FILE - NBA Commissioner Adam Silver talks to reporters, June 6, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

The Los Angeles Clippers play the Dallas Mavericks during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Los Angeles Clippers players listen to the national anthem before an NBA preseason basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)