<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/caitlin-clark" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Caitlin Clark</a> has not had the best start of his professional career. Even though there’s still a lot of time for her to improve, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBA</a> commissioner <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/adam-silver" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Adam Silver</a> has asked the entire <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/wnba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">WNBA</a> to stop targeting her and let her play basketball.



Earlier this year, the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/indiana-fever" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Indiana Fever</a> were granted the 1st overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft. It was no secret they would select Caitlin Clark, who is poised to become a superstar very soon.



Unfortunately, she has not found success in her first games. Other WNBA players have been bullying her on and off the court, prompting several personalities to step up and defend the former Iowa player.



<h2>Adam Silver asks the WNBA to leave Caitlin Clark alone</h2>



Caitlin Clark’s debut didn’t go as expected for her team. Individually, she has posted remarkable numbers that prove she is a star, but the Fever haven’t seen the victories they anticipated with her arrival.


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During these first games, Clark has struggled to perform due to the alleged targeting from other players. She has downplayed these incidents, but the entire basketball world is aware of it.



Adam Silver, commissioner of the NBA, has addressed the matter. While he acknowledges that Caitlin Clark should focus on herself, he also urged the WNBA to leave her alone.



“I think Caitlin [Clark] knows, she’s ultimately got to prove it on the floor, and you can’t anoint stars in this league,” Silver said on ESPN. “I believe she’s going to deliver. She seems to have the character and the drive and the will and the talent. But let her evolve as a player. I want to take the pressure off her, not put more pressure on her.”



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Caitlin Clark is poised to be one of the greatest players in WNBA history. However, as Silver said, she must habdle the pressure and just play to live up to those expectations and guide the Fever to success.



<h2>Are WNBA players jealous of Caitlin Clark?</h2>



During her first games in the WNBA, Caitlin Clark has struggled to perform as she would have liked. The point guard has caught everyone’s attention, which may be why other players are targeting her.


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Several personalities, including <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/lebron-james" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LeBron James</a>, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/wnba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">S</a><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/stephen-a-smith" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">tephen A. Smith</a>, and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/charles-barkley" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Charles Barkley</a>, have suggested that other players are jealous of Caitlin Clark. The WNBA has seen a rise in audience since her arrival, with everyone eager to see her in action each game.


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Even non-NBA fans seem to be aware of Scott Foster’s feud with <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/chris-paul" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chris Paul.</a> Regardless of what he or the league has to say on the matter, it’s more than evident that he’s got a personal agenda against CP3, and he’s not even trying to hide it anymore.



Paul’s feud with Foster has been on for quite a while now. It reached a point when CP3 and his teams went 13 straight playoff games without a win when Foster was the lead official. That just cannot be a coincidence.



Notably, the feud has followed Paul all the way to the Bay area. Foster ejected him with two quick technical fouls the last time he officiated the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/golden-state-warriors" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Golden State Warriors,</a> with Paul having a tough choice of words for the referee.



That’s why <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBA</a> Commissioner Adam Silver recently addressed the issue, stating that he hopes both can do their job to the best of their capacities even if they don’t like each other.



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<h2>Adam Silver Says The League Reached Out To Both</h2>



“You have there — two veterans who are the best at what they do,” Silver said on SiriusXM NBA Radio. “Scott is one of the most respected NBA officials, one of the highest-rated NBA officials, which is why he referees in our Finals games. Of course, Chris [Paul] ‘s track record speaks for itself.”



The Commissioner stated that the league has actually reached out to both parties in an attempt to clear the air, adding that the expectation is that they can both act like professionals:



“The way you handle that, at least the way we’ve tried to handle that, is talk to both of them and say, ‘The expectation is that you’re going to be professional.’ And deal privately with the two of them and say guys, ‘Whatever the bad blood is between you two, you don’t have to be friends, but you got to both go out and do your jobs.’ So that’s my expectation moving forward,” Silver said.



<h2>Paul Denies Silver’s Story</h2>



Nonetheless, Paul recently denied that story, stating that no one from the league has gotten in touch with him regarding the incident and adding that he had to reach out to the President of League Operations about the matter:



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“Nah, ain’t nobody called me since all that happened. The league, usually sometimes they’ll call or interview you, but nobody texted, called or nothing since it happened,” Paul said. “I don’t know. I haven’t talked to Adam. [President of league operations] Bryon [Spruell]. Nobody. I talked to Bryon, but I had to call him. He didn’t call me. I don’t know, it’s weird.”



<h2>The League Needs To Stop This</h2>



We don’t know if Chris Paul started this or if it was Scott Foster. Paul says it’s personal — and it definitely looks that way — although no one could find any evidence of Foster talking about Paul’s son in the altercation that led to his ejection, which is what Paul said.


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Then again, it just doesn’t matter at this point. This is hurting the league’s credibility, and you cannot have a player-referee feud being a talking point. It’s time to cut it out and just ban Foster from officiating games involving Chris Paul, for everybody’s sake.


