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Golden State Warriors Coach Steve Kerr is the latest to speak on his discontent with the NBA’s last two-minute report policy. On the surface, it would make sense that coaches would lend support to the use of the reports since head coaches argue calls all of the time. Kerr doesn’t see it that way and spoke […]

After the official results of the U.S. Presidential elections last month, the country was left divided with their allegiance to both candidates. Protests were a-plenty, with the topic one of the most talked about cases for months. Celebrities and NBA players voiced their opinions, however the league office has remained silent on the public comments […]

The newly ratified seven-year CBA agreement is more than just player salaries and a huge pot for the revenue split. It’s also about giving players an opportunity to have their claims heard. This new CBA that starts off next season will allow players to call a hotline and complain about the officiating: “Players will be […]

The NBA’s season schedule is definitely a tough grind for its players, coaches and staff as the amount of games played on a 158-day window goes to show how tightly compressed it really is. This season, the league adjusted it and added seven more days to somehow lessen the challenging stretches including having four games […]

After a 2016 offseason that saw lucrative contracts go to players like Bradley Beal ($128 million), DeMar DeRozan ($139 million), and a per year NBA-record for Mike Conley Jr. ($153 million) who is earning more than $30 million per year — the contracts are about to be blown out of this stratosphere. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver […]

The recently concluded election brought a wave of emotion in its aftermath as different personalities and individuals made their case known to everyone either through protests or public announcements. In the NBA, a number of players and coaches have spoken their mind on Donald Trump’s presidential win, and the league recognizes that their words do […]

Despite the continuous positive meetings between team owners, the NBPA, and the NBA, a new Collective Bargaining Agreement has yet to be reached. But even with some delay, Commissioner Adam Silver gave an update on where their talks have brought them so far. Adam Silver on ESPN radio this morning, when asked about reports of CBA agreement: "Reports […]

The 2016-2017 season will begin on Tuesday, October 25th, and with it comes an awareness campaign about social changes that need to take place in the United States. With this, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver hopes to see all players stand for the American national anthem out of appropriate behavior, via ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk. I don’t know if the […]

The NBA together with the NBPA met on Thursday and got close to a deal for the new Collective Bargaining Agreement. Both sides also discussed some of its more controversial inclusions. One of them is the much-talked about “one-and-done rule” where players out of high school need to complete at least a year in college before being allowed […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver still wants the All Star game to be held in Charlotte, and considers it a high priority, if there is a resolution to the HB2 bill, per a report from The Charlotte Observer. League officials moved the 2017 All Star game from Charlotte because of the bill as they felt it […]

The NBA announced a new deal with Sportradar and Second Spectrum on Thursday to expand the distribution of its player tracking and stats, per NBA.com. Sportradar, headquartered in Minneapolis, will distribute statistical data globally, and spread real-time data to betting houses. Sportvu has been replaced by Second Spectrum for player tracking information and will install cameras […]

The NBA is planning to open several global basketball academies in order to strengthen the talent pool and improve the versatility of players from over the world, according to Adrian Wojnarowski and Jonathan Givony of The Vertical. NBA Vice President of International Basketball Operations, Brooks Meeks, told The Vertical the league is figuring out contracts and locations […]

Adam Silver may have gone too far when he said he would “vow to fix the system” after the 73-win Golden State Warriors signed Kevin Durant this summer. At least Jerry West thinks so. West, now an executive board member for the Warriors, didn’t like Silver’s comments regarding the situation. Via CBS Sports: “It’s sour […]

There has been a long standing debate on the age limit set by the NBA, and the effectiveness of why it was instituted in the first place. The age limit prevents players from joining the NBA until the age of 19. To work around this, players usually play in college for one year, before declaring for […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver doesn’t expect a lockout to come to fruition in the next Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations. The December 15th deadline will mark the day the players’ association will choose to exercise its opt-out clause, which will make the current agreement null by season’s end. The commissioner doesn’t however anticipate the next round of negotiations […]

NBA players are happier than ever after a summer filled with hefty contracts being signed. But after the 2016-17 season, both the NBA Players Association and the NBA have the option to end the 10-year collective bargaining deal it signed back in 2011. With this in mind, both sides are now at work to negotiate […]

The NBA has certainly become quite the financial playground for superstars in the league. Players like LeBron James and Kevin Durant clearly boast the skills to be franchise players, yet they insist on creating flexible yet lucrative short term deals with teams. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has expressed his concern with these types of moves, giving plenty […]

One of the NBA’s most popular figures and former commissioner for three decades, David Stern recently spoke about how unsurprised he was with Michael Jordan deciding to donate $2 million for community-police relations and taking a public stand about recent violence. Stern lauded MJ’s gesture especially because the great one wasn’t known for speaking about social […]

The huge increase in salary cap this offseason due to the new $24 billion television rights deal means that there may be some dissatisfaction with the collective bargaining agreement signed in 2011. This could potentially lead to a lockout, which could severely hamstring a surging NBA. It seems the league and the players’ union are keen […]

The decision to move the NBA All-Star game out of Charlotte came from the top. Even though the location of the All-Star Game affects the entire league and all its teams, commissioner Adam Silver and the league office were the ones to make the decision to move the game to New Orleans. The owners did […]

