# Adam Silver Asked the NBA Question Nobody Wants to Answer | Alley Oop 187

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Podcast: [The Dan Le Batard Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dan-le-batard-show-with-stugotz-745415)
Published: 2026-05-29T18:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Adam Silver just asked a question that could change the NBA forever: Should referees eventually be replaced by AI? In this episode of Alley Oop, Trysta Krick and Juju Gotti dive into one of the wildest debates in sports today. Would robot refs actually improve officiating? Would NBA fans trust artificial intelligence more than human referees? Or do sports fans secretly need refs around so they have someone to blame after every controversial call?The conversation goes everywhere from AI officiating and Adam Silver's vision for the future of basketball to OKC's flopping controversy, the Western Conference Finals showdown between the Thunder and Spurs, Victor Wembanyama's impact on the league, Luke Kornet's surprising rise, and predictions for the rest of the NBA Playoffs.Plus, the crew tackles one of the most important questions in sports entertainment: Why do fans love T-shirt cannons so much?! In this episode:• Adam Silver's AI referee debate• Should NBA refs be replaced?• OKC flopping controversy• Spurs vs Thunder predictions• Victor Wembanyama discussion• Luke Kornet's timid performance• Knicks fans being Knicks fans• T-shirt cannon power rankings• The future of NBA officiatingDo you want AI making calls in Game 7? Or are human refs part of what makes sports great? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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