NBA President of Operations Byron Spruell The NBA is not locked in to a USA vs World all-star game format for next season but they hope that the ASG will have an international theme to it The NBA will work closely with the Players' Association to get the input of players

Adam Silver We discussed ongoing negotiations with the Euro League We believe that NBA Europe would be strengthened by joining forces with the Euro League It doesn't have to happen but I think we would all be better off as a unified front in Europe in terms of the potential investors

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

OfficialNBARefs NBA Referees have arrived at 2026 Referee Preseason Camp

Pat Bev says there are NBA superstars who couldnt play basketball in Europe I really mean that They simply couldn't Because the adaptation is completely different The coach controls everything It's almost like a college team made up of adults The team comes before every individual

Pablo Torre says the NBA approached Steve Ballmer told him they found wrongdoing and tried to get him to admit to it and accept the punishment Instead Ballmer chose to fight it so the NBA turned around and found a way to settle the matter with Kawhi and the NBPA

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