“We didn’t see [the NBA lockout] as a victory at all.”

But I believe that sports betting should be brought out of the underground and into the sunlight where it can be appropriately monitored and regulated

We want to get to a point where Twitter highlights lead to purchase of a live game

Let me be clear: Any new approach must ensure the integrity of the game.

I oppose any course of action that would compromise these objectives.

One of my most important responsibilities as commissioner of the NBA is to protect the integrity of professional basketball and preserve public confidence in the league and our sport.

It was far from what we set it out to accomplish in bargaining, but I thought it was a fair compromise.