There are mixed feelings within the Charlotte Hornets organization today. After an exhaustive effort from the Hornets to keep the 2017 All-Star game in the Queen City, the NBA announced today that the ASG and the festivities around it will be moved to another city. The change was prompted by North Carolina’s discriminatory HB2 bill. […]

The NBA and Twitter announced a partnership on Tuesday that will bring new exclusive original live programming to Twitter. The free content will bring more expansion of videos to Twitter, Vine and Periscope starting next season. Commissioner Adam Silver released a statement regarding the new partnership: We’re excited about bringing live content to Twitter, which has proven to […]

It seems like everybody has an opinion on Kevin Durant‘s decision to play for the Golden State Warriors. J.J. Redick thinks everybody needs to relax, Stephen A. Smith maintains that Durant made the weak decision, and Adam Silver has stated that he doesn’t believe it’s beneficial for the league. Out of all of the comments […]

The NBA has finally done it. Finally, the Hack-a-Shaq strategy has been done away with… sort of. After the league promised to look into ways to stop teams from exploiting a rule that punishes poor free throw shooting players, a solution has been brought forth. The NBA board of governors have come to a few rule […]

Adam Silver seems to have some sort of opinion formed about the recent Kevin Durant trade. According to Tim MacMahon over at ESPN, Silver made some recent comments regarding how the Golden State Warriors are affecting the league as a whole. Adam Silver on Kevin Durant joining the Warriors: "Just to be absolutely clear, I […]

Adam Silver is seen to be a progressive NBA commissioner, open to trying new ideas and taking the league in any direction he sees beneficial. This has been made apparent by his interest in advertising on jerseys and his open minded approach to sports betting. As Silver’s reign continues, a new development is upon us. […]

With the beginning of free agency starting this past midnight, the NBA stayed busy in other matters, announcing the dismissal and disqualification for ex-Bucks shooting guard O.J. Mayo for violating the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug program. While the details of Mayo’s violation remain vague, the former USC Trojan guard will be eligible to apply for reinstatement in […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver has consistently shut down the idea of the league expanding to more than 30 teams, but one city, other than Seattle, has caught his attention. A couple days ago, the Associated Press reported that the NHL will start an expansion franchise in Las Vegas, with play set to begin in Sin […]

The National Basketball Referee Association is upset and they want things to change. The issue they’re having is with the NBA’s Last-Two Minute Reports that the league releases documenting missed calls in the most critical moments of each game. The NBA claims they are doing it for transparency reasons with the public. The admission of the […]

Last-two-minute (L2M) reports have caused quite a stir in the NBA this year. All season long, referees’ incorrect calls were put into the spotlight after games had ended, causing players and fans alike to call for better regulation of officials. Even commissioner Adam Silver has been forced to comment on the integrity of referees. With […]

Amongst all of the talk about the NBA Finals, LeBron James, Steph Curry and Game 1, Commissioner Adam Silver had a press conference to give an update on some important things about the NBA. One of the topics at hand was the Hack-a-Shaq rule that he was initially hesitant to speak on making changes, but […]

The 2015-16 NBA season was flush with intrigue, from Golden State’s pursuit of the greatest NBA record ever, to Kobe Bryant‘s expansive farewell tour, to many promising campaigns by the league’s up-and-coming stars. Fans around the league cheered and believed in their teams from start to finish, but at the end of the day, only a […]

It’s been a rough going for NBA referees in the 2016 playoffs. With the institution of Two Minute Reports this year, every missed call in crunch time is exposed by the league after each game, and when it counts that much more in the playoffs, you better believe people get upset. Despite all the missed […]

Officiating has been a hot topic this postseason thanks to a number of missed calls at critical moments. All of the camera angles we have now allow us to see things impossible for referees to process real-time, but some of these mistakes were pointed out by fans immediately around the world. The league tries to […]

Before the NBA draft lottery results were announced on Tuesday evening, ex-Philadelphia 76ers star center Dikembe Mutombo had already tweeted a congratulatory message to his former team on earning the No. 1 pick. A few hours later, who got the top selection? You guessed it, the Sixers. Predictably, this sent conspiracy theorists into a frenzy, claiming that the […]

Let’s address the elephant in the room. There has been enough talk already about the new TV deal the NBA has signed. This deal triples the amount of revenue the league is getting under its current contract at around 24 billion dollars. Players are opting out of their contracts in hopes of landing larger contracts […]

Before Wednesday night’s game between the Warriors and Trail Blazers, NBA commissioner Adam Silver handed Stephen Curry his second MVP trophy, but not before he unknowingly left Curry hanging when he tried to shake Silver’s hand during the presentation ceremony. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUc1Ed9EA68 Commissioner Silver, who loves giving daps, high fives, handshakes and one arm hugs to players, didn’t let […]

Since losing the SuperSonics in 2008, Seattle sports fans have avidly supported bringing an NBA basketball team back to the city. Billionaire Chris Hansen almost purchased the Kings back in 2013, but was halted by a local effort to keep the Kings in Sacramento. Unfortunately for those fans, those hopes took a major hit Monday […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver continued to make it clear on Thursday that if a North Carolina state law regarding LGBT rights isn’t modified, the 2017 All-Star weekend will be removed from Charlotte. Although he hasn’t set a deadline for this decision, he is continuing to apply pressure on legislators. “We’ve been, I think, crystal clear […]