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LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 04: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is interviewed before Game Three of the 2020 NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers at AdventHealth Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on October 04, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

2020 NBA Finals – Game Three

The NBA’s Landmark TV Deal Shows What Matters

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Ray Ratto

CANADA-TORONTO-NBA-THUNDER VS RAPTORS

Jontay Porter Is The NBA’s Collateral Damage

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 17: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks to the media at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 17, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

2024 NBA All-Star – Commissioner Adam Silver Press Conference

The NBA, And The Definition Of Work

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Would Anyone Miss The NBA All-Star Game?

PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 11: NBA commissioner Adam Silver speaks during a press conference ahead of the Paris Game 2024 match between Brooklyn Nets and Cleveland Cavaliers at Accor Arena in Paris, France on January 11, 2024. (Photo by Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Brooklyn Nets v Cleveland Cavaliers – Paris Game 2024

Some People Just Can’t Stand To See A Load Managed

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 07: Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors looks on from the bench during the game against the Toronto Raptors at Chase Center on January 07, 2024 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)

Toronto Raptors v Golden State Warriors

After A Whole Three Weeks Of Counseling, Draymond Green Returns To The Warriors

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Pat McAfee conducts an interview with Adam Silver

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Media Meltdowns

Adam Silver Can’t Resist Praising Henry Kissinger On ‘The Pat McAfee Show’

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The 2016 ESPYS – Red Carpet

There’s One Way To Fix The All-Star Game

Golden State Warriors v Utah Jazz – Game Three

Adam Silver Thinks The Key To Resting NBA Players Is More Policy, Not Fewer Games

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NBA Urges Teams To Disregard Damian Lillard’s Threats

Los Angeles Lakers v Golden State Warriors

At Last, The NBA Season Is Set To Begin

MUMBAI, INDIA - OCTOBER 4: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks to the media prior to the game at the NCSI Dome on October 4, 2019 in Mumbai, India. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, By downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)

Indiana Pacers v Sacramento Kings

The NBA Will Never Introduce Relegation

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Samer Kalaf

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Draymond Green Wants NBA Owners To Vote On Kicking Out Robert Sarver

Cleveland Cavaliers v Phoenix Suns

Adam Silver Is The Wrong Man To Ask About Getting Rid Of Robert Sarver

2021 NBA Playoffs – Phoenix Suns v LA Clippers

We’re Going To Need A Bigger Suspension Yacht

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 23: NBA commissioner Adam Silver speaks during the 2022 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 23, 2022 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

2022 NBA Draft

Adam Silver Is Full Of Bad Ideas Nobody Wants

Indiana Pacers v Brooklyn Nets

The NBA Got The Play-In Tournament It Deserves

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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver waits to speak at the Los Angeles Lakers championship ring ceremony before the season opening game against the LA Clippers at Staples Center on December 22, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.

Los Angeles Clippers v Los Angeles Lakers

The NBA’s Vaccine Decision-Making Doesn’t Need To Be So Complicated

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