But it seems he could be running the risk of devaluing the regular season by pressing for more incentivized games before the playoffs. “I recognize that could always be a concern that people might take that from what I’ve said, I’m at least trying to send the opposite message,” Silver told Yahoo Sports at the Boys and Girls Club in San Francisco recently. “But I want to make sure people understand just like any other business, we’re constantly thinking about innovation. And we’re listening to our fans.”