NBA commissioner Adam Silver addressed some player safety questions, whether it was about the 82-game regular season or condensed playoff schedule.

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.

The Indiana Pacers may have some mixed feelings about Thursday's nail-biter win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.