Adam Silver Talks NBA Europe, EuroLeague, Prediction Markets, More

Appearing on CNBC ahead of the first of two Mavericks/Rockets games in Macao over the weekend, NBA commissioner Adam Silver expressed confidence that the NBA will work out an agreement to merge with the EuroLeague ( video link ). Reporting last week indicated that EuroLeague shareholders turned down the NBA’s initial proposal for a merger, but the sense at the time was that those talks would continue. The belief is that the NBA, which has partnered with FIBA as it looks to establish its own European league, will either submit a new offer or the EuroLeague will make a counter-proposal…