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Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has built a nearly perfect GOAT case over his 22-year career. First, James is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, surpassing fellow GOAT candidate Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, an unbreakable record for the next few decades. He is also one of only two players to play 22 seasons, but he’s the only […]

There has never been a time where more talent existed in the NBA. Even with past eras featuring all-time greats like Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant, and Larry Bird, the game has never had more superstars existing both on and off the court than it does now. After all, guys like Jordan and Kobe […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver had nothing but positive things to say about the New York Knicks at a ceremony for the soon-to-be-open Earl Monroe New Renaissance Basketball School. He spoke about how the organization has evolved and how Jalen Brunson is leading and setting an example for others. “Compliments to the Knicks and Jalen for […]

The extended family of the Phoenix Suns and the rest of the NBA has suffered a loss today with the passing of longtime announcer Al McCoy at the age of 91. He was the longest-tenured announcer in the league’s history, having served from 1972 before his retirement last year. Shortly after the passing was made […]

The gradual ownership change for the Minnesota Timberwolves was supposed to be finalized during the 2023-24 NBA season. Longtime owner Glen Taylor was going to be selling his majority stake in the team to the ownership group led by businessman Marc Lore and former MLB All-Star Alex Rodriguez. But the sale quickly halted in March […]

In a recent NBA Board of Governors meeting, Commissioner Adam Silver highlighted the significant challenges facing the league’s regional sports networks (RSNs). Silver’s remarks underscored the financial instability and declining reach of these networks, many of which have become insovlent while tearing up NBA contracts. The RSN model was a crucial part of the NBA’s […]

Seattle Supersonics fans may not like this update from NBA commissioner Adam Silver about a possible expansion. After a latest NBA board of governors meeting, Silver said that they haven’t talked about expansion, and they haven’t formed a committee to examine the move, either, but Silver added that the league might address this scenario later […]

The NBA has approved a new rule change for the 2024-25 season that involved replay reviews for out-of-bounds calls on the court that are triggered by a Coach’s Challenge. On Tuesday at the NBA Board of Governors, expanded use of the Coach’s Challenge was approved regarding instant replay of an out-of-bounds violation triggered by a […]

The NBA and FIBA’s discussions regarding a potential collaboration on an annual tournament or an NBA-operated league have reportedly headed up. Despite no plans set in stone, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver sees benefits on both sides and is always looking for ways to help the league grow globally as its popularity increases. “We certainly haven’t made […]

Now that the NBA is moving forward with its massive media rights deal with Amazon Prime Video instead of Warner Bros. Discovery, basketball coverage is expected to change significantly. It is officially the end of an era. Or is it? TNT Sports is not going down without a fight, as it fires back at Commissioner […]

It’s been an eventful offseason so far for NBA commissioner Adam Silver and company after the Boston Celtics hoisted the Larry O’Brien trophy following their defeat of the Dallas Mavericks last month. Silver’s office has been dealing with TV contract negotiations and also watching from afar as several NBA players prepare to compete in the […]

Roughly an hour after the NBA officially announced that Amazon Prime would serve as the new home of the association for the 2025-36 seasons after TNT and its parent company, Warner Brothers Discovery, did not match their media rights offer, TNT Sports took to social media to fire back at the association, letting it be […]

After weeks and weeks of speculation, the NBA has made it official: the association is heading to Amazon Prime starting in 2025. That’s right, after news broke that TNT was planning to match the Jeff Bezos-owned company’s offer for the soon-to-be-expiring NBA rights, the official NBA Communications account on social media has made it official: […]

The majority of the big moves of the 2024 NBA offseason have been made, but for the most part, the action has been fairly tame to this point. Commissioner Adam Silver has heard the complaints about the league’s offseason being boring, but he recently took a second to fire back at that narrative. With the […]

NBA expansion will add some new excitement and, obviously, new teams to the league as it looks to grow even bigger. But it’s not going to happen just yet. Adam Silver spoke to reporters as the NBA Summer League gets underway in Las Vegas. One of the major factors in expansion, he explained, was the […]

The NBA and various television network heads have finalized contracts that will make NBC and Amazon Prime Video new partners under deals that will last for 11 seasons and be worth approximately $76 billion. ESPN will be maintained as the home of the NBA Finals. TNT is not part of the agreement. But while all […]

John Wall has not played in the NBA since the 2022-2023 season with the Los Angeles Clippers, but that doesn’t mean he’s ready to hang up the sneakers just yet. Recently, Wall got real on the urge he’s been feeling to join the world’s preeminent hoops league for the first time in nearly two years, […]

DALLAS — Caitlin Clark’s Team USA snub has been a talking point to say the least. Some believe Clark deserved a spot on the Olympic roster while others do not agree. NBA commissioner Adam Silver addressed the topic while speaking at an NBA event in Dallas on Thursday. “I wouldn’t say I’m disappointed, but it […]

By any available metric, the first month of the 2024 WNBA season has been a tremendous success. TV ratings are through the roof, with nearly three times as many people watching WNBA games across all networks this year compared to last year. Arenas are being filled to 94 percent capacity, a 17 percent rise from […]

The 2024 NBA Finals is still the league’s biggest spectacle, as it, more often than not, pits against each other two of the best teams in the association. However, having the best teams doesn’t necessarily mean having the best players. The opportunity for the NBA to showcase its best players comes during February, when the […]

