’re treated like […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey backed up Adam Silver’s idea of a play-in tournament to qualify for the postseason. Speaking on the Zach Lowe Podcast, Morey supported Silver’s plan of implementing a play-in tournament. In this arrangement, the seventh, eighth, ninth, and 10th seeds in each conference would play a tournament to see who would nab […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver is convinced that the setup of the NBA All-Star Game this year “didn’t work,” and it may already be time to fix it again. Is the commish growing weary of the game, or just its newly-designed format? Evidently it’s both, per recent reports. “The All-Star Game didn’t work,” Silver said, via […]

The 13th annual Sloan Analytics Conference kicked off on Friday. NBA commissioner Adam Silver returned to the conference this year after making multiple appearances in the past. In speaking with Bill Simmons in their one-on-one discussion “Who Says No”, Silver dropped a little bit of a bombshell regarding mental health in the league. “I think we […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver gave an explanation as to why the league won’t reduce its schedule. Adam Silver on the problem with reducing the schedule: “We’ve done these studies. If we go from 82 to 70, it’s a 20 percent pay cut to everyone.” #ssac19 — Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) March 1, 2019 The answer is […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will almost surely be trading superstar Anthony Davis this summer, so, naturally, you would expect the Pelicans to want to hold Davis out for the rest of the season to prevent injury. However, NBA commissioner Adam Silver does not want New Orleans doing that, so he is forcing the team to […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will almost certainly be trading superstar Anthony Davis this summer, so, as you would expect, they are treading carefully with how they handle his minutes the rest of the season. What the Pelicans have been doing is resting Davis in fourth quarters, which NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is not a fan […]

The NBA’s opinion on tanking is no secret and can be seen in recent adjustments made to the league, such as the lottery reform that will kick into effect this offseason. NBA commissioner Adam Silver isn’t shy about his feelings regarding tanking either, and had this to say on Saturday night of All-Star weekend: “I […]