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Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham smiles while warming up before a WNBA basketball game against the Connecticut Sun, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Marc Lebryk)

Sophie Cunningham expresses thoughts on next WNBA commissioner, has discussed them with Adam Silver

By Michael Marot - Associated Press

Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer sits on the sideline before an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls on March 13, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun) **FILE**

Silver says NBA looked at precedent before doling out Clippers’ penalties for cap circumvention

By Brian Mahoney - Associated Press

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert speaks during a news conference before the WNBA All-Star basketball game in Indianapolis on July 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) **FILE**

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert to retire in December after transformative and tumultuous tenure

By Doug Feinberg - Associated Press

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard warms up before an NBA basketball game April 10, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

LOVERRO: One sports journalism win, one sports journalism black eye

By Thom Loverro

Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White talks with Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) during the first half of an WNBA basketball game against the Las Vegas Aces Sunday, July 12, 2026, in Las Vegas. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP)

Silver: Clark has become a ‘political football’ amid WNBA officiating debates

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Washington Wizards' John Wall, left, and NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum, pose for photos after Tatum announced that the Wizards had won the first pick in the NBA basketball draft lottery in Chicago, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

NBA passes changes to draft lottery to prevent tanking

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Washington Wizards guard Sharife Cooper (13) goes to the basket past Cleveland Cavaliers forward Olivier Sarr (33) in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Cleveland, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

NBA moves closer to anti-tanking measures with drastic change to draft lottery odds

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

NBA commissioner Adam Silver greets a fan during an NBA basketball game between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Utah Jazz, Friday, March 13, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

NBA shares some anti-tanking concepts with owners, AP sources say

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Cleveland Cavaliers center Thomas Bryant (3) shouts after dunking over Orlando Magic center Goga Bitadze (35) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Cleveland, Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Expansion may be coming to the NBA. Here’s some of what you may want to know

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Washington Wizards head coach Brian Keefe watches during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Bigger changes may be on the way to combat NBA’s tanking epidemic

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jaylin Williams, right, greets NBA commissioner Adam Silver during the championship ring ceremony before an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)

Adam Silver, NBA Commissioner, ‘deeply disturbed’ by gambling arrests of Billups and Rozier

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter, right, pulls in a rebound as Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, left, defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 11, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Adam Silver says gambling probe of Toronto’s Jontay Porter could lead to his banishment from NBA

By Brian Mahoney - Associated Press

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver smiles during a news conference announcing that the 2025 NBA All-Star Game will be played in San Francisco at the Chase Center in San Francisco,, Nov. 6, 2023. Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, is the 10th anniversary of Silver taking over as commissioner of the NBA. The league's board of governors rewarded him with a multiyear extension this week, ensuring that he will oversee the NBA for the foreseeable future. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Adam Silver tells ESPN that Las Vegas is ‘definitely’ on list of expansion candidates

Associated Press

FILE - NBA Commissioner Adam Silver smiles during a news conference announcing that the 2025 NBA All-Star Game will be played in San Francisco at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Monday, Nov. 6, 2023. Oklahoma City voters on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, approved a 1% sales tax for six years to help fund a new downtown arena for the NBA’s Thunder that is expected to cost at least $900 million. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

NBA commissioner: NBA’s In-Season Tournament will ‘no doubt’ return next season

Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2020, file photo, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver unveils the NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant MVP Award during a news conference in Chicago. Silver was discussing the league’s ongoing pandemic response and plans for next season on Saturday in his annual address at the All-Star Game. This year’s game is Sunday in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Banks)

Silver: NBA may return to normal in ‘21-22, virus permitting

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

FILE - in this Oct. 8, 2019, file photo, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks at a news conference before an NBA preseason basketball game between the Houston Rockets and the Toronto Raptors in Saitama, near Tokyo. Silver, in an interview with The Associated Press on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, defended the league’s decision to have an All-Star Game in Atlanta on March 7 and said he believes the league can do so safely during a pandemic. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

AP interview: Silver lays out reasons for NBA All-Star Game

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver unveils the NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant MVP Award during a news conference Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks) **FILE**

Adam Silver says he does not expect any NBA decisions before May

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Former basketball superstar Michael Jordan speaks during a press conference ahead of NBA basketball game between Charlotte Hornets and Milwaukee Bucks in Paris, Friday, Jan. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus))

In Paris, Michael Jordan takes questions on many NBA topics

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich talks with the media during an NBA basketball media day Monday, Sept. 30, 2019, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Popovich lauds Silver’s response to China over tweet rift

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Houston Rockets' James Harden stands near the team bench during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game against the Toronto Raptors Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019, in Saitama, near Tokyo. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Could Yao Ming mend the fences between the NBA and China?

By STEPHEN WADE - Associated Press