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The NBA on Wednesday implemented a new “Heave Rule” that had fans all asking the same question. The league’s board of governors voted Wednesday to approve the rule. The rule says that late heaves will not count against an …
Luka Doncic got victimized by the letter of the law over the weekend. During Sunday’s game vs. the Phoenix Suns, the Los Angeles Lakers star Doncic was whistled for a rare violation. Doncic got Suns center Nick Richards switched onto him on the …
NBA commissioner Adam Silver floated a fairly radical potential rule change that he would like to see happen. In an appearance on “The Dan Patrick Show” Wednesday, Silver suggested that shortening quarters from 12 minutes to 10 could be …
NBA scoring has skyrocketed to a different stratosphere over the last few years. The new reality the league has entered hasn’t gone unnoticed. The NBA’s competition committee has “officially begun reviewing” whether offenses …
The NBA’s new load management rules have been under intense scrutiny of late. Hall of Famer Charles Barkley believes the current players brought this reality upon themselves. The recent knee injury suffered by Philadelphia 76ers center Joel …
The NBA has never been shy to tinker with its rulebook every so often. That’s no different this offseason as the NBA’s board of governors has given the green light for two new rule changes for the 2023-24 campaign. The first rule change …
The NBA is in its fourth year of allowing coaches to challenge one play per game, and a significant change could be coming to the system this offseason. According to Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report, the NBA’s Competition Committee has had …
The NBA has tried to crack down on flopping over the past decade, and that effort could be ramped up even more next season. The NBA is discussing the possibility of implementing a flop penalty that would award the opposing team a technical free …
We may be seeing much more in-game litigation starting next NBA season. Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus reported Monday that there is one particular NBA rule change that is seen as “most likely” for next season — allowing head …
The NBA’s newest rule is not too popular with one of their newest stars. Video went viral this week of Los Angeles Lakers center Thomas Bryant being whistled for a technical foul from the bench during Wednesday’s preseason game against …
The NBA appears to be serious about enforcing one new rule this season. During Tuesday’s preseason game between the Miami Heat and Minnesota Timberwolves, veteran NBA referee Scott Foster formally warned the Heat bench for standing during the …
Starting next season, the NBA will be implementing what may ultimately become known as “The Max Strus Rule.” Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported on Friday that the NBA will be changing the announcement timing for …
The NBA held its general managers meeting on Tuesday in Chicago, and the league is discussing making a change to one particular rule. According to Shams Charania, the NBA is trying to discourage take fouls. The league is considering altering the take …
The final two minutes of NBA games could look much different in 2021-22 thanks to a reported rule change. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the NBA’s Board of Governors has voted to end automatic replay reviews for out-of-bounds …
NBA rules have been tilted in favor of offenses for several years now, and the league is reportedly making strides to level the playing field going forward. The NBA is planning to implement new rules beginning next season that aim to limit the use of …
The NBA is planning to quickly advance a proposal that will penalize players for using unnatural shooting motions to draw fouls. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, further meetings have taken place on formalizing rules that would prevent …
