The NBA may finally be one step closer on the long road to expansion. Commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday that the league has been tasked by team owners to study the issue more formally, which would be the first official move in a long process toward adding franchises.

First-round picks Yang Hansen and Jeremiah Fears will showcase their talents when Portland and New Orleans meet at 10 p.m. ET in Las Vegas.

The Magic (0-3) were led by Wendell Moore Jr, who provided 14 points, 10 rebounds and two steals. Ethan Thompson totaled 16 points and four boards. Nate Santos led the bench with 11 points, four rebounds and two steals.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have a stacked roster, but they are lacking in the point guard department. Tim Connelly and the front office aim to future-proof the team, which is why they selected Joan Beringer as a potential successor to Rudy Gobert in 2025,

As the NBA has grown in the last decade—both during the 2010s' popularity boom and the 2020s' lucrative pandemic recovery—speculation has swirled about which cities might be next. The answer, however,

The Nets (0-3) were led by Drew Timme, who tallied 24 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. Caleb Daniels compiled 16 points, nine rebounds, two assists and two steals. Ben Saraf had 11 points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals, while Quincy Olivari led the bench with 16 points, two rebounds and two steals.

There have been rumblings about the New Orleans Pelicans potentially looking to trade star Zion Williamson, but that task gets trickier after a deadline passed on Thursday.

Both teams enter with 1-1 records after bouncing back from opening losses, with tipoff set for 10:30 p.m. ET at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

The NBA Finals going the full seven games provided a significant boost for ABC, which saw its sports viewership increased 17 percent in June compared to May, according Nielsen's monthly report "The Gauge.

As Mike Brown looks to form his New York Knicks coaching staff over the coming months, he reportedly won't have the chance to hire Milwaukee Bucks assistant Darvin Ham.

LeBron James and Kyrie Irving formed one of the NBA’s greatest duos during their time together in Cleveland. Their three-year NBA journey together culminated in the Cavaliers bouncing back from a 3-1 deficit to defeat the Golden State Warriors in the 2016 NBA Finals.

Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook Headline Thunder's Selections on All-Time NBA Greats List originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Oklahoma City Thunder are fresh off winning their first championship since relocating to Oklahoma City and they have become a powerhouse in the NBA once again.