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Football season is over, so it’s time to catch-up on this year’s basketball action. I have followed basketball ever since I could read the box scores.  That said, I must admit that my interest in the National Basketball Association has been waning over the past few decades. Perhaps it is a lingering 23-year bout of “LeBron James Syndrome.” The King (of flopping) is still playing hoops for the Los Angeles Lakers at the age of 41.  Incredibly, LeBron James is scoring 21 points per game during his 23rd NBA season.  Will this guy EVER retire? The defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder is still leading the Western Conference. A vastly-improved San Antonio Spurs team is in hot pursuit and only two games back. The NBA Eastern Conference finds the (gasp!) Detroit Pistons leading the Boston Celtics by 5 ½ games. However, a growing number of losing teams are now trying to out-lose each other in order to finish with the coveted last place title. Welcome to tanking – the NBA regular season soap opera’s not-so-new problem A general definition of the term “tanking” is to intentionally field a noncompetitive team in order to take advantage of league rules which benefit the team losing the most games. In the NBA, the biggest loser generally has the most likely chance to select #1 in the annual player draft.  The current system utilizes a weighted average format with the worst of the 14 non-playoff teams having the best chance to receive the top pick. Unlike football or baseball, basketball has just five starting players.  Adding the top college basketball player might be enough to help your team become an immediate playoff contender. The NBA’s defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder “tanked” for three years (2021-2023).  By making some solid draft picks and a few nifty player trades, OKC is positioned to be a top team for several years to come. Once Oklahoma City transitioned from nearly worst to first, others are following the playbook. Case #1 – this year’s Detroit Pistons Detroit finished at or near the bottom of the NBA’s Eastern Conference for five consecutive years from 2020 through 2024.  The team’s lousy record earned the Pistons a number one choice (Cade Cunningham in 2021) plus the #5 pick three times and the #7 overall selection once. This year’s Detroit Pistons are now in first place in the NBA East with a 43-14 record.  Cade Cunningham averages 25 points per game and is an NBA All-Star.  Three of the team’s other four high draft selections are averaging about ten points per game for Detroit. Was it worth finishing near the bottom for several years to, perhaps, move to the top of the standings down the road? Case #2 – The San Antonio Spurs The five-time NBA champion San Antonio Spurs also went “all in” on tanking from 2022 through 2024.  They finished at the bottom of the NBA’s Western Conference in 2023 and earned the #1 overall selection. San Antonio’s talented 7’4” center Victor Wembanyama is now in his third season and averages 24 points and 12 rebounds per game.  He was the top pick in 2023 and has helped transform a woeful Spurs team into a contender in just two years. San Antonio also struck gold with 2024’s #4 overall selection, Stephon Castle.  The talented guard is averaging 17 points per game in his second NBA season. The rest of the NBA is copying Detroit and San Antonio with excessive tanking Nearly one third of the NBA’s teams are trying to lose games at a record pace this season. Winning even one basketball game can reduce your team’s chances to finish with a bad enough record to “win” a top NBA pick in June. There’s even a website called “Tankathon.com” dedicated to providing the daily odds of each NBA team trying losing its way to receive the #1 overall draft pick. Today’s stats showed that the leader (worst team in the NBA) is Sacramento (13-46).  The Kings have dropped nine of their last ten games.  Woo hoo – nice job, Sacto! In hot pursuit of the Kings are the Indiana Pacers (15-44) and Brooklyn Nets (15-42).  Both of those NBA teams have lost eight of their last ten games.  That’s just not good enough to be #1, guys! The woeful Washington Wizards sit in fourth place today at 16-41 with the New Orleans Pelicans perched right behind at 17-42.  The Pelicans’ coach may be in big trouble, though.  His team has actually won two games in a row! The Utah Jazz are trying to get into the mix for the #1 pick by fading fast, too.  They have an 18-40 record today but are on a three-game losing streak.  Lose, Jazz, lose!   Be careful what you wish for That group of NBA teams is hoping their fans will fantasize about having the top pick in the annual player draft in June. Historically speaking, the majority of these overall #1 choices will have a fairly productive NBA career. A few even blossom into NBA All-Stars. Unfortunately, most #1 overall selections do not lead their teams into the NBA Finals. Let’s remember a few failed #1 NBA picks from the past decade LSU’s “one and done” forward Ben Simmons was selected first in 2016 by the Philadelphia 76ers. His skills regressed with every season as a professional basketball player.  Already traded twice, Ben Simmons’ basketball play became so embarrassingly poor that none of the 30 NBA teams have this 29-year old player on their roster this season. Another #1 NBA flop has been shooting guard Markelle Fultz. Like Simmons, Fultz was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers with the top pick in the 2017 draft.  Another prolific “one-and-done” freshman scorer in college, Markelle Fultz has been a major disappointment in the NBA.  