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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 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.

If it goes on sale later this month, Michael Jordan's practice jersey worn during the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona is expected to attract bids as high as $600,000. The jersey is one of a lot of more than 800 pieces of memorabilia on sale in Beverly Hills, California, which will take place between June 23-25.

When discussing Ja Morant's latest pistol controversy, retired NBA star Gilbert Arenas reflected on his own experience with gun issues. Since being seen waving a pistol on Instagram Live last week, the Memphis Grizzlies star has been barred from all basketball work indefinitely. Arenas, who were suspended indefinitely by then-NBA commissioner David Stern during the 2009-10 season, talked about Morant and how the guard should change.

LeBron James has admitted that he can't believe that he is the NBA's all-time leading points scorer. On Tuesday night, the King shared a sad note on Instagram: "Last week messum and got a triple." I mean a Scoring Record!Man what!!! This is also not hitting me right now. So surreal!!Wow wow wow man!! (You'RE AMAZING & THANK YOU) to all my fans around the United States and The World (You're AMAZING & THANK YOU). The journey continues!!'

Despite finally surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA's all-time leading points scorer, LeBron James has no plans to get off the bench any time soon. The Lakers forward, 38, was brought to the match with Oklahoma City needing 36 points to break the scoring record, and he finished with 38 points in a 133-130 loss. On James' face at the buzzer on his historic night, it was a smile rather than a snel, and when asked if he had the energy to play, he said he was at the top of the heap of all-time scorers.

The NBA's first-round pick, who is best known for his time with the Milwaukee Bucks, dubbed the NBA a 'players league,' a nodal to player transfer in recent years, as well as criticism of load control. 'NBA has to change it's policies,' Jennings tweeted on Friday night. For one, making this one a players league was the dumbest thing ever for basketball.' "If I'm a basketball fan, why would I pay to watch players who can choose when they want to play?' 'It's only a couple guys in the NBA that love the game!! "You may now think they care about the fact that outside of the NBA children make so much money.'