News about Adam Silver

The allegations started glaring when he took himself out of a game against the Sacramento Kings less than three minutes in on March 20. On Tuesday, Action Network reported that the Toronto Raptors forward made over 1,000 wagers and was 'firing all the time' as a VIP member of FanDuel Sportsbook from 2021-23. During that timeframe, Porter played for three teams in the NBA G-League. However, the wagers halted when he signed a two-way deal with the Raptors.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver left little grey area when discussing gambling accusations against Toronto Raptors power forward Jontay Porter. If the 24-year-old NBA player is found to be involved in a plot to influence NBA betting outcomes, Porter would face a lifetime ban from the league. 'There is nothing more serious, I think, around this league when it comes to gambling and betting on our games and that is a direct player involvement,' Silver told reporters on Wednesday, as quoted by Marc Stein. 'So the investigation is ongoing but the consequences could be very severe.' Silver's statement is keeping in line with other sports leagues, which use the threat of a lifetime ban to deter players from engaging in any wagering in their respective sports.

Though the timetable for the NBA's addition of new players is uncertain, Silver said that they first need to have a new media contract before considering expansions. Since this season, the league has one year on its $24 billion, nine-year media rights contract. We need to know what our media relationships will look like, but then we will expand,' Silver said. 'Vegas is definately on our menu,' Silver also talked about how Las Vegas has been a growth target for years. In addition, Los Angeles Lakers star and potential Hall of Famer LeBron James has expressed his interest in purchasing the team, which many believe will land in Las Vegas.

Adam Silver is said to be on the verge of extending his deal with the NBA that will keep him through his 10th anniversary as commissioner as he works to strike out the league's next media rights agreement. Silver is finalizing an agreement that will keep as commissioner of the NBA for several years. The individual appeared to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no league announcement was made. Silver's new deal will run 'through the decade,' according to ESPN, which first announced the deal.' It's the second time the league's owners have allowed an extension for Silver, who also had one in June 2018 that had him under control until the end of the NBA playoffs. Silver became commissioner on February 1, 2014, replacing long-serving former Commissioner David Stern - his mentor. Stern had been planning to fire Silver, the long-serving deputy commissioner, for years; the Board of Governors unanimously approved the proposal to have Silver, the long-serving deputy commissioner, take over.

The Golden State Warriors will wear 'DM' patches on their jerseys for the remainder of the NBA season as a tribute to coach Dejan Milojevic, who tragically died last week. Before the game against the Jazz, the Serbian assistant coach sustained a heart attack while dining in Salt Lake City with his fellow Warriors coaches and some others. The incident occurred at Valter's Osteria, a popular Italian eatery that was frequented by NBA teams, and the Warriors' two games were postponed in the days after the incident.

After borrowing a page from the Serbian basketball legend's playbook, a bemoaning Toronto Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic dedicated the team's victory on Wednesday to his late friend Dejan Milojevic. Milojevic, the Golden State Warriors' assistant coach, suffered a heart attack at a team dinner in Salt Lake City on Tuesday before being declared dead at 46. After the Raptors' 121-97 win, Rajakovic, a long-serving NBA assistant in his first season as head coach, mourned the loss of his friend, Deki, who died on Wednesday, when he started with Toronto running one of Milojevic's inbounds plays. A teary eyed Rajakovic told reporters on Wednesday, 'I told my boys I love them.'

In December, Draymond Green explained how an emotional talk with Adam Silver prompted him to withdraw from basketball. In a new episode of 'The Draymond Green Show,' Golden State's star forward revealed that the NBA commissioner urged him to stick around, despite his indefinite suspension. The ban came as a result of Green's face with Jusuf Nurkic's forearm on December 12.

