Tag: Adam Silver
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Pacers
Pacers coach Rick Carlisle sounded far more supportive of the league this week when discussing the NBA’s push to curb tanking.
Carlisle had criticized the...
Adam Silver on NBA efforts to curb tanking: ‘Not ruling anything out’
The NBA may soon tweak its draft lottery again. Just do not expect a full teardown of the system.
Adam Silver said Friday that the...
Rick Carlisle pushes back on Pacers fine; NBA says process was followed
Pacers coach Rick Carlisle isn’t buying the NBA’s explanation for why his team was fined — and the league is making it clear it...
Mark Cuban: If NBA is anti-tanking, how do buyouts make sense?
Mark Cuban isn’t done poking holes in the NBA’s tanking logic.
As the league ramps up its anti-tanking push — with commissioner Adam Silver openly...
It might be time for Bulls to embrace the tank
The Bulls didn’t suddenly decide to tear it down. They just finally stopped pretending.
After years of hovering in the NBA’s soft middle, the Bulls...
Adam Silver signals real change as NBA turns up heat on tanking
The message from Adam Silver was not subtle.
Silver told the league’s 30 general managers on Thursday that the NBA is planning to make anti-tanking...
Suns owner Mat Ishbia goes nuclear on tanking: ‘Behavior of losers’
Matt Ishbia did not mince words. Not even a little.
The Suns owner unloaded on tanking in a social media post, calling it embarrassing, corrosive,...
Mark Cuban: NBA shouldn’t punish tanking teams
Mark Cuban is among those who think the NBA might be fighting the wrong battle.
The former majority owner of the Mavericks says the league...
Larger fines, loss of draft picks could await teams that blatantly tank
NBA commissioner Adam Silver touched on a lot during All-Star Weekend. Expansion. Relocation. Media rights. But the topic that stuck was tanking.
And not subtly.
With...
Adam Silver confirms NBA to discuss expansion next month
Expansion talk is officially back on the calendar.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver confirmed that the topic will be discussed when the league’s Board of Governors...
Adam Silver addresses tanking, says NBA lottery may be ‘antiquated’
Tanking is officially on the league’s radar. Again. And this time, Adam Silver says everything is on the table.
Speaking at his annual All-Star Weekend...
NBA Tanking Rankings: The Jazz have zero shame
This season has crossed a line.
We have seen tanking before. Strategic losing. Soft landings. Quiet rotations. This is different.
A full 10 teams are openly...
Ryan Smith to ESPN’s Bobby Marks: ‘Maybe sit this one out’ as Jazz fine sparks war of words
Ryan Smith was not done talking.
After the NBA fined the Jazz $500,000 for conduct detrimental to the league, the Utah owner took direct aim...
Jazz owner Ryan Smith ‘agrees to disagree’ with fine from league office
Ryan Smith did not hide his reaction.
The Jazz owner responded with an eye roll and a pointed “agree to disagree” after the NBA fined...
