Adam Silver : Chinatopix

Home > Adam Silver

Adam Silver

NBA News: Commissioner Adam Silver Says Giving Sacramento Kings’ Rajon Rondo Longer Suspension Would 'Out Bill Kennedy'

Dec 19, 2015 01:46 AM EST

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver explained the league’s decision over the Sacramento Kings guard Rajon Rondo’s levying of a one-game suspension for directing a gay slur at a referee, saying that a harsher punishment could have possibly “outed” Kennedy.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Plans to Lessen Back-to-back Games

Dino Lirios |

Feb 16, 2015 12:05 AM EST

If you are a fan of basketball and the National Basketball Association (NBA), then you won't like what Commissioner Adam Silver has in store. He plans to significantly reduce back-to-back games that the league's compacted schedule currently has.

Adam Silver Pushing To Increase Draft Eligibility Age To 20

Dino Lirios |

Nov 25, 2014 01:50 AM EST

National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner Adam Silver is still pushing to increase the age of draft eligibility to 20 years old.

NBA Suspends Hornets' Jeff Taylor 24 Games for Domestic Violence

Cory Doyle |

Nov 20, 2014 05:36 PM EST

Jeff Taylor pleaded guilty to domestic violence and vandalizing hotel property.

NBA and FanDuel's Official One-Day Fantasy Basketball League

NBA's New Partnership With FanDuel Could Lead to Bigger Opportunities

Cory Doyle |

Nov 12, 2014 07:05 PM EST

The NBA has announced a new multi-year partnership today with FanDuel.

UFC Exec Publicly Supports Expansion of Legalized Sports Betting in America

Dino Lirios |

Oct 31, 2014 03:10 PM EDT

The Ultimate Fighting Championship's (UFC) Executive Vice President and COO Lawrence Epstein is publicly supporting the expansion of legalized sports betting in the United States.

Atlanta Hawks Owner to Sell Team After Revealing Racist E-mail

Joselito Martin |

Sep 07, 2014 09:42 PM EDT

Atlanta Hawks owmer Bruce Levenson will sell his controlling interest of the team after admitting he sent an email that stereotypes African-American fans in 2012.

Donald Sterling Hands Over Control of Clippers to Estranged Wife

Staff Reporter |

May 24, 2014 12:52 AM EDT

Following the charges filed by the NBA against Donald Sterling for his racist comments, the LA Clippers owner transfers control of the team to estranged wife, Shelly.

NBA Decision on Donald Sterling: Banned for Life!

Ying Zhin |

Apr 30, 2014 01:45 AM EDT

The National Basketball Association's Adam Silver became basketball's star of the day with his swift, unprecedented decision to slap LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling with a lifetime ban from the league and a US$2.5 million fine.