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One of the greatest rivalries in the NBA over the past decade is between, funnily enough, a star point guard and a referee, with Chris Paul, now with the Golden State Warriors, continuing to beef with official Scott Foster. The tension between Paul and Foster was simmering down entering the 2023-24 season, with the Point […]

What is it with Los Angeles Lakers greats and the NBA In-Season Tournament? First, LeBron James called Adam Silver a ‘genius’ for putting the tournament together. Now Lakers legend Magic Johnson is giving Adam Silver his flowers. Says Magic on social media, “I want to give a big shoutout to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament has reached the semifinals stage, and the Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks, New Orleans Pelicans, and Los Angeles Lakers will battle it out at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. When asked Wednesday about players buying in to the tournament, Lakers star LeBron James was glowing in his praise, according to Tim Bontemps […]

It is no secret that Chris Paul dislikes NBA official Scott Foster. These feelings seem to be mutual from Foster’s side of things as well. Every time Foster is the referee in a game Paul is playing, something occurs between the two, usually resulting in the future Hall of Fame point guard either being ejected […]

This season, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and his league office colleagues decided to shake things up a bit with the implementation of the first-ever In-Season Tournament, which is currently in its knockout stages. Silver has long been looking for a way to address the NBA’s perceived lack of entertainment value in the pre-Christmas portion of […]

Adam Silver’s tenure as NBA commissioner hasn’t been without its ups and downs, but Silver’s recent decisions have mostly paid off, including the ongoing In-Season Tournament. The league is still adjusting to the arrival of popular rookies including Victor Wembanyama, who spoke about his newfound fame. League games reached an attendance record never seen before […]

Commissioner Adam Silver is probably patting himself on the back after seeing the latest attendance ratings for NBA games in the month of November. The league averaged 18,208 fans, which is the highest average number ever recorded in November, per NBA Communications. This boom comes during the first year of the In-Season Tournament (Silver’s brainchild), […]

As the NBA gets set for the quarterfinals of its inaugural In-Season Tournament, and publicity is in full swing for the upcoming big-screen adaptation of the Mean Girls musical, a stark similarity presents itself — both NBA commissioner Adam Silver and Regina George lackey, Gretchen, have an unhealthy interest in seeing their pet projects succeed. […]

The New York Knicks reportedly want $10 million from the Toronto Raptors. New York’s lawsuit stemmed from allegedly stolen confidential files, per Baxter Holmes of ESPN. One interesting element of the situation is NBA commissioner Adam Silver’s potential role in arbitrating the case. It is known that Silver and Raptors governor Larry Tanenbaum have a […]

Adam Silver had disclosed a list of cities that might be getting NBA teams because of how good their fanbases are. With the exception of the Toronto Raptors, all teams in the association reside within the United States of America. The goal of making the game more accessible to the global community remains intact for […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver has always been at the forefront of pushing the game beyond its rigid boundaries of yesteryear. This has been most recently evidenced by Silver and company introducing the inaugural in-season tournament, which seeks to spice up an NBA slate that tends to get a tad boring in the pre-Christmas portion of […]

The National Basketball Association banned former Clippers owner Donald Sterling on April 29, 2014 amid a racism related scandal that sent shockwaves across the country. Sterling was caught on tape making racist remarks. The Clippers franchise is now owned by Steve Ballmer, who revealed his ambitious plan to change the in-game NBA experience recently. The […]

Does anyone else remember when the 2014 NBA Draft cut to a commercial break in the middle of the second round and the Denver Nuggets drafted some Serbian guy named Nikola Jokic while our eyes were glued to a Taco Bell quesarito? If you need a friendly reminder of this, no worries, we got you […]

Imagine Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic, and Luka Doncic all taking the court together in the same uniform. This is extremely unlikely to happen in the NBA… or so we thought. These three international superstars may never play with one another for the same franchise, yet commissioner Adam Silver has opened the door for the world’s […]

For the past few years, the NBA has tried to give players more incentive to take the All-Star Game more seriously. They installed the ever-entertaining All-Star draft, and even made it live and in-person during the 2023 festivities. The league also used the Elam Ending to give the game more thrill as teams raced to […]

The NBA will take a rare in-season break on November 7. The league didn’t schedule any games on that day to encourage NBA fans to vote on Election Day in the USA, per Sportskeeda’s Sean Cavanaugh. “The NBA is taking Tuesday off to encourage fans to engage in the civic process. Part of the idea […]

The NBA recently inked a partnership with Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS underwear brand. Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is one of the main influencers for the brand. Adam Silver recently discussed how the partnership came about and revealed an interesting detail about the undergarments. Adam Silver confirms SKIMS underwear is comfortable Silver had a brief […]

This season, Adam Silver and the NBA decided to try out something new with the addition of the In-Season tournament, which is starting this week. Fans had long lamented how seemingly boring and inconsequential the NBA season was up until around Christmas, which prompted the decision by Silver and company to try to spice things […]

Kim Kardashian now has a hand in the NBA. The league announced Monday a unique partnership between Kim K’s underwear brand SKIMS and the Association, making it the official underwear of the NBA, WNBA, and USA Basketball. “I am incredibly proud of SKIMS partnership with the NBA, as it is a reflection of SKIMS growing […]

