During Adam Silver's tenure as the commissioner of the NBA, the league has taken some inspiration from EuroLeague basketball with the NBA's In-Season Tournament.

The Indiana Pacers are in Paris to take on the San Antonio Spurs and their French-born superstar Victor Wembanyama on Thursday. The Pacers arrived Monday morning and will be there through Saturday's game and don't have another game in the U.S. until Wednesday at home against the Pistons.

Speaking ahead of the San Antonio Spurs and Indiana Pacers game in Paris, Silver emphasized the opportunity to professionalize European

According to NBA analytics, Wembanyama has become the third-most viewed player globally on social media, behind mainstays LeBron James and Stephen Curry. He generated a billion clicks during his rookie season of 2023-24, becoming the fastest to reach that level of engagement

Despite only having four touchdowns under his belt over his first two seasons with the Texas Longhorns, Arch Manning is one of the biggest names in college football. As one of the most promising NFL Draft prospects in 2026,

"I’m listening to the critics," the NBA commissioner said ahead of competition committee and general managers meetings next week.

The NBA is still exploring ways to expand its role in European basketball. Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday that those talks with FIBA and other stakeholders will continue.

Ahead of the NBA Paris Game, commissioner Adam Silver hinted at the possibility of league expansion to Europe in the form of its own league.

Last year, in front of their hometown fans, the Indiana Pacers won the Skills Challenge. A trio of Tyrese Haliburton, Bennedict Mathurin, and Myles Turner beat the first-overall picks (Paolo Banchero, VIctor Wembanyama, Anthony Edwards ), and a case of young All-Stars ( Trae Young, Scottie Barnes, Tyrese Maxey).

Speaking in Paris, Silver said he thought some of the NBA's injury problems were caused by "repetition," and kids should play more sports.

The Indiana Pacers are in Paris to take on the San Antonio ... in this past Summer Olympics in Paris. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is expected to speak ahead of the 2 p.m. game on Thursday ...

Adam Silver and the NBA see an opportunity — and a lot of dollar signs — in starting their own league in Europe. In Paris for a couple of games between Victor Wembanyama’s Spurs and the Pacers, NBA Commissioner Silver again confirmed the league is looking into expanding its footprint on the European continent.