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NBA Europe? League 'looking very closely' at new competition, says Silver


Published on 2025-01-24 11:05:18 - MSN
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  • NBA commissioner Adam Silver has dropped the clearest hint yet that it will push ahead with plans to launch a basketball league in Europe. Silver said he had been encouraged by talks with clubs, media,

The NBA is actively exploring the possibility of establishing a new basketball league in Europe, as mentioned by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver during a press conference in Barcelona. This potential league, tentatively called the NBA Europe League, aims to expand the NBA's global footprint by integrating European basketball talent and markets more closely with the NBA. Silver highlighted the league's interest in creating a competition that could serve as a bridge between European basketball and the NBA, potentially involving partnerships with existing European basketball organizations. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to grow the sport internationally, tapping into the rich basketball culture and fanbase in Europe. Silver emphasized that while the idea is still in its early stages, the NBA is "looking very closely" at how such a league could be structured and operated.

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