Since returning from a 25-game suspension for flashing a rifle, Ja Morant has flirted with controversy once more. Morant has been banned twice for being caught on camera holding a firearm. He was suspended for eight games last season - for a social media clip at a strip joint - and then again for the first 25 games of this season after posting an Instagram Live video while driving a car. Morant returned to the court on December 19 and has helped the Grizzlies win in a series of straight games. Memphis defeated the Pelicans 116-115 on Tuesday night, with the 24-year-old scoring a dunk late in overtime.

Ja Morant has gone from a 22-year-old star on the rise to a 24-year-old star in the NBA's barrel. A string of events have dogged the point guard's debut to his NBA career, the most notable of which - a second gun-flashing Instagram video - brought his career to a halt with a 25-game suspension. However, with the Grizzlies' 116-97 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night, Game No. will be played. Morant, 25, is expected to return to the court tonight for his long-awaited return. Memphis and the NBA will be hoping Morant has figured out whether or not his future will be jeopardized by his'irresponsible, irresponsible, and potentially risky' behavior. Morant's return to school gives him his second - or even third chance, one that after counseling, meetings with commissioner Adam Silver, and what seems to be genuine repentance, he still has his second - or third - chance, but it is likely to be his last.

On Monday, the Raptors and Knicks feud over allegations of stealing video files took another turn, when Toronto accused New York of wanting the case to be heard in federal court rather than via NBA arbitration, in order to shame its opponents. Maple Leaf Sports & Entertrainment, the Raptors' parent company, speculated at a potential countersuit for the first time. Adam Silver, the NBA chief, should be ruled out in the lawsuit, according to Toronto. In August, the Knicks filed a lawsuit alleging that more than 3,000 video files of private information had been deleted. The MLSE said in the most recent court filing in New York, that the suit was intended to keep the case in the public eye.

Silver, 61, a junior lavator who played in the Las Vegas and in-season tournament championship win on Saturday, said he'check in' with Morant, 24, 24 days ahead of the Lakers' in-season tournament championship victory on Saturday. Morant, a two-time All-Star, was not the only one with a lengthy suspension but also a return-to-play program ahead of his first appearance of the season later this month. Morant's return to the Grizzlies, who started the season with a 6-15 record, is not a good time for them in the Western Conference standings.

As he prepares to return from his 25-game suspension for flashing a handgun in a viral video, Ja Morant can anticipate a chat with Adam Silver in the coming days. The NBA commissioner said he would personally 'check in' with the Memphis Grizzlies guard in the coming week when speaking to reporters at the league's inaugural in-season tournament in Las Vegas. 'Yes, I have been monitoring the situation closely, and I've been monitoring it closely,' Silver said Saturday. 'In fact, Ja and I expect to have a check-in this week.' However, those in the league office, along with Ja and his team, and the Players Association, have been in regular contact, much as every week.' There have been those checkpoints. Morant has exceeded expectations since his suspension, according to Silver.

On ESPN's 'NBA Today,' Silver said, "I can't think of many situations where we've suspended a player based on an allegation alone." "In this case, we have an allegation and then there's a police probe and then a parallel league probe.' I also mentioned that we are also on the back of a police probe when there is one underway. Of course, the player and the players association will collaborate with us because the player must safeguard his rights.

On the Pat McAfee Show, fans and followers are ripping NBA commissioner Adam Silver after he compared himself to Henry Kissinger. Kissinger, the former US Secretary of State, died last week at the age of 100. When McAfee asked Silver whether he felt the need to be involved in international relations, he invoked the ex-diplomat.

NBA NOTEBOOK: When Ja Morant was suspended 25 games last June after flashing a gun on video for the second time, it wasn't quite viewed as a season-breaker for the Grizzlies. Many people disagreed that NBA commissioner Adam Silver had been too light on Morant, and Memphis went a respectable 11-10 without him last season. Despite being completely absent since October 25, the Grizzlies have started the year with an embarrassing 3-13 record.

According to ESPN, New York (Knicks owner James Dolen) does not want Silver, 61, to arbitrate in the legal dispute between both teams due to his close friendship with Raptors governor Larry Tanenbaum. The Knicks' filing comes less than a month after the Raptors' motion to try and dismiss their initial complaint. Silver was also ordered by Toronto to participate in the investigation involving both teams.

