Adam Silver ranks first on Sports Business Journal's 50 Most Influential people in sports business list for the second time in three years.

Michele Roberts ranks 28th on the list.

Also on the list with NBA connections are Joe Lacob & Peter Guber (18th), Ted Leonsis (20th), Dan Gilbert (22nd) and Josh Harris & David Blitzer (39th).

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell ranked third while MLB commissioner Rob Manfred ranked fifth.