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Karl Rasmussen

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Addresses Feud Between LeBron James, Stephen A. Smith

NBA commissioner Adam Silver addresses the media at 2025 All-Star weekend. | Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images

The ongoing feud between LeBron James and Stephen A. Smith has dominated headlines in recent days, particularly over the last 24-plus hours since James made an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver was asked about the situation between Smith, who works for ESPN, one of the NBA's biggest media partners, and James, who has been the face of the league for over two decades.

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