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The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba">NBA </a>is betting big with this new In-Season Tournament that was recently announced after being rumored about it for a while. The tournament format is quite simple and Richard Jefferson explained it in 2 minutes.



However, the reaction of some fans and reporters was negative as some pointed out that this type of tournament could ruin the NBA since the pressure on the players would be greater during the last two months of the year.


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But Adam Silver, the league commissioner, had announced in 2022 that the tournament was closer to being approved after several years of planning. He affirmed that this type of new things in the NBA take time to be accepted by the people.



<h2>Here is the video where Richard Jefferson explains the format of the new tournament</h2>



The In-Season Tournament begins on November 3, 2023 and ends on December 9. All 30 NBA teams will participate and they will be divided into six groups, three within each conference, Group A, Group B and Group C.



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The knockout stage will be held in one location specifically at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The knockout stage will be composed of quarterfinals, semifinals and finals and the games will be single elimination.

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Video: Richard Jefferson breaks down the NBA In-Season Tournament in under 2 minutes

<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-commissioner-adam-silver-vows-to-do-something-against-load-management-20220714-0008.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Load management </a>has become the usual trend in <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/Watch-2023-NBA-All-Star-Celebrity-Game-online-free-in-the-US-TV-Channel-and-Live-Streaming--20230216-0003.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the NBA</a> right now. That’s a major concern for the league as a product, as teams often charge a premium price when elite players are in town, yet the fans may not be able to see them <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-analyst-explains-why-we-shouldnt-be-impressed-by-kawhi-leonard-20221005-0012.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">suit up at all.</a>
The late great Kobe Bryant played through injuries because he knew some fans saved up for months to watch him play live just once. That’s not the mindset of most players today, and that’s valid, albeit controversial.
So, with the league working on a new CBA, and looking to tie the season awards to games played, Commissioner <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/enes-freedom-rips-nba-commissioner-adam-silver-calls-him-a-hypocrite-20220706-0005.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adam Silver </a>addressed the load management issue, slamming the championship culture of today.
<h2>Adam Silver Talks About Load Management</h2>
“I don’t want to suggest there’s a magic bullet here,” Silver said. “I don’t think it’s just about incentivizing players to play more, that the teams are as much a part of the load management as the players are, because again, I think there’s been a societal shift. Everything’s about winning a championship these days and it’s less, I think in all sports, about how you perform day in and day out. And so it’s a cultural issue as well.”
“There are a few things we’re addressing in collective bargaining, for example, I think we ensure that some of our awards require a minimum number of games be played, that we’re celebrating not just average number of points, but total number of points, that the culture is guys being out on the floor as much as they can,” Silver added.
 
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Two decades ago, NBA teams only had one strength conditioning coach, and the teams played more back-to-backs. Stars and role players rarely sat out, and they still managed to play for over a decade.
Now, we see Kawhi Leonard sitting out back-to-backs or choosing when and where to play, or guys sitting with some soreness every other game. That’s not good for the league, the product, and especially the fans.

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<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-kyrie-irving-may-never-play-for-the-nets-again-20221104-0011.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kyrie Irving’s</a> off-court actions have been in discussion for the past two seasons now. Mainly because the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-kareem-abdul-jabbar-slams-idiot-kyrie-irving-20221104-0005.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA</a> think that he’s not the ideal role model for their product. WIth this new situation in place, there’s been reports about him being suspended to play with the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-analysis-making-a-case-for-the-nets-to-trade-kevin-durant-kyrie-irving-and-ben-simmons-20221104-0015.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brooklyn Nets</a>. However, this isn’ta punishment imposed by NBA comissioner Adam Silver.
This sanction is directly coming from Brooklyn Nets’ ownerJoe Tsaioffice. In fact, Tsai posted his thoughts about this situation.“I’m disappointed that Kyrie appears to support a film based on a book full of anti-semitic disinformation. I want to sit down and make sure he understands this is hurtful to all of us, and as a man of faith, it is wrong to promote hate based on race, ethnicity or religion.”he posted on his Twitter.Then, the NBA issued an statement in which mentions Adam Silver’s thoughts on this issue.
“I am disappointed that he has not offered an unqualified apology and more specifically denounced the vile and harmful content contained in the film he chose to publicize. I will be meeting with Kyrie (Irving) in person in the next week to discuss this situation.”Finally,Irving posted his apology on his social media. However, the Nets made public Irving’s unpaid suspension “until he satisfies a series of objective remedial measures”.
<h2>What does Kyrie Irvingneed to do to play again with the Brooklyn Nets?</h2>
According to the Athletic reporter Shams Charania, the Brooklyn Nets“series of objective remedial measures”are a six-actionlist, which Kyrie Irving needs to complete in order to return to play for the Brooklyn Nets.This list contains activities related with awareness of antisemitism, which meanshostility to or prejudice against Jewish people.
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 – Apologize/condemn movie – $500K donation to anti-hate causes – Sensitivity training – Antisemitic training – Meet with ADL, Jewish leaders – Meet with Joe Tsai to demonstrate understanding
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However, it remainsunclear whether Irving agreed to complete this six-action list in order to return. As well as a different sanction from the National Basketball Association. Especially after Adam Silver meets with Kyrie Irving some time this week. In fact, even NBPA president CJ McCollumrevealed his thougths about the situation.
“I don’t think he understood the magnitude of the movie because he didn’t watch it. I don’t think he understood the magnitude of the people that were affected, how they were impacted &amp; how fast hate can spread &amp; how this can snowball.” Also, the Nets won their first two of five games without Irving,raising Kyrie’s retirement as a concern to be aware of.
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Some old-school <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-stephen-a.-smith-calls-out-idiotic-celtics-fans-with-steph-curry-take-20220615-0005.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA fans</a> hate the state of the league nowadays, and we’re not talking about the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-finals-2022-stephen-curry-made-another-record-from-the-three-point-line-20220602-0044.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">three-point happy offenses</a>. Load management and players sitting out regular-season games despite not being hurt has been <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-commissioner-adam-silver-says-the-league-will-prevent-kevin-durant-like-situations-20220713-0009.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a controversial subject</a> for years now.
On the one hand, players look to preserve their careers and play longer, which is fine. On the other, fans spend a lot of money to watch them play, and the product takes a big hit when the best players are unavailable.
That’s why NBA Commissioner <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/enes-freedom-rips-nba-commissioner-adam-silver-calls-him-a-hypocrite-20220706-0005.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adam Silver</a> claimed the league is looking to tighten up its load management policy. The trends keeps rising and has become a legit concern for the Association.
<h2>NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Addresses Load Management</h2>
(Transcript via The Washington Post)
“The Board of Governors voted Tuesday to permanently incorporate the play-in tournament into the league’s postseason schedule. Adopted in 2020 and expanded in 2021, the play-in tournament features eight teams competing for the final four spots in the 16-team postseason field. The league is weighing a possible midseason tournament as well, further adding to the burden placed on players.
‘I’m not looking to shorten the season, but it’s a conversation we should all have,’ Silver acknowledged Tuesday. ‘What’s optimal in terms of number of games on a player’s body? Let’s be realistic about that.&apos;”
 
