Adam Silver
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Adam Silver is the commissioner of the National Basketball Association, a position he has held since 2014. He oversees the league's business, competition, and broader strategic operations.
11 episodes featuring Adam Silver
Pardon My Take
Ari Emanuel makes the case for live sports as entertainment’s moat
The episode pairs a full NFL Week 3 betting board with a wide-ranging debate over ambition, media disruption, sports ownership, and fan costs.
Sep 25, 2026 · 3h 33m
Fearless with Jason Whitlock
Whitlock panel questions sports’ retreat from toughness
The episode uses athlete durability, WNBA scheduling, and public accountability to examine whether modern sports are protecting stars at the expense of competition.
Sep 23, 2026 · 1h 20m
Fearless with Jason Whitlock
Athletes face backlash for reacting to fabricated scandals
The episode tests how NIL money, corporate incentives, and public pressure are reshaping speech and accountability across sports.
Sep 16, 2026 · 1h 6m
The Bill Simmons Podcast
Allen’s résumé meets Mahomes’ comeback test
The quarterback debate turns on whether playoff results should outweigh regular-season dominance, while Kansas City’s recovery could reshape the NFL hierarchy.
Sep 8, 2026 · 1h 49m
Pardon My Take
Clippers penalties collide with comedy, college football and Fyre Fest
The episode pairs a consequential NBA scandal with a revealing Stavros Halkias interview and the show’s unusually chaotic sports culture.
Sep 4, 2026 · 2h 41m
Fearless with Jason Whitlock
NBA punishment puts fan costs ahead of owner accountability
The episode examines whether the NBA protected franchise power while making Clippers fans pay through lost draft capital and weaker competitiveness.
Sep 3, 2026 · 57 min
The Bill Simmons Podcast
Barkley dissects Clippers dysfunction and the NBA’s next era
The conversation connects the Clippers’ punishment to broader questions about competitive integrity, roster building, aging stars, media careers, and the league’s future.
Sep 3, 2026 · 1h 42m
Fearless with Jason Whitlock
College sports confronts its win-now economy
The episode examines whether transfer money and roster mobility create fairer competition or accelerate the collapse of program identity and player development.
Sep 1, 2026 · 58 min
The Daily
Institutional investors turn sports teams into financial assets
The Lakers sale shows how media money and investment capital are reshaping ownership, while raising questions about prices, competitiveness, and fans’ stake in teams.
Aug 21, 2026 · 38 min
Fearless with Jason Whitlock
Whitlock challenges sports media’s rules on dissent and recognition
The episode connects a columnist’s resignation, women’s basketball coverage, and football analysis to a broader argument about ideological pressure in sports media.
Aug 21, 2026 · 57 min
The Bill Simmons Podcast
Rams aggression meets a reckoning over billionaire team ownership
The episode connects NFL pressure and roster risk with the opaque financing, legal exposure, and league limits shaping NBA ownership.
Aug 18, 2026 · 2h 16m