NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, speaking at SBJ's World Congress, said his top priority ahead of expansion is solving the local TV disruption of game broadcasts. He also said expansion is not a "foregone conclusion'' and that NBA Europe will play in markets such as “Paris or London or Berlin or Barcelona or Madrid.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has spoken out with a strong message during the intense 2025 NBA Playoffs, calling for big changes in how the game is covered by the media. During a conversation on the Numbers on the Board podcast, Silver shared that while he respects the media’s role, he believes they need to shift their focus.