"There is no better ambassador for the NBA, " says Adam Silver, who is its deputy commissioner.

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Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver has held his current position since 2006 and has been an NBA employee for 20 years.

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On February 1, 2014, NBA Commissioner David Stern will step aside and current Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver will put forth his best effort to replace him.

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During a press conference, David Stern and Adam Silver indicated that the NBA has two bids for the 2015 NBA All-Star Game, from the Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks.

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Commissioner David Stern and Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver called.

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Despite the drivel peddled to you that the chiefs want a new deal that allows all 30 franchises to compete for a championship (thanks for that priceless quote, Adam Silver), understand that many of these supposed revolutionaries are just tired of looking like cheapskates.

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Poland's Adam Malysz, 32, won the silver medal and Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer, 20, took the bronze.

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Best Supporting Actor nominees are: Adam Arkin for Argo, Robert De Niro for Silver Linings Playbook, Tommy Lee Jones for Lincoln, Philip Seymour Hoffman for The Master, and Christoph Waltz for Django Unchained.

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Adam Nelson is an Olympic shot putter who won the silver medal at the 2000 games.

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Adam Nelson won oodles of medals in his stellar career, including Olympic silver in 2000 and 2004.

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