He has averaged a meager 10 points per game over his first eight pro seasons and has been traded twice already. It’s still a bit early to say whether the Atlanta Hawks’ 2024 #1 overall pick is a draft bust.  However, 6’8” French forward Zaccarie Risacher is scoring just 10 points and 3.5 rebounds per game as he comes off the bench during his second NBA season. Other recent #1 overall picks have included: 2018 – Deandre Ayton (drafted by Phoenix, traded to Portland, and traded in 2025 to the Los Angeles Lakers) 2019 – Zion Williamson (New Orleans Pelicans – unlikely to make the playoffs) 2020 – Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves) 2021 – Cade Cunningham (Detroit Pistons) 2022 – Paolo Banchero (Orlando Magic) 2023 – Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs) 2025 – Cooper Flagg (Dallas Mavericks – unlikely to make the playoffs) None of the past ten #1 overall picks has led their team to the NBA Finals. Watch out, tankers!  The NBA Commissioner is actually cracking down Adam Silver knows that nearly half of his NBA franchises are intentionally trying to lose games right now.  He understands that it is bad for business over the long run.  The NBA is morphing into two different leagues – the competitors and a growing legion of purposeful losers. Earlier this month, Commissioner Silver fined the Utah Jazz $500,000 and Indiana Pacers $100,000 for purposefully keeping healthy starters on the bench during the fourth quarter of games to insure that their teams would lose. “Overt behavior like this that prioritizes draft position over winning undermines the foundation of NBA competition,” said Silver. No kidding, Commish! Hall-of-Famer Charles Barkley has a few ideas to help end tanking.  He recently said that he wants every NBA team failing to make the playoffs to receive only ONE ping-pong ball in the NBA’s lottery when selecting the top 14 picks.  Each of the 14 losing teams would then have the same 7% (1/14) chance of receiving the #1 pick. That’s a good place to start, Chuck! He also asked the Commissioner to ban any NBA team finishing with less than a .500 record from raising ticket prices the following season. The NBA owners would give that particular idea of Barkley an overwhelming thumbs down! One “anti-tanking” proposal is receiving a lot of positive feedback Incentives work.  That is why so many NBA teams are trying to lose as many games as possible down the home stretch to receive the top draft pick this summer. Here’s an excellent idea receiving a lot of support. Each of the NBA’s 14 non-playoff teams would still be assured of receiving a pick from #1-14.  However, the draft order for those first 14 selections would be based on the number of WINS which each team collects over the second half of the NBA season. That would incentivize every NBA team to try to win every game during the second half of the season.  The upper tier of teams will be positioning for a better playoff seed.  All of the bottom tier of teams would be battling to enhance their own draft position. The biggest complainers about this proposal are teams which may have lost star players to injuries and cannot compete as effectively through season’s end. To that, I say, “Tough luck!” Do it, Commissioner Silver! Have you heard…the current #1 college basketball player may be tanking, too! The #14-ranked Kansas Jayhawks put months of effort and doled out millions in NIL loot into the recruitment of talented 6’6” freshman guard Darryn Peterson. Kansas coach Bill Self’s top recruit has been exceptional – at times.  He has also been mysteriously invisible for several games this season, too. Darryn Peterson has missed several games with a lingering hamstring injury early in the season.  Since then, he has claimed to suffer from cramps after playing a certain number of minutes in KU basketball games.  More recently, the highly touted Peterson sat out a few more games with a mysterious illness. Teammates, fans, and the media have wondered if the freshman was, effectively, self-tanking to avoid injury ahead of the NBA draft. NBA scouts have been whispering to Darryn Peterson’s family that the freshman player is likely to become this year’s top selection. Peterson’s not-so-humble father, Darryl, provided this quote Monday, “We embrace what comes with this journey.  The good and the bad.  It has taught us so many life lessons to prepare Darryn and our family for what he’s about to go through being the #1 pick and future face of someone’s franchise and the league.” The young basketball player transferred away from his primary high school in Canton, Ohio to play his junior year at Huntington Prep School in West Virginia.  For his senior year, Darryn Peterson transferred to play high school basketball in California for Pacific Prep. How many high school kids would be willing to do that – just to market himself better for college and pro basketball? Thankfully, not very many (yet). Darryn Peterson has not helped to dispel the growing concerns of his teammates and loyal Kansas basketball fans. They are questioning the freshman’s commitment to the program’s success and whether the team is better off without him. Kansas (now 21-7) has gone 9-2 in the games where Peterson was absent.  The Jayhawks are 12-5 in the games Peterson has played. An increasing number of Jayhawks supporters would prefer for the freshman prima donna to hit the road right now and wait by the telephone for his name to be called by the NBA. Tanking (whether as a team or by an individual) should never be a winning strategy. The post Tanks for Nothing appeared first on SwampSwamiSports.com.

