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Stephen A. Smith counters Adam Silver’s 40-minute idea with new NBA solution
Adam Silver might be looking at trimming NBA games to 40 minutes, but Stephen A. Smith has other ideas. With Anthony Edwards and Tyrese Haliburton already missing chunks of time, the league’s health problem is front and center once again.
NBA News / Bullets Forever / November 4
Adam Silver reportedly would like to see NBA games shorten to 40 minutes 
The 2026-27 NBA season has started, and we’re already excited to see the Washington Wizards usher in a new era. But apparently, while the AJ Dybantsa Age is just starting, there’s a new report that at some point in the future, you may not be spending as much time at Capital One Arena to watch a game like in the past.
NBA News / Hoops Wire / November 4
Bill Simmons takes aim at Adam Silver over NBA injuries: ‘You’re making your sport worse’
Adam Silver didn’t injure the NBA’s stars. But figuring out what the league can do to keep them on the court is very much part of his job. That’s where Bill Simmons has a point.
The '1,500-point, 150-block seasons' quiz
How many of the NBA players to score at least 1,500 points while also rejecting at least 150 shots in the same season can you name in five minutes?
NBA News / Stadium Rant / November 4
40-Minute NBA Games Could Leave Star Minutes Unchanged
NBA commissioner Adam Silver reportedly remains interested in 40-minute NBA games, but the latest reporting describes a preference, not an approved change.
Every NBA team's X-factor for the 2026-27 season
Who is the X factor for every NBA player this season? We’re not talking about the go-to guy, like Nikola Jokic or Steph Curry. It could be a big-name player, an all-star, or a bench player, but they are the pivot point for their team.
NBA News / Hoops Wire / November 4
Sonics’ return still has hurdles, but Adam Silver’s comments offer some encouragement
Seattle fans have heard enough about what might happen. They’d understandably prefer to hear that the SuperSonics are coming back. There’s no announcement to celebrate yet.
NBA News / Fadeaway World / November 4
Bill Simmons Chastises Adam Silver For Prioritizing Greed Over Player Health Amid NBA’s Injury Crisis
Bill Simmons, the famous NBA analyst with The Ringer, recently called out NBA Commissioner Adam Silver for refusing to shorten the regular season amid rising concerns about player health.
NBA News / Fadeaway World / November 3
Adam Silver Is Reportedly Open To 40-Minute Games Amid NBA Injury Crisis
NBA injuries are at an all-time high this season, with multiple NBA starters down within the first few weeks of play. As injury concerns grow league-wide, the conversation has shifted to how the league might better protect its athletes.
'Not Seeing Stars Is A Big Problem': Chris Mannix On Adam Silver's 40-Minute Idea
NEW YORK — NBA commissioner Adam Silver likes the idea of cutting games from 48 minutes to 40, according to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. Mannix said it on SI’s Open Floor podcast with co-host Rachel Nichols, in a clip that circulated Tuesday, and attributed it to what he had heard around the league.
The 25 best NBA players to never play in college
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
NBA News / Hoops Wire / November 3
Adam Silver reportedly likes the idea of 40-minute games
The NBA’s injury era is becoming a problem the league can’t seem to solve. Fans want to watch stars. Teams want to have them available. Instead, we’re spending an awful lot of time discussing who isn’t playing.
NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / October 28
Adam Silver reacts to Ernie Johnson’s ‘Inside The NBA’ announcement
It will be the end of an era at the end of the 2026-27 NBA season as Ernie Johnson, the longtime host of ‘Inside The NBA,’ announced his intent to step away from the show at the end of the year.
NBA News / EssentiallySports / October 28
'I Have a Little Recording': Enes Kanter Drops Warning to Adam Silver Over NBA Hypocrisy
Enes Kanter Freedom has issued a direct warning to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. The former NBA player asserts that he holds secret audio recordings of league officials and team owners.
