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Jontay Porter's NBA ban might have a silver lining
The NBA is happy to make an example of Jontay Porter. It really wants sports betting to thrive, so …
Peter Kafka
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Brittney Griner's 'dramatically disproportionate' punishment in Russia is 'frustrating for everyone,' NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver told ESPN the NBA has "had direct conversations with the White House, …
Meredith Cash
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Commissioner Adam Silver says the NBA isn't going to boycott China and questions why the league is being 'singled out'
Silver also says Celtics center Enes Kanter Freedom has been backlisted for criticizing the league.
Brent D. Griffiths
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The NBA is trying to prevent partying at All-Star Weekend and all signs say they are going to fail miserably
The NBA won't have fans at the All-Star Game or be hosting any fan events, but people are still hea…
Scott Davis
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LeBron James, Steph Curry, and many of the biggest names in the NBA are reportedly united in favor of restarting the season
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said he doesn't have to make a final decision regarding the future of …
Meredith Cash
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Jennifer Aniston roasted Adam Sandler for wearing a sweatshirt to the 'Murder Mystery 2' premiere: 'I'm not standing next to him'
During Jennifer Aniston's interview with "Entertainment Tonight," Sandler turned up to a carpet in …
Ayomikun Adekaiyero
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NBA commissioner Adam Silver responds to strikes and promises new initiatives to promote racial equality
"I understand the pain and frustration that so many of us are feeling in this moment," Silver wrote…
Marguerite Ward
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'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' actor Janeshia Adams-Ginyard on playing Nomble and Okoye, and honoring Chadwick Boseman
The "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" actor told Insider that she wanted to honor Chadwick Boseman f…
Ayomikun Adekaiyero
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Andy Cohen went on a wild rant about outgoing NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio during CNN's New Year's special
As Anderson Cooper tried to intervene, Andy Cohen ripped Bill de Blasio's tenure as New York City m…
C. Ryan Barber
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Adam Silver roasted Dirk Nowitzki at his All-Star Weekend press conference
Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade were both added to the NBA All-Star rosters as honorary members despite no…
Scott Davis
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NBA boss Adam Silver explains why a worldwide basketball league would fail
NBA commissioner Adam Silver previously said in 2015 that the league was not ready to expand becaus…
Alan Dawson
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Athletes and fans are jokily sharing what they were doing at 13 after a teenage phenom became one of the youngest Olympic medalists ever
"When I was 13 I was in my room all day playing RuneScape," tweeted Team GB swimmer and three-time …
Barnaby Lane
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Obama attended Game 2 of the NBA Finals with commissioner Adam Silver and shared a moment with Drake before the game
Obama has been known to make time for a basketball game, having last made headlines when he was in …
Tyler Lauletta
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Adam Silver sent a letter to NBA teams telling them not to tank
"Over the past several seasons, discussions about so-called 'tanking' in the NBA have occurred with…
Brandon Wiggins
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Adam Silver explains why misconduct allegation against Mavericks photographer was not included in original investigation report
"When the investigators did their review of the Mavericks' organization, they made a decision to no…
Meredith Cash
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China said it will stop broadcasting NBA games after Commissioner Adam Silver defended Daryl Morey's freedom to support Hong Kong protests
CCTV went even further Tuesday, issuing a statement on Weibo noting its "strong dissatisfaction and…
Alexandra Ma
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Adam Silver hints at possible change to NBA playoffs that would eliminate conference championships
Such a change would require 20 of the league's 30 owners to vote in favor of the measure, and is st…
Tyler Lauletta
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Commissioner Adam Silver is 'very confident' the NBA will hire the first female head coach in major men's professional sports
In direct opposition to the NFL, the NBA has supported its athletes as they use their platforms to …
Meredith Cash
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Adam Neumann is out as WeWork's CEO, but that's no 'silver bullet': VCs and protech experts think it will take cutting passion projects and cleaning house to right the ship
While reports of Adam Neumann smuggling weed into Israel on a private jet and treating employees to…
Alex Nicoll
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Adam Silver says NBA supports Enes Kanter for avoiding team trip to London over fear for his safety after comments on Erdogan
"I think it's very unfortunate Enes Kanter is not here with the Knicks," Silver said. "There was ne…