CB and Clay are happy to see the United States bringing home medals in the 2026 Winter Olympics. Michigan State basketball continues to struggle. The NBA is facing another tanking issue and Commissioner Silver is already working on a solution. Justin Verlander returns to the Detroit Tigers.

On this exclusive episode of Numbers On The Board, Kenny, Pierre, Mike, and Darrick are joined by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver! From how the league is covered to lottery odds to how someone can become a commissioner, the NOTB hosts talk about everything about the league and get a glimpse into Commissioner Silver as a person. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this exclusive episode of Numbers On The Board, Kenny, Pierre, Mike, and Darrick are joined by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver! From how the league is covered to lottery odds to how someone can become a commissioner, the NOTB hosts talk about everything about the league and get a glimpse into Commissioner Silver as a person. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Fri.'s No Dunks, the guys recap Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Topics discussed include: Kristaps Porzingis' perfect return, Jaylen Brown's defense, the Celtics putting Luka in action, the glaring 3-point discrepancy, potential Mavericks adjustments, and more. That, plus notes from Commissioner Silver's pregame press conference, your five-star reviews, fictional dads, FX's Clipped, Elden Ring, and more.--

On Fri.'s No Dunks, the guys recap Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Topics discussed include: Kristaps Porzingis' perfect return, Jaylen Brown's defense, the Celtics putting Luka in action, the glaring 3-point discrepancy, potential Mavericks adjustments, and more. That, plus notes from Commissioner Silver's pregame press conference, your five-star reviews, fictional dads, FX's Clipped, Elden Ring, and more. --

It's 2023 draft day and Cason Wallace stops by the Knuckleheads to chop it up with Q and D. The two-way guard talks about how his brother put the game in him, why he almost chose Tennessee over Kentucky, and how the Wildcat fan base will prep him for the league. He gives us a hint on whether he'll hug or handshake Commissioner Silver and who just he wants to match up with in the league. Tune in!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We get into the latest on Grizzlies Guard Ja Morant and what his possible discipline could look like.  How angry is Commissioner Silver and how long of a suspension do we think is possible?  We get back into the Titans and what is the role for Malik Willis this season?  Will he get enough reps to be the backup with Levis on the roster now?  Should the Titans explore trade options for Willis?

Ahead on NBA Today: We'll discuss everything that took place Thursday night in the Chase Center... Plus, part two of Malika's sit down conversation with Draymond Green... and Commissioner Silver on what may change when it comes to All-NBA voting... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ahead on NBA Today: We'll discuss everything that took place Thursday night in the Chase Center... Plus, part two of Malika's sit down conversation with Draymond Green... and Commissioner Silver on what may change when it comes to All-NBA voting... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's third of three pods, No Dunks wraps up reminiscing about their most memorable guests over the last 16 years, including Shaq giving Skeets a wedgie, making paper airplanes with Klay Thompson, and their first interview ever — Tony Parker in a Subway sandwich shop! All that, plus appearances by Trae Young, Kyle Lowry, Dirk, Mutombo, Candace Parker, Steve Nash, Amar'e Stoudemire, Dwyane Wade, Commissioner Silver, and more.

On today's third of three pods, No Dunks wraps up reminiscing about their most memorable guests over the last 16 years, including Shaq giving Skeets a wedgie, making paper airplanes with Klay Thompson, and their first interview ever — Tony Parker in a Subway sandwich shop! All that, plus appearances by Trae Young, Kyle Lowry, Dirk, Mutombo, Candace Parker, Steve Nash, Amar'e Stoudemire, Dwyane Wade, Commissioner Silver, and more.

