Adam Silver welcomes NFL competition on Christmas Day: ‘Keeps you on your toes’
"The NFL sees an opportunity on Christmas. I accept that"
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Bill Simmons: Rift between Adam Silver and Knicks’ James Dolan ‘angrier and weirder’ than NBA media will say
"This is the feud that everybody in the league talks about, but nobody actually talks about out loud."
Adam Silver confirms NBC pushing for America vs. World format for 2026 NBA All-Star Game
"It presents an enormous opportunity for us to do something with an international competition instead of the traditional All-Star formats that we’ve used."
Kenny Beecham talks Enjoy Basketball focus amidst NBA criticism
Adam Silver: NBA media doesn’t do enough to celebrate basketball
"They don't spend enough time talking about why people love this game."
Adam Silver: In-market NBA games ‘trapped’ on cable
"I … hate to make it so negative, but [local game broadcasts] are caught in legacy media, which is rapidly declining."
NBA secures most-watched playoffs opening weekend in 25 years thanks to Easter holiday
Viewership for the eight games across ABC, ESPN, TNT, and truTV averaged 4.39 million viewers.
Adam Silver defends NBA’s 2% ratings decline as a ‘victory’
"There were a bunch of factors I think that led to our ratings being down early on."
NBA exploring European league in partnership with FIBA
"We feel now is the time to move to that next stage."
NBA eyeing 2026 All-Star Game modeled on NHL’s 4 Nations
"Of course we took note of the great success the NHL had with their national team competition as their All-Star festivities."
Adam Silver weighs in on LeBron-Stephen A. feud: NBA coverage should ‘never become personal’
"We're a particular sport in which that kind of debate seems to be part of the DNA of this league."
The NBA All-Star Game is an abomination that is beyond fixing
Adam Silver shoots down Luka Dončić trade conspiracy theory
"I think they should believe in their organization."
Chandler Parsons loves idea of USA vs World game at NBA All-Star Weekend
"If you rank the top players in the NBA right now, they have the top four."
Adam Silver suggests NBA could shorten games to 10-minute quarters
"I think that a two-hour format for a game is more consistent with modern television habits."
Adam Silver sounds off on NBA’s on-court product, balancing ‘aesthetic appeal’ and ‘competitive tension’
"I think that the most important part from our standpoint is ensuring there's always a competitive tension on the floor, (and) there's a physical part to it."
Adam Silver: ‘There’s never been more engagement in the NBA than there is at this moment’
"Part of what I think we can do better is not just tell the larger stories about player's and their lives and off-the-floor and all that, but the nitty gritty."
Adam Silver urges ‘Inside the NBA’ to ‘keep the band together’
"Inside the NBA, nobody does it better than you guys. Which gives me an opportunity to say, Shaq, keep the band together!"
Mike Francesa scoffs at Adam Silver blaming NBA ratings problem on cable
"You tried to give them garbage and tried to make it meaningful."
Looking ahead to the biggest sports media stories of 2025
Where will sports media go in 2025? We talked to a variety of experts, analysts, and insiders to take stock of what the future holds.
Colin Cowherd likens NBA ratings drop to Democrats election loss
"Go ask the Democrats. Once you detach from regular people in America, you will pay a price."
Adam Silver fires back at Shaquille O’Neal’s claim the NBA is ‘boring’
"There’s so much diversity in Shaq’s game, I can’t believe he said that."
NBA could replace All-Star game with tournament involving Rising Stars winner, pursuing Caitlin Clark for 3-point contest
Surely this time the NBA will find a solution that sticks.
Adam Silver credits growth of women’s sports to elimination of ‘traditional gatekeepers’
"I think a lot of it has to do with the internet."