by Tyler | Aug 22, 2020 | ABC, Adam Silver, coronavirus, Covid-19, LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, NBA Ratings, Politics, Social Justice, Sports, TNT, Trending
The NBA may have come back to TV to play the second half of its COVID-delayed 2020 season, but judging by the dismal ratings, it appears the fans have not.
by Tyler | Apr 18, 2020 | Adam Silver, coronavirus, Covid-19, Health, National Basketball Players Association, NBA, Sports, Trending
NBA players will see 25% of their paychecks taken out starting May 15, the first direct hit to their salaries because of the coronavirus pandemic.
by Tyler | Jan 2, 2020 | Adam Silver, David Stern, NBA, Sports, Trending
NEW YORK (AP) — David Stern, the basketball-loving lawyer who took the NBA around the world during 30 years as its longest-serving commissioner and oversaw its growth into a global powerhouse, died Wednesday. He was 77.
by Tyler | Oct 15, 2019 | Adam Silver, Brooklyn Nets, China, Daryl Morey, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Protests, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, Sports, Trending
In a private meeting with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, players from the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers reportedly criticized the league for their handling of the NBA-China rift.
by Tyler | Oct 10, 2019 | Adam Silver, Asia, Bathroom Bill, China, HB2, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Protests, NBA, North Carolina, pat mccrory, Politics, Sports, Trending
Former Gov. Pat McCrory (R) slammed the NBA for what he says is its gross display of hypocrisy, bending to China in recent days but openly punishing North Carolina over its transgender bathroom law in recent years.
by Tyler | Oct 9, 2019 | Adam Silver, Asia, China, communism, Daryl Morey, Global Times, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Protests, National Security, NBA, Sports, Trending
The Chinese government newspaper Global Times warned “global brands” to “make their members speak cautiously” on Chinese political issues Monday in response to an ongoing controversy following an NBA executive lending support to pro-democracy...
