Tag: Adam Silver
Adam Silver talked to LeBron James about play-in tournament
The Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James flipped his position on the play-in tournament this past season. After welcoming the format change in the...
Donovan Mitchell responds to Adam Silver’s comments on officiating
Utah Jazz star guard Donovan Mitchell fields questions from the media and weighs in on how the Jazz have managed to be successful during...
Adam Silver on NBA’s relationship with China: “Values remain the same… business continues”
Despite heavy criticism from some public commentators, the NBA has no plans to change its relationship with China. Adam Silver, the league's commissioner, said...
Adam Silver on NBA logo change: “It feels like the logo is appropriate right...
Recently, there were calls from the likes of Kyrie Irving to change the NBA logo from a silhouette of Jerry West to that of...
Adam Silver calls out LeBron James over criticism about the All-Star Game
Adam Silver didn't like the fact that LeBron James made his criticism regarding the All-Star Game public. Silver, the Commissioner of the NBA, believes James...
NBA ‘optimistic’ about having a normal schedule next season
After a turbulent season due to the coronavirus pandemic, the NBA is optimistic they will return to the normal schedule in the 2021/22 season. As...
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says having an All-Star Game is “the right thing to...
Adam Silver has defended the decision to have the NBA host an All-Star Game this year. The league officially announced its plans for the event...
Report: “There’s been no conversation” on pausing NBA season amid rising COVID-19 cases
The NBA hasn't discussed possibly pausing the 2020/21 season amid a surge in positive COVID-19 tests across the league, according to Shams Charania of...
Report: NBA will not give “serious consideration” to possibility of expansion until 2022
The NBA hadn't considered even entertaining the possibility of an expansion franchise over the course of the last decade but the struggles prompted by...
Adam Silver defends James Harden after $50,000 punishment: “It’s Christmas”
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver appeared on ESPN Thursday and said a $50,000 fine was a sufficient punishment for James Harden, after the Rockets' superstar broke...
Adam Silver reveals NBA has reconsidered expansion since the start of the pandemic
Adam Silver admitted the NBA has looked into the possibility of adding new teams since the COVID-19 pandemic severely changed the league's financial situation. Until...
Adam Silver on LeBron James’ work ethic in Orlando bubble
Like the rest of NBA players whose teams made it to the Orlando bubble, LeBron James had to deal with isolation and living without...
Adam Silver on what LeBron James means to NBA
NBA commissioner Adam Silver joined First Take to discuss the importance of Giannis Antetokounmpo staying in a smaller market with the Milwaukee Bucks, shares...
Adam Silver: “No data to support cause of low ratings was ‘Black Lives Matter’...
The NBA took a stand alongside the players and spoke against social injustice and racial discrimination during the season restart in Orlando. The league put social-justice...
Adam Silver ‘confident’ the Warriors will ‘return to contention quickly’
Adam Silver is confident the Golden State Warriors will become title contenders again very soon. The Commissioner of the NBA believes the quality of their...
