SEATTLE — When Gov. Bob Ferguson spoke to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver prior to Wednesday's announcement that the league will explore expanding to Seattle and Las Vegas, he spoke to him as a fan just as much as a governor. Now, Ferguson says he is ready to do what he can to get the NBA back to Washington state.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The number 65, even if it seems arbitrary, suddenly has significant meaning. It might be the NBA’s most important number — a contentious one given its impact on player availability and the awards race.

Entering its 24th straight season of NBA coverage, ABC and ESPN will broadcast 80 regular-season games, including the NBA on Christmas Day. In the playoffs, ESPN/ABC will broadcast approximately 18 games in the first two rounds, as well as one conference finals in 10 of the 11 years, while also remaining the exclusive home of the NBA Finals.

"You’ve got to understand, these guys have been together for quite a while now," said Pierce

My NBA predictions for Friday, March 20, include player prop picks for Amen Thompson, Ty Jerome, and Scottie Barnes.

THE MODERATOR: Hi, everyone. Welcome to today’s NBC Sports Throwback NBA media conference call ahead of tomorrow’s game in Philadelphia on NBC and Peacock at 8:00 p.m. Eastern between the San Antonio Spurs and the Philadelphia 76ers. In a moment we ...

Paul Pierce explains that the NBA resets expectations entirely, where performance at the professional level is all that matters regardless of prior accolades.

As Howard Tsumura once told me, after the Grizzlies’ last game as a Vancouver squad in 2001, Bryant (Big Country) Reeves said to my former Province colleague: “Well, see you next year.”