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Mike Breen urges NBA to value local broadcasts: ‘That’s your connection to the team’
"We can’t lose sight of the fact that the regional networks are important to the fans"
NBA seeing real growth in direct-to-consumer viewing for local games
Roughly 15% of local NBA viewership was done via direct-to-consumer streaming last season.
Adam Silver addresses gambling scandal on ‘NBA on Prime’ debut
"I had a pit in my stomach. It was very upsetting."
Adam Silver rejects Pat McAfee’s suggestion that NBA give up Christmas Day to NFL
The NFL will again play a triple-header on Christmas Day this winter.
Pablo Torre: Clippers investigation ‘biggest test of Adam Silver’s tenure’ as NBA commissioner
"The question for Adam Silver, to be blunt about this, is do the rules matter?"
Adam Silver clarifies comments about NBA as ‘highlights-based sport’
"How do we then ensure that we're converting a highlights-based fan, for example, to a live game viewer?"
Adam Silver says the quiet part out loud
Adam Silver on rising cost of watching NBA games: ‘This is very much a highlights-based sport’
"There's a huge amount of our content that people can essentially consume for free."
Adam Silver: NBA needs to figure out local rights before expansion
"We would be malpracticing if we didn’t figure out how local regional television is going to work before expanding."
Mark Cuban: ‘I hated’ NBA players participating in the Olympics
"Adam [Silver] wouldn't go for it, so that's why I sold my team."
5 easy ways to improve NBA Finals coverage
Adam Silver brushes off criticisms about lack of on-court decals during NBA Finals
"They went away a decade ago."
Adam Silver discusses NBA Finals ratings before Game 3
"Back 20 years ago, we often didn't win the night when the Finals were on. But the absolute rating is lower now."
Adam Silver: ESPN ‘always about more hardcore basketball’ than TNT
"I’m not sure whether...there will be a different expectation from ESPN and ABC fans or watchers than maybe what people are seeing late at night on TNT."
Adam Silver was surprised Michael Jordan took on-air NBC role
"I said 'good luck.'"
ABC/ESPN NBA Finals broadcast’s addition of digitally-imposed trophies took criticism
"Got bullied into putting digital Larry O’Briens out there."
Adam Silver is open to returning NBA Finals court logo
“To be honest, I hadn’t thought all that much about it until I (saw) it (on social media)."
Adam Silver claims there is ‘no data’ suggesting 82-game regular season contributes to more postseason injuries
"There’s absolutely no data to suggest that."
Adam Silver on NBA ratings discourse: ‘It seems a little unusual’
"It's just a thing about the NBA. It's part of the culture of the NBA that we're self-critical..."
Adam Silver expresses ‘appreciation and gratitude’ to TNT
"Their coverage has been fantastic."
Brian Windhorst says Adam Silver shaming American NBA players into caring about All-Star Game
"This is a move to hit them as Americans"
Adam Silver sees no issue with small-market teams in NBA Finals
"I'm happy with whatever team is in the finals."
2026 NBA All-Star Game will be USA vs. the World
The event will be sandwiched between Olympics coverage on NBC.
Charles Barkley calls for NBA to end ban on Tyrese Haliburton’s dad
"He's been punished enough."
