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The Latest Breaking News from Adam Silver

LeBron James Didn’t Disguise His Disgust for Memphis in Blunt Video on Grizzlies’ Relocation

The Lakers star wants the Grizzlies to relocate to Nashville. Here’s why that’s probably not happening anytime soon.

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | Heartbreak for Italy as World Cup Spots Finalized

Italy will miss out on the men’s World Cup for the third consecutive time, while Türkiye secured the final spot in the United States’ group.

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A Plan for NBA Expansion That Finally Solves the Tanking Problem

Most proposals on the table don’t actually remove the incentive to lose. Here’s an idea to fix the NBA’s biggest issue once the league grows to 32 teams.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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SI:AM | A Different Kind of Cinderella for NCAA Tournament

NIL and the transfer portal are slowly leaving behind the dreams of the traditional mid-major.

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Digging Into NBA Expansion, How to Fix Tanking and Whether the 65-Game Rule Works

Commissioner Adam Silver spoke on a variety of topics after the Board of Governors meeting Wednesday and said there will be significant movement on the pressing issues.

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NBA finally approves ‘potential’ team expansion in two US cities

The league is officially considering expanding past its current 30-team footprint

The Independent UK

NBA expansion explained: teams in Vegas and Seattle, LeBron’s role and hungry billionaires

The NBA’s board of governors voted to move forward with the cities as targets for its first expansion since 2004. Here’s what it means for the future of the league

The Guardian - US

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

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.

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

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

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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

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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.

The Guardian - UK

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’

Sports Illustrated

NBA Cancels Hawks’ Magic City Promotional Night After Player Criticism

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

The Guardian - US

NBA cancels Atlanta Hawks’ theme night with strip club Magic City after backlash

Commissioner Adam Silver said that the Hawks’ planned promotion with Magic City was met with “significant concerns” from league stakeholders

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'Dozy Don'? Trump Caught With His Eyes Closed for 20 Seconds During White House Roundtable

Donald Trump's White House sports roundtable was meant to showcase his push to reshape college athletics, but attention quickly shifted to footage showing the president with his eyes closed as Mike Johnson spoke.

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As NBA Looks to Solve Tanking, League’s Worst Teams Post Remarkable Losing Streak

The NBA wants to eliminate tanking, and it’s pretty obvious why. The bottom 10 NBA teams are currently on a collective 40-game losing streak.

Sports Illustrated

Everybody Wants to Save College Sports. But From What, Exactly?

As administrators sound alarms about structural collapse, the bigger question lingers: Is this a broken system or simply an irrational one by design?

Sports Illustrated

Mics Caught LeBron James’s Powerful Postgame Message to Zion Williamson

James likely knows better than anyone how to deal with comments from Stephen A. Smith.

Fortune

NBA star's partnership with a prediction market raises new questions for a troubled sports betting landscape

The NBA star announced he would become a shareholder in the largest U.S> prediction market.

Sports Illustrated

Report: NBA Targeting Eight Major Cities for New European League

Adam Silver’s biggest project to date, NBA Europe, is beginning to take shape.

Sports Illustrated

NBA Tank Tracker: Where Each Draft Lottery Team Stands in Race to the Bottom

A look at the bottom of the NBA standings, draft lottery odds and remaining strength of schedules.

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