Adam Silver

NBA: Commission Adam Silver believes game can 'change the world' in 25 years

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver writes on what the league could look like 25 years from now when it celebrates its 100th anniversary.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver concedes no easy fix for rash of trade demands

Silver said the league has not received any complaints about the Harden-Simmons trade from other teams, but he is concerned about league parity.

NBA: Commissioner Adam Silver says 'no plan to pause' season despite Covid surge

Silver said 97% of NBA players have been vaccinated and 65% have received a booster dose, but he is not pushing for mandatory vaccinations

Around 96% of NBA players vaccinated against Covid-19, says Commissioner Adam Silver

Silver said he hoped Irving would eventually change his mind over the vaccine — but backed the New York regulations that have left his career in limbo.

NBA turns 75: From modest beginning to behemoth, charting the league's growth

It started in 1946 with 11 teams and 160 players. The shot clock was nearly a decade away, the 3-point line was a couple generations away. Buildings were smaller. So were the players. The NBA, 75 years ago, was different in almost every imaginable way.

Firstpost Explains: LeBron hates it, Doncic doesn’t understand it, but NBA’s play-in concept might stay

LeBron James wants whoever thought of the NBA’s play-in tournament to be sacked. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and superstar Luka Doncic are no fans of the addition either. So what is the NBA's play-in tournament? Firstpost explains.

NBA: Commissioner Adam Silver wants play-in games to stay despite format's criticism

Silver told ESPN Radio on Friday that he hoped the play-in would return, pointing out it had sustained interest in the regular season with more teams in the running for a possible playoff spot.

NBA creates social justice award, named for legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

The NBA announced Thursday the creation of a new award — the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award — to recognise players who are making strides in the fight for social justice.

'Justice served': NBA chief Adam Silver, players praise Derek Chauvin guilty verdict

In a joint statement with the National Basketball Players Association executive director Michele Roberts, the NBA chief said the league would continue to campaign for criminal justice and police reforms.

NBA: New Orleans Pelicans say some staff, players have received COVID-19 vaccine

On Tuesday, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards encouraged anyone 16 years or older with medical conditions that put them at a higher risk of contracting coronavirus, including asthma, hypertension and being overweight, to get vaccinated.