Tim Alcorn and Jim Chones are joined by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver ahead of NBA All-Star 2022 in Cleveland and Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

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This week on Leading Voices in Real Estate, Mitchell Silver, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation and a global leader in urban planning, joins Matt to discuss his work for the city and his long career in city planning. With his appointed role as Parks Commissioner, Mitchell has been responsible for the management, planning, and operations of nearly 30,000 acres of public space in New York. Matt and Mitchell talk about bringing greater equity to the city's investment in its parks, particularly in neighborhoods of color, and about the challenges brought by COVID to New York's public places. Known as one of the thought leaders in planning and someone with great passion for the importance of a planning approach to the growth of our cities, Mitchell is the past president of the American Planning Association (APA) and is currently president of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) . Mitchell also shares many of his successes throughout his career and current role, including how to make parks and communities more equitable and his experience as a leader of color in urban planning.Mitchell is an award-winning planner with over 35 years of experience. Prior to returning to his native New York City as Parks Commissioner, he served as the Chief Planning & Development Officer and Planning Director for Raleigh, NC. His career has included roles as a policy and planning director for New York City's Department of Planning, a principal of a New York City-based planning firm, a town manager in New Jersey, and deputy planning director in Washington, DC.One of the nation's most celebrated urban thinkers, Commissioner Silver has been elected to Planetizen's list of the 100 Most Influential Urbanists in the world (2017), and named an honorary member of the American Society of Landscape Architects (2017), a fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences (2016), an honorary fellow of the Planning Institute of Australia (2015), a fellow of the American Planning Association (2014), and an honorary lifetime member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (2014). In addition, he has been honored as one of the top 100 City Innovators in the world by UBM Future Cities, and in 2012 the Urban Times named him one of the top international thought leaders of the built environment.Mitchell Silver was born in Brooklyn and grew up near Prospect Park. He attended Midwood High School and received a Bachelor's Degree in Architecture from Pratt Institute and a Master's Degree in Urban Planning from Hunter College. He is certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners and is a licensed Professional Planner in the State of New Jersey.Recommended Resources:AICP Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct“America Needs You to Fall in Love with Planning Again” — APA President Mitchell Silver, AICP (American Planning Association President Mitchell Silver, AICP, gives his opening keynote address at the 2012 National Planning Conference in Los Angeles.)Local Planning: Contemporary Principles and Practice (ICMA 2009)Mitchell Silver, Planning in the 21st Century: “What's Next?” (2013 Harvard Graduate School of Design Lecture)

Brooklyn adds another former All Star in the Buyout Market NBA Fans take to Twitter to complain to Commissioner Silver about Brooklyn Nets Super Team Lakers finally make move in Buyout market; acquire Drummond Lynch/Shannahan to attend Jones Pro Day Bengals reportedly prefer Ja'Marr Chase over Penei Sewell at #5 Former Browns HC Hue Jackson lights up Browns ownership in interview with 850 Cleveland ESPN Knicks, Celtics, Warriors all interested in Demarcus Cousins Zion receives high praise from NBA Championship Head Coach --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sneakysportspodcast/support

John & Alex wrap up the longest NBA season of all time by commending Commissioner Silver and the successful NBA Restart, discussing LeBron’s 4th championship, recapping a Miami Heat season for the books, returning to the GOAT debate, and previewing 2021 season. 2:12 Well Done Adam Silver, the Bubble Was a Success 4:33 LeBron Delivers a Championship to LA 11:00 Giving LeBron His Damn Respect 14:21 Reflecting on the Incredible Miami Heat Playoff Run 22:37 Top 5 Moments of the Heat Season 34:05 How Does this Win Affect the GOAT Debate? 46:13 Looking Ahead to Next Season 54:00 Our 2021 NBA Finals Picks

Parks for the People: A Conversation with Mitchell J.Silver Mitchell J. Silver became Commissioner of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation in May 2014. Commissioner Silver is also the immediate past president of the American Planning Association. He is an award-winning planner with more than 30 years of experience and he is internationally recognized for his leadership in the planning profession and his contributions to contemporary planning issues. He specializes in comprehensive planning, place making and implementation strategies.  As Parks Commissioner, Mitchell Silver oversees management, planning and operations of nearly 30,000 acres of parkland, which includes parks, playgrounds, beaches, marinas, recreation centers, wilderness areas and other assets. One of the nation's most celebrated urban thinkers, Commissioner Silver has been elected to Planetizen's list of the 100 Most Influential Urbanists (2017), and named an honorary member of the American Society of Landscape Architects (2017), a fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences (2016), an honorary fellow of the Planning Institute of Australia (2015), a fellow of the American Planning Association (2014), and an honorary lifetime member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (2014). In addition, he has been honored as one of the top 100 City Innovators in the world by UBM Future Cities, and in 2012 the Urban Times named him one of the top international thought leaders of the built environment. Bard MBA's Sahara James, Justin McAmmond and Tessa Rainbolt speak with Commissioner Silver for this episode of the Impact Report.  This episode of The Impact Report is sponsored by reSET Social Enterprise Trust, a Hartford based organization advancing the social enterprise sector through its Impact Accelerator, Food Incubator, and advocacy work. reSET invites you to join our virtual Beyond Business as Usual conference on October 8th at 9am. Use code Bard2020 for a special discount. You can find more information at www.resetco.org 

