Amin Elhassan on why Porter got a lifetime ban while Bridges got an extension When you talk about gambling it's way more than the immoral act of an individual it undermines the entire integrity of the sport The one thing we cannot sacrifice as a business is the belief that this is all real

Adam Silver answers Pablo Torre's question regarding the growing concern that wealthy individuals and entities are using the approval of the NBA to purchase credibility in the eyes of the public meaning fans and whether he plans on changing anything about the due diligence process

Brian Windhorst There's a lot of people that made a lot of assumptions about Adam Silver along the way This is as big of a punishment has ever been doled out in the NBA He has been presumed to be soft on crime to a certain certain extend That's not something you can say today

Stephen A Smith - The Clippers are in a world of trouble It should be entertained that Kawhi Leonard should be banned for a year

Adam Silver I think that in terms of Steve's Ballmer statement I'd say putting aside the precise words he chose to use Most importantly he indicated a willingness to accept the league's decision in this case and the accompanying sanctions so that's initially what I was most focused on

Stephen A lists his punishment for Kawhi and the Clippers if the cap circumvention allegations are proven true Void Kawhis contract ban Kawhi from playing next season strip the Clippers of draft picks suspend Steve Ballmer from attending games But I cant imagine Adam Silver going that far

Stephen A Lists his punishment for Kawhi and the Clippers if the cap circumvention allegations are proven true Void Kawhis contract ban Kawhi from playing next season strip the Clippers of draft picks suspend Steve Ballmer from attending games But I cant imagine Adam Silver going that far