The NBA's first day of the in-season tournament is really leaving a lasting impression on the fans, but not one that the league may have wished for. Each squad will compete on a specially constructed court that matches the look of their new Nike 'City Edition' jerseys in an attempt to distinguish from the regular season. The courts took a drastic left turn away from any tradition, opting for bright and bold colors that would have unquestionably evoked some kind of reaction.

Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal, Ernie Johnson, and Kenny Smith met with NBA commissioner Adam Silver ahead of the Denver Nuggets' ringing ceremony. Barkley went off-script to address his fears at the time. They said go to market, but I have a serious question for you,' Barkley said. 'There are a couple of worrying incidents of domestic abuse in the NBA right now.' What are we doing to address that? When it comes to women, you can't have your hands on them, and we should be at the forefront of sport when women are attacked. So what are we as a league gonna do about that?'

With its latest strategy, the NBA took steps on Wednesday to ensure that its key players are front and center in more games, particularly nationally televised matchups, with a number of'stars' who are sometimes ineligible to be rested. The league's board of governors has approved a new player participation policy that will go into place this season, which has barred teams from resting two star players in the same game. In any of the previous three seasons, a star player has been either an All-Star or on the All-NBA team. Teams will now have to track their rosters to ensure that no one key player is off the field at any time. There are 50 players who fit into the star category but who are they and why could some of the league's biggest names sometimes be exempt?

Terrence Clarke, the mother of a deceased former basketball player at the University of Kentucky, has paid a tribute to her son on what would have been Clarke's 22nd birthday. In honor of Clarke's life, Osmine released a video showing his tombstone surrounded by balloons, flowers, and, of course, two basketballs. Clarke was killed just weeks before the 2021 NBA Draft and was likely to be drafted by one of the league's 30 franchises.

During a meeting about removing marijuana from the league's Banned Substance List, Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant revealed that he smelt of marijuana. Durant's story came up when Squawk Box co-anchor Andrew Ross Sorkin asked how Silver and the NBA felt about Durant's being open about investing in cannabis businesses. Durant: "I actually called him and pleaded for his release of marijuana from the Banned Substance List," Durant said.

When speaking at the Associated Press Sports Editors convention on Monday, NBA commissioner Adam Silver stopped short of denying that teams should be owned by individuals rather than sovereign wealth funds. 'I don't want to say what might happen, but there is no reason to worry right now,' Silver said. We're talking about our players, so we're in a position to regulate our teams, be accountable to the fans, and players.' The NBA currently bans sovereign wealth funds from owning more than 5 percent of any franchise, according to Silver, there are no plans to change the policy 'in the foreseeable future.' In addition, the NBA requires controlling owners to control at least 5 percent of a club, implying that sovereign wealth funds have no current path to buying a league franchise. When Silver was asked about the subject, LIV Golf's contentious merger with the PGA Tour, which critics see as Saudi Arabia's new effort to whitewash its human rights record. Through the Public Investment Fund (PIF), which also controls LIV Golf, the country acquired control of Newcastle, an English soccer club.

As the fallout from the layoffs continues, Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo believes NBA chief Adam Silver ordered ESPN to lay-off veteran analyst Jeff Van Gundy. Van Gundy, 61, is a former head coach of the New York Knicks and Houston Rockets. He has been with ESPN for 16 years, earning a reputation for his frank and occasionally controversial viewpoints. He and Mike Breen and Mark Jackson have forged a strong relationship. The NBA finals will be called together by the two teams.

The No. 3 Spurs have officially signed the No. 22. Victor Wembanyama, the overall draft pick, was released on Saturday. The terms of the deal with the 7-foot-4 French forward were not disclosed, as per team policy. Forbes had previously reported that the 19-year-old's rookie season would bring in about $12.2 million.