Tag: Adam Silver

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver greets Japan's Rui Hachimura, of Gonzaga, after the Washington Wizards selected him as the ninth pick overall in the NBA basketball draft (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Hachimura 1st Japanese drafted in first round

The 6-foot-8, 235-pound forward averaged a team-leading 19.7 points and 6.5 rebounds…

June 21, 2019

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (2) handles the ball while under pressure from Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson, rear, and forward Draymond Green. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Next agenda: Draft, free agency

The champion Raptors don’t know if they’ll be keeping NBA Finals MVP…

June 15, 2019

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver discusses the state of the NBA and professional sports with Economic Club President David Rubenstein (Zach Gibson / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP)

NBA boss suggests knockout-style tournament

"If they and their teams don't really want to play an exciting…

May 10, 2019

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announces in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017 that Indianapolis will host the 2021 NBA All-Star game . (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Silver hints NBA set for Paris match in 2020

LONDON (AFP) – NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has revealed his league is…

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January 18, 2019

In this photo provided by NBA, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, left, and Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick pose for a photo at the NBA headquarters in New York, N.Y. Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017. Video gamers now have a chance to compete for an NBA title, in an actual NBA arena and get paid by the some of the same people who pay LeBron James and Steph Curry. The "NBA 2K eLeague" is coming, the first eSports league operated by one of the four major pro sports leagues in the United States. (Jenn Pottheiser/NBA via AP)

NBA 2K eLeague coming in 2018

Video gamers now have a chance to compete for an NBA title,…

February 10, 2017

NBA: Allen hangs up sneakers

Ray Allen won championships in Boston and Miami, made one of the…

November 3, 2016

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NBA: 3-point king Allen says he’s retiring

Ray Allen won championships in Boston and Miami, made one of the…

November 2, 2016

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NBA: Lebron shows who’s king

By unanimous vote, James was selected as MVP of the title series,…

June 20, 2016