Adam Silver has heard the complaints for years. Fans scream at their screens. Coaches burn timeouts on challenges that go nowhere. Players roll their eyes at yet another overturned call. The NBA commissioner finally signaled a concrete response this week. The league will soon hand a slice of officiating duties to an AI system. Speaking on ESPN’s The Pat McAfee Show , Silver described a future where cameras ringing the court make instant rulings on out-of-bounds plays, line violations and similar objective calls. “We’re going to move to a system like that where that whole category of calls will be automatic,” he said. “Those calls will be done by an AI automated system with cameras lined around the court.” The announcement lands amid another postseason thick with finger-pointing. Elimination games draw fresh scrutiny. One missed rotation or late whistle dominates talk radio the next morning. Silver acknowledged the pattern. He also drew a firm line. Human referees stay central to the game.…