Commissioner Adam Silver has to be a bit dejected with what he’s seen out of the NBA Finals so far this year between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks, which have not been overly competitive, with Boston currently leading the series two games to zero as the series shifts to Dallas. Silver has played […]

As the Dallas Mavericks are currently competing in the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics, part of what has led the team to this amount of success has been star Kyrie Irving, one-half of the dynamic duo with Luka Doncic. However, Irving has had his string of controversies throughout his career with one being when […]

As is the case every time the NBA Finals roll around, commissioner Adam Silver addressed the media in his yearly press conference on Thursday evening ahead of Game 1 between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks. Several topics, from the officiating to the WNBA with Caitlyn Clark, were presented to Silver. But the elephant in […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is doing his part to ensure that basketball legend Bill Walton is going to be honored in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Before tip-off, players from both the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks wore shirts with the Hall of Famer’s name on them during pregame warmups, per Tomer Azarly of […]

Warner Bros. Discovery lost the massive bidding war in the NBA’s next television rights deal, ceding the way to NBC and Amazon as the league’s broadcast partner alongside Disney. It’s not the loss of TNT’s in-game NBA coverage and presentation that has fans across the globe wringing their hands in frustration, though. With TNT no […]

This has been quite the year for the Memphis Grizzlies and Ja Morant. A 25-game suspension to begin the 2023-24 season overshadowed the young star’s accomplishments on the court, as the impact of his Instagram Live video where he was seen flashing a gun at the camera raised serious questions about his commitment to the […]

The NBA, shocker, is fully embracing streaming in its next TV deal. Amazon Prime Video has agreed to the parameters of a broadcasting contract with the league that will make the streaming giant one of the NBA’s primary coverage partners beginning for a decade-long period beginning with the 2025-26 season, Andrew Marchand of The Athletic […]

The 2024 NBA Draft is expected to take place on June 26 and 27 in Brooklyn, New York, and Alex Sarr is officially a name to watch. The 2024 draft class is not expected to be a particularly strong one, although the current list of prospects does appear to have a tremendous amount of potential, […]

Did the NBA make a major officiating change during the season? There had been previous speculation about such a change, and commissioner Adam Silver recently confirmed the rumors, via Tom Haberstroh. “Adam Silver conceded that the NBA made ‘a bit of an adjustment’ to officiating midseason, and that it amounted to a reduction of ‘two […]

Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter, the brother of Denver Nuggets champion Michael Porter Jr., has been under investigation by the NBA due to sports betting irregularities connected to him over the last several months. NBA commissioner Adam Silver spoke to reporters on Wednesday during the league’s Board of Governors press conference and addressed this serious […]

The NBA All-Star game has been a marquee event that entertains basketball fans and provides a regular season break for players. As the years go by, the event is gravitating towards being less competitive and more casual. NBA commissioner Adam Silver emphasized this while referencing greater collaborations similar to WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu’s matchup with […]

During the All-Star break last month in Indianapolis, NBA commissioner Adam Silver shared some comments that made it seem like there would be less fouls called in the NBA going forward. No one knew how noticeable these potential changes would be, or if there would be any changes. It has been about a month since […]

NBA fans flock to social media to hate on Commissioner Adam Silver after the rather bizarre ending of the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers’ game on Saturday. The highly-anticipated Warriors-Lakers showdown became quite frustrating to watch in the final minutes when a shot-clock malfunction and replay reviews caused massive delays in the game. […]

Phoenix Suns are hosting the 2027 NBA All-Star weekend, Suns majority owner Mat Ishbia, NBA commissioner Adam Silver and state governor Katie Hobbs announced in a press conference Thursday at Footprint Center, the home of the Suns and Phoenix Mercury. https://twitter.com/TrevorMBooth/status/1765882835775414311 The Suns, who are in their first full season with Ishbia as majority owner, […]

ESPN analyst and former NBA player Kendrick Perkins hasn’t been shy about criticizing the lack of effort in the NBA All-Star Game this year. Now, appearing on The Pat McAfee Show, Perkins believes that he has the solution to the NBA’s problem – and he’s hoping that Adam Silver is listening: “The way [Adam Silver] […]

The NBA is seeing increased ratings as they continue to have conversations on their next media rights deal. Commissioner Adam Silver, who championed the NBA In-Season Tournament that contributed to the slight ratings bump, is taking a unique strategy with the event this year, according to Austin Karp of Sports Business Journal: “The league will […]

Kendrick Perkins played 14 seasons over the course of his NBA career and won one championship in the process. He came within a shade of making what would have been his lone All-Star appearance but fell short as Al Horford beat him out by one vote. The 6-foot-10 center watched Sunday night’s All-Star Game and […]

The G League Ignite team brands itself as a way for top basketball prospects to earn a wage and have a chance to be drafted into the NBA. However, the rise of NIL deals in college basketball could put a damper on its effect. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver made news with his 2024 opinion on […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver held his annual press conference at NBA All-Star Weekend on Saturday, and he was asked – with all of the ‘respect for the game’ rules put in place for the players – how does he make sure that players feel heard and respected – especially with many NBA players feeling that […]