Silver made clear that any NBA expansion was not imminent, given there were still some major hurdles to get past before the league would be ready to add a new franchise. One such area is the regional television distribution rights, and how games would be distributed within local markets of an upstart franchise.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver told reporters Wednesday that while the league prefers the for-sale Portland Trail Blazers new owners keep the team in the Rose City, the city "likely needs a new arena" to do so.

Phoenix Suns star guard Devin Booker signed a two-year, $145-million extension to mark the highest annual extension salary in NBA history.

Adam Silver reflects on fading dynasties amid rising parity as Oklahoma City Thunder, led by GM Sam Presti, are tipped to emerge as the next unstoppable team.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced at the Thomas & Mack Center on Tuesday evening that the league has not committed to an expansion plan at this time.

There are cities like Seattle that would love to have a team back in their city, after already having the SuperSonics there, almost two decades ago. Seattle and the state of Washington have produced many notable NBA players over the past couple of decades, including Jamal Crawford, Isaiah Thomas, Paolo Banchero, Dejounte Murray and several others.

Mark Cuban had a major gripe throughout his 23 years of owning the Mavericks — and it was a reason he wound up selling his majority stake.

I’ve talked to Adam Silver about it a lot… Players feel comfortable and confident going up to him.” Sabrina Ionescu is not trying to stir controversy, but make a statement. The post Sabrina Ionescu Claims to Prefer Adam Silver Over Cathy Engelbert While Highlighting Worrying WNBA and Players Divide appeared first on EssentiallySports.