NBA Commissioner David Stern smiles during a news conference after an NBA board of governors meeting Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
Phoenix Suns center Marcin Gortat, of Poland, backs down Oklahoma Thunder center Steven Adams, right, during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)