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<h2>Silver Says The League Will Look Into Players Trying To Force Trades</h2>
Silver also addressed Kevin Durant’s trade request and how it’s become regular to watch superstars force their ways out of their contracts. With that in mind, the Commissioner stated that the league will dig deep into this matter:
“Adam Silver on Kevin Durant asking for a trade: ‘We don’t like to see players requesting trades and we don’t like to see it playing out the way it is,&apos;” Tim Reynolds reported. “Adam Silver says the NBA will talk to the NBPA and fix this issue of players requesting trades.”
Team owners will have plenty to say in the upcoming CBA negotiations. Situations like Kevin Durant’s and Ben Simmons’ could lead to some major changes in how contracts are structured going forward.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver vows to do something against load management

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The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-the-brooklyn-nets-have-a-tactic-to-trade-kevin-durant-20220712-0030.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">player empowerment</a> movement has drawn <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-draymond-green-shuts-down-kevin-durants-critics-with-an-epic-take-20220707-0003.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mixed takes</a> around the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-nets-could-trade-kyrie-irving-before-kevin-durant-20220708-0011.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA</a>. Some claim it’s time the players get back at the owners; some believe it’s detimentral to the product and makes it boring.
That debate has been all over social media again amid Kevin Durant’s shocking trade request, with some thinking it hampers his legacy, while others state that he’s got the right to do whatever he wants with his career.
Needless to say, the league’s official stance has to be against these kinds of movements. That’s why NBA Commissioner <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/enes-freedom-rips-nba-commissioner-adam-silver-calls-him-a-hypocrite-20220706-0005.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adam Silver</a> claimed that they’ll address these situations in talks with the NBPA.
<h2>NBA News: League Will Look To Prevent Stars From Switching Teams</h2>
“Adam Silver on Kevin Durant asking for a trade: ‘We don’t like to see players requesting trades and we don’t like to see it playing out the way it is,&apos;” Reynolds reported. “Adam Silver says the NBA will talk to the NBPA and fix this issue of players requesting trades.”
<h2>Scottie Pippen Defends Kevin Durant’s Trade Request</h2>
Recently, NBA legend Scottie Pippen vowed his support for Durant. Per the six-time NBA champion, the owners have always treated the players like assets, so they also have a right to do what’s best for them:
“You know, that’s the game today. Players control their own destiny and not much loyalty is needed on either side of the table anymore. I’m fine with it, to be honest,” Pippen said on Sirius XM radio.
“I kind of like how the players have their freedom to change and it’s what the owners have been doing to players for years,” Pippen continued. “So, they just even the playing field, to me. I don’t feel bad for what KD is doing at all. I think it’s a great move for him. You move as much as you want, in today’s game. It’s like, to me, playing pick-up basketball.”
 
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Maybe, the truth is somewhere in-between. Yeah, the players have every right to demand a trade and pursue a different path. But the fans also have a right to believe they’re trying to win the easy way.

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