Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, dies at 47 from brain cancer
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died, his family announced Tuesday.
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Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died, his family announced Tuesday.
"There's nothing more important to the league and its fans than the integrity of the competition," NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Friday. "I had a pit in my stomach. It was very upsetting."
The Brooklyn Nets star is currently suspended for not denouncing antisemitism.
The Harlem Globetrotters have been entertaining fans the world over since 1926. Now, they want a spot in the NBA.
The commissioner told reporters during a press conference last night that he believes the league is ready to make a change.
The end of the year is upon us, which means it's time to create holiday wish lists. We took a shot at guessing what some people and teams around the NBA are wishing for this year.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver says regardless of how the U.S. Supreme Court rules in the New Jersey sports betting case, he hopes there will be a new federal law regulating gambling.
The NBA wants to see the finish of its games go a bit more quickly.
On Nov. 17, 2016, NBA commissioner Adam Silver told WFAN's Mike Francesa that there is no easy answer to the trend of coaches resting star players in road games.
Gregg Popovich and Steve Kerr let it be known this season they don't care much for President Donald Trump.
Silver also told the owners that the matter will be discussed at league meetings next month after nationally televised games on back-to-back Saturday nights were diluted by decisions to rest star players.
The team took to Twitter to reveal that software company Infor will be sponsoring their jerseys beginning as early as next season.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and WNBA President Lisa Borders marched in the New York City Pride March on Sunday.
A division title might soon mean a banner but no assurance of a playoff spot in the NBA, forcing clubs to finish in the top eight of their conference if they want a shot at the title.
Changes to the NBA playoffs are almost certainly coming. Changes to the league's much-discussed moratorium and Hack-a-Shaq aren't, at least not now.
"For Knicks fans here, what you want is somebody who has a plan, who has a theory on how to build a team over time."
One would hope that the owner of a professional sports franchise would take the high road, or at least say nothing at all.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Saturday that he is determined to make a schedule that keeps NBA players fresher, and he is willing to discuss starting the season earlier or ending later.
When he returns to the All-Star stage on Saturday, he isn't planning to announce a new platform. But he also knows that the time for talk is ending.
Knicks owner James Dolan is getting a pass for sending an email to a fan in which he speculates that the man may be an alcoholic.
Breaking from what had become standard procedure of taking the mid-winter showcase to a warm-weather city, the NBA decided to stay home in 2015 and show off two of its flashiest arenas.
Determined to remain relevant with current American culture, our two newest governors of sport rocked our world this week.
New Jersey could drop its ban on betting on sports entirely, but it cannot legally set conditions as it ends the prohibition, a lawyer for the NCAA and four major sports leagues told a federal judge Thursday.
In an op-ed article for the New York Times published online Thursday, Silver said fans should have a safe and legal way to gamble on professional games.
In this dangerous world, sports fans are responsible for their own sobriety, no matter how many temptations are put in front of them. And there are more temptations every single day.
