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We are living in a time when a big shift in American sports scene may actually be happening before our very eyes. The NFL – polarized by protests, political activism and business interests – is having a terrible year. To top it off, injuries have been plaguing all of the major teams which at the […]

During the offseason, the NBA announced the decision to reform the lottery draft in order to prevent tanking in the second half of the season. According to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune, NBA commissioner, Adam Silver voiced on Friday that the change in the format was more of a comprise to help shift the […]

During the first few games of the season, the Chicago Bulls had to deal with the internal issue stemming from an altercation between forwards Bobby Portis and Nikola Mirotic that landed the latter in the hospital with a facial injury and concussion. This led to the Bulls handling the situation themselves giving out an eight-game […]

Will Commissioner Adam Silver be the NBA’s Bad Guy? Unlike his predecessor David Stern and NFL counterpart Roger Goodell, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has maintained a relatively positive image from fans, media, owners and players of the league he governs. Stern became a villain after trying to change the material of the basketball without the […]

In the last few seasons, the NBA has seen the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers meet up in the NBA Finals. All of this had led to Hall of Famer Michael Jordan to publicly state that every other team in the league was “garbage” in comparison to the Warriors and Cavaliers. These comments have […]

The NBA’s one-and-done rule has continued to be a controversial topic in the past few years. With more players deciding to go that path before declaring for the draft, it has been a concerning area for the NCAA, as it has affected the continuity of basketball programs of different schools, as well as the level […]

In the last several years, the NBA has continued to make many alterations to the rules to be better provide a more entertaining product on the court. According to Nick Friedell of ESPN, commissioner Adam Silver has stated that the NBA will continue to consider possible changes to the playoff format. Adam Silver says the […]

As the game of basketball and the popularity of the NBA continue to grow, the league is reportedly looking to expand by adding another team, or even two, outside of the United States. However, it won’t be in Canada again, just like the Toronto Raptors and the Vancouver franchise in the past, as the league […]

In the last several months, there has been a huge discussion around the NBA regarding the use of resting of players through the season. During a recent interview with Sam Amick of The USA TODAY Sports, commissioner Adam Silver voiced that he doesn’t believe that an 82-game regular season schedule isn’t too taxing even if […]

The NBA doesn’t stop its players from addressing the recent protest movement that has been sweeping across the NFL and other sports. However, the league wants them to use different means other than kneeling during the national anthem. According to the report made by ESPN’s Zach Lowe, the NBA — through deputy commissioner Mark Tatum […]

The NBA’s Board of Governors has passed the proposed NBA Lottery Reform prompted by commissioner Adam Silver earlier this month, hoping to de-incentivize teams from tanking at the end of the season, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Teams in the bottom five of the league will now see a lower percentage chance to end […]

After the demonstration made by Colin Kaepernick last year to show his protest against different social issues during the singing of the national anthem, many teams and players from the NFL, and even from other professional sports leagues followed suit. They made varying gestures like holding each others’ hands, kneeling down, and also having their […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has previously said that teams should go to the White House if invited, and while he remains firm about his belief, he expressed his disappointment after US President Donald Trump withdrew his invitation to the Golden State Warriors. Trump recently announced that he’d no longer invite the Warriors following Stephen Curry’s […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and the league office have gone in an all-out effort to reform the NBA Draft Lottery in the coming years, hoping to de-incentivize tanking by lowering the odds of high lottery seeds. In order to do so, the league would need three quarters of its teams to approve the reform in […]

The NBA is one of the most successful professional sports leagues in the world today. Proof of this is the lucrative TV deal that was signed last year, which translated to a significant increase in the salary cap and allowed a lot of players to sign bigger contracts. However, a confidential report showed that nearly […]

NBA referees have been the subject of complains from players and coaches over the past years, as they feel that the calls the officials make are not consistent, and that a number of violations are being missed during games. That said, the league is continuing to find ways to improve officiating and bring back the […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has been relentlessly pushing a new NBA Draft Lottery reform proposal, allowing for change in the NBA Draft Lottery in order to de-incentivize tanking from lottery-prone teams. But along with a plan to make the odds more even and make teams think twice before purposely losing games at the end of […]

Change could be coming to the NBA Draft Lottery in the near future, but not too many small market teams are thrilled about it. The tanking tactic has marred the NBA in recent years, as teams try to bring their franchise from the ashes through the infusion of young talent, hopeful that it can become […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver believes the way the NBA is produced and consumed by fans could be much different in the near future. Silver was a panelist at a recent talk with Recode, and the commissioner brought forth some possible scenarios that the league could explore in terms of how its product is presented to […]

As NBA Commissioner Adam Silver tirelessly looks for a way to rid The Association of tanking, a new NBA Draft Lottery proposal has been put in place with three essential elements to make a change from the current system. According to a source who requested anonymity due to not being able to speak publicly on […]

