NEW YORK -- Adam Silver has become the NBAs fifth commissioner. JJ Redick Jersey . The NBA posted a picture on its Twitter account Saturday of Silver holding a basketball and shaking hands with outgoing commissioner David Stern. "Its official: Adam Silver succeeds David Stern as NBA Commissioner" the caption read. Stern retired after exactly 30 years in charge, making him the NBAs longest-serving and most successful commissioner. Silver joined the NBA as his assistant in 1992 and has been the deputy commissioner since 2006. "It is a source of great satisfaction to me that the NBA will now be led by Commissioner Adam Silver, for whom I have tremendous admiration, respect and expectations as he and his experienced and dedicated team take the NBA to successes that were unimaginable even a short while ago," Stern wrote Friday in a thank you email to media members. Stern announced he would retire on Oct. 25, 2012, and owners unanimously chose Silver as his successor. The NBA will now begin using balls with Silvers signature in games. Like Stern, Silver left the legal field to join the NBA. Originally Sterns special assistant, he went on to become NBA Chief of Staff before running NBA Entertainment for about a decade before replacing Russ Granik as deputy commissioner in 2006. Silver was the leagues lead negotiator during the 2011 collective bargaining negotiations and seemed to be more Sterns partner than deputy in recent years. "Its been Davids show. Even up to the last meeting. But there has never been a question whether Adam was involved in every important decision," Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban wrote in an email. The leagues owners unanimously approved longtime league executive Mark Tatums appointment as deputy commissioner this week. Dana Barros Jersey . - Benched Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman said he has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and voluntarily entered the NFL substance abuse program more than a year ago after mistakenly taking a medication to treat the condition. Richaun Holmes Jersey . The Wild, playing their first game since leading scorer Mikko Koivu broke his ankle Saturday at Washington, have won three straight for the first time since Nov. 1-5. Koivu underwent surgery on Monday and is expected to miss at least four weeks. http://www.official76ersproshop.com/kids-jerryd-bayless-76ers-jersey/ . Rosbergs time of 1 minute, 33.185 seconds at the Bahrain International Circuit was a quarter of a second faster than Hamilton, who had to abandon his final flying lap after running wide at the first corner.Anthony Taylor will referee Red Mondays showdown between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield. Taylor will have Simon Bennett and Stephen Child as his assistants, with Martin Atkinson named as the fourth official.Taylor, who refereed at Euro 2016, is from Wythenshawe in Greater Manchester and supports non-league club Altrincham. He was in charge of Uniteds 2-0 victory over Southampton earlier this season. Where will you be watching? Liverpool vs Man Utd live on Sky Sports 1, Monday 7pm. Markelle Fultz Jersey. Taylor was also in the media spotlight for sending off Stoke City boss Mark Hughes off during their 4-0 defeat to Tottenham Hostpur last month. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. Bennett has run the line in a United game already this season - their 2-1 defeat to Manchester City.Child meanwhile was one of the referees assistants in Liverpools 2-1 win over Chelsea.United have won the last four Premier League games between the two sides, although Liverpool were victorious in the most recent meeting at Anfield, a 2-0 triumph in last seasons Europa League.You can watch Englands tour of Bangladesh, plus Premier League football and the British Masters on Sky Sports. Upgrade now and enjoy three months at half price! Also See: Liverpool video Liverpool fixtures Liverpool stats Get a ￡10 free bet! Cheap Jerseys China NFL Jerseys China NFL Jerseys Wholesale Discount Basketball Jerseys Cheap NHL Jerseys Authentic Cheap Baseball Jerseys Free Shipping Cheapest College Jerseys Sale Cheap Football Jerseys China Nike NFL Jerseys Canada Wholesale NHL Jerseys From China MLB Jerseys Outlet Canada Wholesale NBA Jerseys Canada Store Cheap Soccer Jerseys China Cheap Authentic Jerseys Canada ' ' '