Philadelphia 76ers News / EasySportz / October 27
LeBron James, Adam Silver and the NBA’s BIG BET: Is Basketball Walking Into a New Sports Gambling Era?
The NBA is making a massive move into the prediction-market business. And it could change how millions of fans interact with basketball. On Oct. 26, the league announced agreements with Kalshi and Polymarket, naming both companies its preferred prediction-market exchanges.
NBA News / Hoops Wire / October 26
Republican, Democratic senators press NBA over Rwanda ties
A Republican and a Democrat are asking Adam Silver the same question: How far is the NBA willing to go in doing business with a government accused of serious human rights abuses?
NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / October 22
Why Kendrick Perkins just gave Adam Silver massive ‘shoutout’
The 2026-27 NBA season officially tipped off this week, and one person who is already thrilled with what he saw is former NBA player turned ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins.
‘Is this political?’ – Enes Kanter demands meeting with Adam Silver over WNBA
Enes Kanter Freedom is taking his fight straight to the top, demanding a meeting with Adam Silver. Enes Kanter’s feud with the WNBA has only gotten messier lately.
Philadelphia 76ers News / HITC / October 21
Adam Silver answers if LeBron James’ helicopter rides have any ‘rule issues’
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver finally revealed if LeBron James is breaking any league rules. Philadelphia 76ers star LeBron James’ decision to commute back and forth to games using a helicopter has sparked major debate in the NBA community.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / Fadeaway World / October 20
NBA Fans Joke Adam Silver 'Leaked The Script' After Saying Thunder Are Finals-Bound
Not long ago, NBA fans endured the infamous “superteam” era, where GMs invested everything into their top-end talent in hopes of stacking the deck in their favor.
Adam Silver Facing Blowback For Bizarre NBA Opening Day Schedule
The 2026-27 NBA season tips off with a star-studded tripleheader, and yet, fans aren’t exactly pleased with Adam Silver’s schedule. Although the New York Knicks will begin their title defense this Tuesday night against LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers, they’re not featured in the first game of the season.
New York Knicks News / EssentiallySports / October 18
Knicks Waive NBA Champion Who Called Out Adam Silver’s CBA as Ex-Warriors Center Gets Fresh Start in New York
The New York Knicks’ final roster decision has put two very different NBA stories side by side. One is an unceremonious exit, and the other is a redemption.
NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / October 17
Adam Silver signals Seattle no longer assured of NBA expansion team
NBA commissioner Adam Silver left team owners with the impression at last month’s Board of Governors meeting that a Seattle expansion franchise is no longer a lock, according to multiple ownership sources cited in an ESPN report by Brian Windhorst.
Adam Silver News / Yardbarker / October 16
Adam Silver's Seattle statements could be meaningful for Trail Blazers
NBA commissioner Adam Silver has backed off on the league's plans to put an expansion team in Seattle, citing lower bids than they're receiving for a Las Vegas team.
NBA News / Hoops Rumors / September 29
NBA takes huge step toward Las Vegas expansion team
The NBA is expected to select a winning bid for a Las Vegas expansion team in the “very near future.”
Los Angeles Clippers News / Hoops Rumors / September 15
Adam Silver: Historic Clippers penalties are 'final'
Commissioner Adam Silver stated that the penalties doled out to the Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi Leonard regarding salary-cap circumvention are “final."
Portland Trail Blazers News / Yardbarker / July 21
Adam Silver's delayed expansion decision gives Blazers owner leverage
Commissioner Adam Silver and the NBA have been dragging their feet on expansion plans. That delay has given the league's newest owner powerful leverage.
Indiana Fever News / Yardbarker / July 16
Adam Silver says Caitlin Clark has become 'political football'
The Caitlin Clark discourse has reached a boiling point in recent weeks, and now, NBA commissioner Adam Silver is weighing in.
NBA News / Yardbarker / July 15
Adam Silver has lost the plot by chasing NBA parity
A league that has historically thrived off rivalries and superstar players has made continuity impossible and quashed player empowerment in recent years.
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