The Latest Breaking News from Adam Silver

Why the Connecticut Sun's Move to Houston Has Raised Questions From WNBA World

The New England region will soon be without a W team.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 31

There Is Only One Way to Fix the NBA Draft Lottery

The lottery has defeated the purpose of the draft, and any of the league’s current proposals will just be gamed by smart teams.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 31

The One Key Problem With the NBA’s New Proposals to Stop Tanking

The NBA is considering three rule changes to fix tanking, but there’s one key problem—they don’t address the root cause of tanking itself.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 27

Chris Mannix’s NBA Notebook: Victor Wembanyama Makes Loud MVP Case

Plus, the Clippers investigation looms at the Board of Governors meeting this week, there are problems in Houston and the Pistons keep motoring along.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 24

Chris Mannix’s NBA Notes: Lakers Rolling in LeBron’s New Role, Jayson Tatum–Jaylen Brown Debate

Plus, what the potential fees for expansion teams could net, whether the NBA will shorten its season and Spurs rookie Carter Bryant’s full-circle moment.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 18

NBA Sets Wheels in Motion to Add Two Western Conference Expansion Teams

The league could add two teams by the 2028–29 season.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 16

Wings, sex and hypocrisy: how the NBA tied itself in knots over a strip club night

The Hawks decided to pay tribute to Atlanta institution Magic City. The league soon found itself dealing with a narrative it doesn’t understand fully

The Guardian - US · Mar 12

Jaylen Brown’s Ejection Shouldn’t Have Happened, and the NBA Knows It

Commissioner Adam Silver recognizes the need to allow players to show more emotion without fear of getting T’d up for it.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 11

NBA’s bizarre ‘tanking’ problem has spewed theories but no solutions

The logical situation of losing to get a better pick has led to big fines but June’s superstar draft has created a ‘perfect storm’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10

NBA Cancels Hawks’ Magic City Promotional Night After Player Criticism

In a statement, Adam Silver cited “significant concerns” from league stakeholders.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 9