Adam Silver now says NBA social media popularity ‘not a substitute for watching live games’
Silver continues to be more forceful in his insistence that the NBA value regular season games and broadcasts.
Silver continues to be more forceful in his insistence that the NBA value regular season games and broadcasts.
"You've got to go out there and make sure the public doesn't think (he's right)."
"But it may be time to end this game if they can't give more of a damn than that."
"The NCAA, they're boneheads. You know, the reason I call them boneheads, they're always reactive."
"It's hard to look at this and not think Silver is doing everything in his power to get the Warriors into the playoffs."
Draymond Green will be keeping his podcast at The Volume for years to come.
"He was sort of an exemplar of one of the great global diplomats."
"It's not automatic that everything always gets better."
"I think where we can all do a better job, and again I'm not just pointing to the media here, is talking more about the game."
"Despite what was written even about some talent changes at ESPN, the league does not have a say there."
"Our young audience isn't subscribing to cable, and those fans aren't finding our games."
"If a guy does cross the line, the consequences are enormous."
"They understand they're part of a larger organization."
From new voices to new tournaments to new rights deals, there are plenty of questions for the new NBA season from the media angle.
Teams could be fined more than $1 million for resting star players.
"I can't fathom the idea that ESPN in these layoffs...would fire Jeff Van Gundy."
"Are we the only sane people here?”
“I know there’s no doubt it’s bad for fans, of course, and the team recognizes that."
"We need to reimagine these relationships."
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"I love my job at the NBA. I have no intention of going anywhere."
The NBA commissioner is notably among a list of names already being put forward as Bob Iger's next successor.
"This will be in a live game, you will be inserted into the game, you'll be making all the same movements he was, but it'll look like it's you're body."
"Let’s kill all the Lakers games."