A potential Las Vegas NBA expansion franchise remains highly anticipated, but the league held no vote during its latest meetings. Speaking to reporters after the meetings in July 2026, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver expressed strong optimism about bringing a team to Southern Nevada. Although no official ballot was cast this week, Silver highlighted the league’s deep relationship with the city. This connection is underscored by the high-profile Las Vegas NBA Summer League, which has been hosted in the market since 2004. Silver noted that intense interest from potential ownership groups is encouraging, and he expects a clear resolution by the…

A potential Las Vegas NBA expansion franchise could be approved within weeks following the conclusion of the professional basketball season. With the championship series officially complete, team owners are scheduled to convene for their annual meetings in mid-July. League insiders indicate that a final vote on expansion could take place during the annual summer league tournament, which runs from July ninth through July nineteenth. In March, league owners unanimously approved both Las Vegas and Seattle as preliminary locations, making a formal decision from the NBA the next logical step for sports executives. Securing a Las Vegas NBA team is a…

Nevada has been on quite a run lately… at least when it comes to acquiring professional sports teams. Could a Las Vegas NBA team be next on their agenda? I mean, the deal for a baseball team isn’t even a done deal. And yet, here we are discussing it. Yes, after being awarded an NHL expansion team a few years ago, and taking every professional sports team the city of Oakland had to offer, all eyes turn to basketball. After all, there have already been rumors of a Las Vegas NBA expansion team… and that LeBron James could be a…

It’s been a wild week of gambling news, with rumors still flying about both a Las Vegas NBA and an MLB team. There are new basketball arenas being build and plots of land being looked at for baseball stadiums. And over the weekend, a small amount of rain caused some major Las Vegas flooding, virtually shutting down the city and the airport! Hello friends! And welcome to This Week in Gambling, where we have a lot to discuss, including the latest state to regulate sports betting and possible Las Vegas NBA and MLB teams! More on all of that in…

Ten years ago, no one would have ever considered a Las Vegas NBA team. But the city now has both NFL and NHL teams, and pro baseball seems to be on the horizon. So now a basketball team seems like a “must have”, right? Well, yes. But unlike these other sports, there are currently no teams looking for a new home. And while doesn’t mean that Sin City is out of luck, it does mean that the best chance to land a team may be via expansion rather than relocation. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver was recently in town for the…