The NBA of today is way different from that of years past. From game rules to the amount of money being thrown in, a lot have definitely changed. It can also be recalled that players were not as active in voicing out their opinions on different social issues before, as it usually resulted to fines. […]

Commissioner Adam Silver and the NBA are aggressively pursuing a reform of the NBA Draft Lottery process to de-incentivize teams from tanking, looking to make it into legislation prior to the start of the 2017-18 season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Sources said the reform would include lower chances for the worse teams in the […]

The use of marijuana for medical purposes has long been a controversial topic for athletes and professional sports leagues, not just in the United States, but also around the world. While it’s legality has slowly been approved in some states, it continues to be a source of debate on whether it should be used as […]

The NBA has come under fire in recent seasons with some of its best players being rested during the league’s most premiere showcase matchups during the regular season. In an effort to limit these situations, the league has already been working on extending the calendar-length of the season — so that there will be less […]

During this offseason, there have been some coaches who previously held front office positions, who have been removed from their executive roles, to focus more on calling the plays for their teams on the sidelines. The Hawks’ Mike Budenholzer and Clippers’ Doc Rivers are examples of these, and the developments that have happened over the […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver is widely considered to be one of the most, if not the most, open-minded authority figure that the league has ever had. He even went on record early in his tenure that sports betting is actually “good for business“. However, Silver is still adamant that the use of marijuana remains intolerable […]

It’s been a while since Seattle folks last saw an NBA basketball game played in their city. After the Seattle Supersonics relocated to Oklahoma City in 2008, Seattle’s sports fans have lobbied to get a team of their own again. Some nine years later, there seems to be a glimmer of hope with regards to their […]

As the Golden State Warriors won another NBA title after a third-straight NBA Finals clash against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the debate on whether or not the NBA should abolish conferences is rekindled once more. Commissioner Adam Silver is known to be a proponent for change; always open at considering suggestions aimed toward the larger goal of making the NBA the best professional […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver is usually open to implementing new ways to increase cash flows within the NBA. He has recently been open to the chance of sports betting entering the NBA, and it does not seem his ambitions will necessarily stop there, especially if people plant ideas in his head. In a recent interview […]

The new U.S. president, Donald Trump, is not very popular in the league. Many NBA personalities came out in support for other candidates, critiquing the 45th president. Due to this, it was unclear if the tradition of NBA champions visiting the White House would continue. The current NBA champions, Golden State Warriors, claimed that they […]

Adam Silver has never been shy to speak his mind, especially about controversial topics. One of the things he has been continuously been vocal about is his desire to make sports betting legal across the country. The NBA commissioner recently gave his thoughts about it again, via ESPN’s Ben Fawkes, where he stated that he […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is one of the most outspoken personalities in the NBA. Cuban has been openly talking about many topics, and the last one he tackled was ‘tanking.’ The Mavs finished last season with one of the worst records in the Western Conference. Cuban later admitted that they were trying to do […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has never been shy of speaking his mind and even talk about controversial issues surrounding the NBA. At the end of the season, he even gave comments that basically said he admitted to tanking the final month of the season when they were eliminated from playoff contention, raising a lot of eyebrows from members […]

The NBA Board of Governors has voted to reduce the number of timeouts in a game from a total of 18 to 14, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Teams will be limited to two timeouts in the final three minutes of a game instead of the former three timeouts in the last two minutes of […]

As the Milwaukee Bucks searched for their next general manager, a number of names emerged as possibilities to land the vacant front office post before they eventually hired Jon Horst. Arturas Karnisovas, Wes Wilcox ,and Justin Zanik were considered the top candidates for it as well, but if it was up to NBA commissioner Adam Silver, […]

This year’s draft was one of the most anticipated in recent memory, especially with the deep pool of talent it had. Numerous players who declared for it had successful stints in the NCAA and overseas, and many believed it was an all-time great class. The first-round selections wound up being what came to be expected […]

Basketball fans around the world have seen in the past three years how the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers have dominated the competition in the NBA. Their consistency in having a very talented roster and the “win-now attitude” of their top brass are considered the keys to their success. Before the start of Game […]

One of the biggest rising problems that the NBA encountered this past regular season was teams electing to rest their star players in bunches on multiple occasions. This has prompted commissioner Adam Silver to consider taking some action toward stopping the growing trend. During a recent interview with Marc Stein of ESPN, Silver discussed this very topic […]

The NBA over the last several years has become an increasingly more diverse league consisting of players from various parts of the world outside of the United States. However, NBA commissioner Adam Silver is quite frustrated with the fact that there are no Chinese players currently playing in the league, according to Yahoo! Sports. “It frustrates […]