The NBA All-Star Game always featured the Eastern Conference vs. the Western Conference stars. Ahead of the 2018 All-Star Game, the league implemented a draft where captains would choose who they wanted on their team. This year, the league is reverting back to their old ways after speculation that changes were coming. On Wednesday, commissioner […]

The world of sports is not new to abusive individuals who take advantage of their fame and perceived power. Adam Silver had to deal with a lot of these cases during his ongoing stint as the NBA’s commissioner. Recently, there have been a lot of reported cases that are undergoing as of the moment. Charles […]

The NBA and the NBA Players’ Association agreed to a new Collective Bargaining Agreement this offseason. As a result, the NBA is going to look a lot different this year. There are a number of new rules that will affect the NBA in a number of different ways. In this article, we will explain exactly […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver hasn’t been afraid to tinker with the NBA All-Star Game format over the years, introducing the Elam Ending as well as the “Captain” format for picking teams. On a recent appearance with Stephen A. Smith on ESPN’s First Take, Silver discussed some of the potential changes the league is considering for […]

The Damian Lillard trade is not the only thing that is looming over the Portland Trail Blazers. A sale of the franchise has also been in the works since Paul Allen died. Adam Silver and the NBA provided a crucial update on the historic NBA team. Paul Allen died nearly half a decade ago. One […]

On Sept. 13, the NBA Board of Governors approved new rules that will make it harder for teams to utilize load management. New resting policy rules will make it less likely for star players to sit out during nationally televised games and in-season tournament games. Teams with multiple stars will also not freely be allowed […]

The NBA is instituting new rules and guidelines for player performance during the upcoming 2023-24 season. In an attempt to crack down on “load management” and star players sitting out of games for rest purposes, the league will enforce stricter punishments for teams who rest their core players during national TV games, in-season tournament games, […]

As the 2023-24 NBA season approaches quickly, James Harden and Damian Lillard are both not where they want to be. They each requested trades from the Philadelphia 76ers and Portland Trail Blazers, respectively, but have yet to get their wishes granted. Both stars demanded the trade with a specific destination in mind, making it harder […]

Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. was arrested in New York City early Monday morning after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend. According to multiple reports, Porter left the women with a fractured neck vertebra and a cut above her right eye at the Millennium Hilton near the United Nations in Manhattan. The 23-year-old guard has since […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver and the league office have been looking for a way to stop teams from resting their stars throughout the season, essentially ending the idea of “load management.” Earlier this week, it was revealed that the NBA’s Competition Committee had come up with some stricter guidelines to regulate star players sitting out. […]

Eric Lewis has been an official in the NBA since 2005 and he has refereed 1,098 career games. He’s also officiated 82 total playoff games and six NBA Finals games through the years. However, his 19-year career with the NBA has come to an end, as Lewis informed the league office on Wednesday that he […]

Due to a tampering warning that was the central theme of a recent NBA memo regarding Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard’s desire to be traded to the Miami Heat, a couple of Doomsday scenarios have cropped up among fans, media members and analysts, with some even of the belief that league commissioner Adam Silver […]

The NBA season is about to get very interesting. League commissioner Adam Silver intends to roll out the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament in 2023-24, which naturally, has garnered mixed reactions from fans and experts alike. At this point, even Silver admits that he does not expect this new innovation to take off instantaneously. Adam Silver […]

As part of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the NBA and the NBPA recently agreed to remove marijuana as part of the list of banned substances in the league. As it turns out, Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant played a key role in this major development. The former league MVP tells all in a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are preparing for another run at the NBA title, with LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the rest of a star-studded cast waiting in the wings. The Lakers are expected to be one of the favorites for the 2023 NBA title with a roster filled with youth and experience. This offseason has […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has weighed in on the recent controversy surrounding San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama and his encounter with pop star Britney Spears. In a vote of confidence, Silver expressed his support for Wembanyama, the league’s No. 1 overall draft pick, according to the New York Post. During an interview at the […]

The NBA’s Board of Governors has approved two new rule changes for the 2023-34 NBA season, addressing coach’s challenges and flopping, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The first rule change is that, in the event that a coach’s first challenge is successful, that team will be rewarded with a second challenge. This is […]

Adam Silver and the NBA are currently feuding with Ice Cube and his league, the Big 3. Although Silver doesn’t want any partnership between the two leagues, Ice Cube fires a warning on Twitter that this could lead to the NBA losing top talent. “Adam Silver really needs to worry about the new ABA that’s […]

NBA team ownership has been a hot topic amid recent changes to the ownership of teams like the Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Hornets. Commissioner Adam Silver recently discussed some important aspects of team ownership. While the NBA 2K24 Summer League promoted the new crop of talent in the league, Silver discussed the business […]

The NBA is set to introduce an in-season tournament starting in the 2023-2024 season. The tournament will feature all 30 teams and will run through November. It will eventually have eight teams advancing to a single-elimination round in December. We like it. It should be quite exciting. Here are four reasons why the NBA’s in-season […]