The Cracks in Adam Silver’s NBA Are Spreading Fast

Adam Silver tipped off the latest All-Star Weekend, as he does every All-Star Weekend, with a little techno-wizardry at the NBA’s tech summit, an invite-only gathering of league execs, agents, sponsors, movers, shakers, and varied VIPs. With the assistance of (naturally) an influencer named Jesser, the commissioner rolled out “POV Mode”—an AI-powered feature that would allow fans to view games, in real time, through the point of view of any player on the court.