Silver's announcement sounds promising after the poor reception to the tournament structure applied to this year's All-Star Game. Whatever the format of the game, Silver's decision to pivot to a format with a global identity appropriately accommodates their media partner's broadcast plans for the Milano Cortina Games in Northeast Italy.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver isn’t buying into the idea that the NBA Finals between the OKC Thunder and Indianapolis Pacers lacks “star power.”

The NBA is working on a plan to turn next season's All-Star Game into a U.S.-vs.-world competition, a person with knowledge of the situation said Wednesday. It remains unclear how the format will work,

Athlon Sports. With the NBA Finals hours away from tipping off, the excitement around this year's matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers is only continuing to grow. Unlike in years past,