The NBA and commissioner Adam Silver are reportedly aggressively pursuing changes to the NBA draft lottery system that would de-incentivize tanking.
The NBA’s board of governors approved changes to the league’s draft lottery format, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. ...read more
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver warned teams against the practice of "tanking" and said that such conduct will result in "the swiftest and harshest response possible from the league office." ...read more
The NBA Draft Lottery has always offered up a good conspiracy theory, so what are some of the best? ...read more
NBA commissioner Adam Silver is hoping his players continue to stand during the national anthem when the season begins on Tuesday. ...read more
NBA commissioner Adam Silver is concerned about the idea of the league being dominated by superteams moving forward. ...read more
NBA commissioner Adam Silver is seeking a rule change that would eliminate the Hack-a-Shaq strategy, in which players intentionally foul poor free-throw shooters, he said at a press conference on Thursday. ...read more
NBA commissioner Adam Silver recently said he's been studying European soccer as he considers whether the league should add a midseason tournament or playoff play-in. SI Now hosts Robin Lundberg and Ryan Asselta discuss whether they'd like to see those changes. ...read more
The 2019 NBA Draft Lottery proved that the new lottery structure does not necessarily favor teams that purposely tank. SI Senior Editor Chris Mannix joins SI Now to describe why NBA executives should be proud of this adjustment. ...read more
In the wake of Sports Illustrated's story on the corrosive workplace culture of the Dallas Mavericks, NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced the league will launch a confidential hotline for employees to report workplace issues, including sexual harassment. ...read more