The impact of the Breonna Taylor decision will be felt in the days ahead.  This is why voices need to speak for those who can't.  Commissioner Silver's comments on the NBA continuing to speak out against injustice next season and beyond shows the league has and will always be the leaders in speaking out on social issues. There is still work to be done when it comes to police brutality. There are things the police and the community should do. Jason is feeling pretty done with people who wont listen. The problems are a humanitarian issue. Hall of Fame QB Warren Moon discusses how he still impacts the game today and ESPN broadcaster Jay Harris talks about politics and sports being joined together for a long time.

On today's ep. of No Dunks, the guys discuss Commissioner Silver's call with the NBPA, Woj reporting that Durant will not play for the Nets if the season returns, Jim Boylen's future in Chicago, and which coaches would be the best/worst on Zoom.

In a unique episode under extraordinary circumstances, Jerj and Toke open the show discussing their initial thoughts on the global viral pandemic. They shift gears and discuss hypothetical scenarios for Commissioner Silver. Usual hijinks ensue and the hosts leave us all on a positive note.

On Fri.'s ep. of No Dunks, the guys discuss Commissioner Silver confirming that the NBA will take a 30-day hiatus, Rudy Gobert's Instagram apology, and Kevin Love pledging $100,000 to aid arena workers displaced by the coronavirus. That, plus Leigh's NBA/cricket puns, JD's Top 5 ICYMI television shows, bobbleheads, wedding videographers, and more!

I properly rate franchise quarterbacks and what exactly makes a quarterback an elite one in my eyes. I address the NFL Rooney rule and how effective it is and should the league rewrite the rule. I have talked about it in the past the urgency problem within the NBA. Commissioner Silver and the league is thinking about reseeding the playoffs and I think they lower the amount of regular season games to make the sport more urgent. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this week's episode, @MikeMiller_Time and @HulbertJoe debate Commissioner Silver's comments on reformatting the Playoffs, show love for the Jazz and Rudy Gobert's DPoY campaign, speculate about Ty Lue's decision to step away from the Cavs, discuss the East in general, the legitimacy of Damian Lillard and the Trailblazers, the wavering Timberwolves and some Coach of the Year suggestions. Don't forget, you can get your hands on some fantastic NBA gear from our friends at Hardwood Ventures, use our code MWDC8834 for a 10% discount. If you have any questions or topics you would like us to discuss on future podcasts, please email us over at admin@doubleclutch.uk or contact us on Twitter using #NBAintheUK doubleclutch.uk Find us:  Twitter – Facebook – Instagram – Linkedin

Blake & Tye discuss headlines from this week around the league including potential landing spots for the leagues most buzzing free agent Mindaugas Kuzminskas, Commissioner Silver's new plan for the one & done rule and which NBA player is the gravy on the theoretical Thanksgiving plate of players.

Pauline gives a recap of the women's side of the NCAA Tournament where the Final Four seeds have been selected. She also gives an update on the final five players still in the running for the Wooden Award in women's college hoops. She then goes on to give a recap of the NBA with highlights from last night's games and a preview of the match-ups tonight. To wrap up the show, Pauline shares with her listeners how Commissioner Silver feels about a female head coach in the NBA. Follow the GSMC Basketball Podcast at http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/basketball-podcast.html

Pauline opens up this episode discussing the ambitious prediction made by Kansas Jawhawks' freshman, Josh Jackson, for his team. According to Jackson, not only will the Jayhawks tie John Wooden and his UCLA legacy with 13 consecutive conference title wins, but the Jayhawks will go 40-0 this season to be the undefeated NCAA Champions. Pauline then goes on to discuss whether or not Paul Pierce will retire a Boston Celtic at the end of the season, and what his former coach, Doc Rivers has to say about it. To end the episode, Pauline explains the Collective Bargaining Agreement as it pertains to the NBA and how Commissioner Silver and Carmelo Anthony feel about current discussions. Follow the GSMC Baskeball Podcast at http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/basketball-podcast.html