NBA Commissioner Adam Silver issued the following statement on the 5-year anniversary of Kobe Bryant’s passing: “Kobe Bryant continues to serve as an inspiration to aspiring and current NBA and WNBA players, young athletes playing at all levels and those who are motivated solely by his relentless pursuit of excellence.

"I’m listening to the critics," the NBA commissioner said ahead of competition committee and general managers meetings next week.

Adam Silver and the NBA see an opportunity — and a lot of dollar signs — in starting their own league in Europe. In Paris for a couple of games between Victor Wembanyama’s Spurs and the Pacers, NBA Commissioner Silver again confirmed the league is looking into expanding its footprint on the European continent.

Silver may have to consider rule changes to discourage the trend of teams littering games with 3-point attempts.

According to NBA analytics, Wembanyama has become the third-most viewed player globally on social media, behind mainstays LeBron James and Stephen Curry. He generated a billion clicks during his rookie season of 2023-24, becoming the fastest to reach that level of engagement

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The NBA has come under increasing scrutiny for a perceived slip in quality. Analytics have seen the league move further and further toward the 3-point line, taking away some of the excitement that comes with the interior game.

On Sunday, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver released a statement marking five years since Bryant's death. ATLANTA — Sunday marks a somber milestone for the basketball and wider sports worlds, as it has been five years since Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others died in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles.

The NBA is still exploring ways to expand its role in European basketball. Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday that those talks with FIBA and other stakeholders will continue.

At the NBA Paris Games Adam Silver was asked if Cooper Flagg was the next American face of the league. His response was rather interesting.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver told reporters on Thursday in Paris that the league has been exploring whether starting a league in Europe is a commercially viable option. Silver clarified that no such agreement is in place;

The 6-foot-9 Flagg, a Duke freshman, is widely expected to be the No. 1 pick in this summer’s NBA Draft. The Washington Wizards own the NBA’s worst record and a 14% chance at landing Flagg, followed by the Utah Jazz, Toronto Raptors and New Orleans Pelicans, per Tankathon.com.