Las Vegas (KSNV) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver once again proved why he’s regarded as one of the league’s most forward-thinking leaders, as his recent comments on NBA expansion subtly but clearly kept Las Vegas at the center of the conversation. While Silver stopped short of announcing timelines or guarantees, his measured optimism reinforced what many around the league already believe: Vegas is no longer a question of if, but when.
Silver acknowledged the league’s need to balance growth with competitive integrity, emphasizing ownership stability, market readiness, and long-term sustainability. In doing so, he framed expansion not as a rush to capitalize on momentum, but as a strategic evolution of the NBA brand. Still, the subtext was unmistakable. With the NBA’s successful footprint in Las Vegas through Summer League, the city’s embrace of the Raiders and Golden Knights, and its growing corporate infrastructure, Silver’s words felt less like speculation and more like preparation.
It’s been more than half a century since the Knicks hung an NBA championship banner inside Madison Square Garden.
The wait since 1973 to add another one didn’t end on Tuesday night, but New York can make room for the NBA Cup banner.
OG Anunoby scored 28 points, Jalen Brunson had 25, and the Knicks rallied to beat Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs 124-113.
“This is great and we’re going to enjoy this,” Brunson said. “But once we leave tomorrow, we’re moving on.”
This is a championship roster — NBA Cup MVP Brunson, Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges cut down the nets in college at Villanova — with high hopes of representing the Eastern Conference in the NBA Finals.
“This is a single-elimination tournament when you get to a certain point, so every game counts,” New York coach Mike Brown said. “There was pressure on every game if you expect to be who you think you are. When you’re able to have success, it breeds confidence in everybody in the organization.”