Adam Silver Articles - Page 17

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 […]

Adam Silver, current NBA Commissioner, has been a refreshing face in the NBA. Different from his hard-nosed predecessor David Stern, Silver has shown to be progressive, open for all discussion, and transparent, which fans really enjoy. What he does lack is an official Twitter account, but Silver even has that covered. Apparently, the NBA’s top boss has a […]

NBA as a league is never a finished product — it’s constantly evolving. There are aspects that could be improved and things that can enhance the player experience, the fan experience and the whole sport in general. One idea is an expansion of the league, and that can be undertaken in many ways. First of […]

One of the biggest storylines during Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night was Rihanna‘s presence and actions that went viral all over social media. When Rihanna was leaving the floor, she happened to head down to the tunnel behind NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. With that in mind, it was only a matter of […]

The New York Knicks have been in turmoil for a long time. Constantly switching between coaches, implementing offensive sets that are not efficient any more, overpaying players and many other things have damaged the reputation of this great franchise. Not only these, but off-the-court controversies, including the incident with one of the franchise’s legends Charles Oakley in MSG […]

Since the NBA introduced the ‘One and Done’ rule in 2006, there have been many controversies surrounding it. First of all, many NBA players, most notably Jermaine O’Neal, have been vocal against this rule, even claiming that the decision of former NBA Commissioner David Stern is racist. While Stern argued that most young urban Americans saw […]

With all the controversial and provocative comments LaVar Ball has made over the past couple of months, many have been left wondering if he did it all on purpose to bring more attention to his sons, or if he is just out of his mind and is way too obnoxious. Now, it has even reached the […]

This season is now down to a maximum of seven games as the NBA Finals is starting soon. Looking back at the year that was, it has been filled with a lot of exciting plays, as well as historic moments. One of them is seeing two teams face off in the finals for the third […]

After a failed effort to hold the 2017 All-Star Game in Charlotte, North Carolina, the NBA has given the city another chance by announcing it will hold its 2019 festivities there for the first time in 28 years. “We have decided to award NBA All-Star 2019 to Charlotte based on this deep connection and the […]

For the last couple of seasons, the issue of players resting or sitting out entire games during the regular season has been an on-going debate. Knowing that this has been a hot button issue in the league, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver wants teams to take action and put a plan in place to deal with […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is not about to let a potential third straight NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers ruin what has been an otherwise spectacular 2017 playoffs. While many have claimed that the issue of competitive balance is very much a problem in today’s league, Silver feels it is […]

New York Knicks legend Charles Oakley will not let bygones be bygones when it comes to owner James Dolan and the Madison Square Garden incident during the latter months of the season. In a recent episode of USA TODAY’s “For the Win” podcast, Oakley claimed there should have been stiffer penalties for the Knicks boss […]

With the 2016-17 season under wraps, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver spoke about the issue of rest and teams tanking after the halfway mark of the season. “We are gonna have to react and change incentives a bit. I do think it’s frustrating,” said Silver in an interview with ESPN’s Mike & Mike on Friday morning. “I was […]

With the number of buyouts and players joining contenders before the playoffs, it has raised a lot of concern to other general managers and front office executives around the league. They have reportedly requested a dialogue with the NBA to come up with new guidelines and make sure there’s still parity among all franchises. According […]

After breaking his record for most triple-doubles in a season, Oscar Robertson will have the opportunity to watch Thunder guard Russell Westbrook play live. The Big O is reportedly flying to Oklahoma City on Wednesday, and will be part of the home crowd inside Chesapeake Energy Arena to watch their team play their regular season finale […]

The NBA has projected a $101 million salary cap for teams around the league next season, number which has actually dropped by $2 million from the last projection made back in October, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. Said projection would raise the tax level to $121 million as a result, per Wojnarowski. This season’s salary cap was […]

The NBA has made a change on how their season award winners will be selected. Unlike in previous years, the league will not allow team-employed media members to cast a vote. This is to avoid them from having conflicts of interest and voting for players of their respective teams, who are essentially their co-workers. Hey, […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant didn’t hesitate to voice his opinion on the NBA’s rest issue. In weeks prior, commissioner Adam Silver asked teams in a memo to be conscious of resting their players, urging owners to get more involved in their teams’ roster management. Durant said the league’s distaste for resting players only applies […]

While the NBA has been a predominantly male-dominated sport, the role of women in coaching is one the league has been slowly tapping into the last few years. Commissioner Adam Silver‘s intent is to have a female head coach “sooner, rather than later,” according to a report by ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk. “There definitely will,” Silver said […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is no stranger to the rest issue burning a hole in advertisers’ pockets. The trend started in 2012, when Popovich saw the need to rest the likes of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili, as they were playing nearly 90 games or more per season between regular season […]

After ESPN blasted the NBA for allowing its teams to rest their stars, especially during nationally-televised games, the league office acted immediately by sending a memo to all 30 teams. The memo was indeed controversial in nature as the tone was drastic and sounded aggressive. However, it is hard to imagine teams will strictly follow the orders […]

Russell Westbrook is the latest of MVP candidates to chime in on resting players during national broadcasts after former teammate James Harden did so on Monday. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard claimed that it’s all about the competition for him, and he won’t get that by resting. Marquee players like LeBron James and Dwyane Wade […]

After back-and-forth dialogue between NBA franchises, coaches, players, and the league, the argument of periodic rest being a scientific proven factor that can lengthen the longevity of players’ careers has become a staple in every discussion. So much so that Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr would be willing to take a pay cut […]