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Adam Silver says NBA has not blackballed Enes Kanter Freedom

Adam Silver, the commissioner of the N.B.A., said in an interview that the league's position on China had not changed. He also denied that the league had blackballed Freedom, saying that comparisons to Kaepernick were "completely unfounded and ...

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NBA at 75: 2000s saw MJ-LBJ shift, 'Malice at the Palace'

Michael Jordan gave way to LeBron James in the NBA of the 2000s, just as traditional forms of communication began to yield to the birth and growth of new media

The Independent UK

Social Justice Activists Demand the Removal of Robert Sarver

A newly formed coalition has raised its concerns to NBA commissioner Adam Silver.

Sports Illustrated

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How The NBA Play-In Tournament Has Already Made Winners Of Us All

Moke Hamilton describes how the NBA Play-In Tournament has made for a meaningful and competitive season down the stretch.

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Ranking North America’s best sports commissioners (and Rob Manfred)

MLB’s commissioner has attracted plenty of criticism after the recent lockout. But how well are his contemporaries doing their jobs?

The Guardian - US

Tim Cowlishaw: A message to Adam Silver: Why the NBA needs to reopen locker rooms to media when the time comes

DALLAS — Marcus Dupree checked in on me last week, just to see what I was up to these days. I go back and forth with Everson Walls on the texting device, more likely to converse about Richardson basketball (Walls went to Berkner, but his wife was an Eagle and…

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NBA commissioner Adam Silver shows compassion for Ben Simmons and his mental health status

CLEVELAND — Ben Simmons got his wish when the 76ers traded him to the Brooklyn Nets on Feb. 10. Yet his decision not to play for the Sixers until he was moved despite being in the second year of a $177 million contract extension remains a hot topic.

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Superstar Empowerment Is Wreaking Havoc on the NBA

Star players have earned their power and their autonomy. Still, their choices can have severe consequences for teams and fans.

Sports Illustrated

Adam Silver concerned by non-playing arrangement of John Wall, Rockets

The NBA commissioner doesn’t view it as a situation worth intervening in, but he’s concerned by the implications of the mutual non-playing agreement between John Wall and the Rockets.

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LeBron James Makes Declaration About Playing With His Son, Bronny

The Lakers star confirmed he wants to play with his son before he retires from the NBA.

Sports Illustrated

New York City Mayor Eric Adams Responds to Adam Silver Comments on City’s Vaccine Mandate

New York City mayor Eric Adams: “The rule we put in place, to start changing it now, I think it would send mixed messages.”

Sports Illustrated

Adam Silver Questions NYC Vaccine Mandate, Points Out ‘Oddity’ of It Affecting Only Home Players

The NBA commissioner said he finds the mandate weird since it impacts only home players, not away players.

Sports Illustrated

Enes Kanter Freedom says he was threatened with an NBA ban

Amid COVID and the social-justice protests of 2020, the league had encouraged self-expression, and NBA players had written various messages on their shoes in Sharpie: black lives matter, say their names, wash your hands. Kanter, who spoke at a Black ...

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Adam Silver Says Harden–Simmons Trade Should've Been Handled ‘Behind Closed Doors’

In one of the biggest—and most public—trades, the commissioner said he would have wanted the trade to happen more privately.

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LaMelo Ball, Dejounte Murray added to All-Star Game

Michael Scotto: LaMelo Ball and Dejounte Murray were named by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver as injury replacements for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game. Ball replaces Kevin Durant, and Murray replaces Draymond Green. Jayson Tatum, who was selected as an ...

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Ira Winderman: Jimmy Butler could stand alone for Heat at NBA All-Star Game

MIAMI — It’s not defeatism, and, ultimately, the Miami Heat will be (or at least should be) represented at the 2022 NBA All-Star Game.

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