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Two years after being kicked out of the NBA, a notable former player is looking to get reinstated. JD Shaw of Hoops Rumors reported this week that ex-NBA Rookie of the Year Tyreke Evans is hoping to be reinstated by the league soon. The 32-year-old …
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 …
The NBA is pressing on with exploring the possibility of an in-season tournament, with the league’s Competition Committee holding significant discussions on the subject. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the league’s …
It appears that Minnesota fans can rest easy knowing that their NBA franchise is safe. Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic reported on Monday that the NBA has no interest in the Timberwolves relocating. Krawczynski also says that owner Glen Taylor has …
The NBA has to be pleased with the early ratings for Game 6 of the NBA Finals, continuing a trend of significant gains compared with 2020. Tuesday’s Game 6 between the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks averaged a 6.6 rating and 12.52 million …
NBA commissioner Adam Silver is getting his wish regarding the league’s play-in tournament. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Friday that the NBA and the Players Association have agreed to once again hold the play-in tournament as part …
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 …
NBA commissioner Adam Silver has spoken extensively in recent years about finding ways to boost ratings and fan interest. One way the league may try to do that is with a tournament that takes place in the middle of the regular season. NBA executives …
The NBA got everything it wanted and then some on Wednesday with the play-in game between the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers. According to Richard Deitsch of The Athletic, the Lakers-Warriors play-in drew 5.6 million viewers on ESPN, a …
The NBA will be quite pleased with the early returns from Tuesday night’s play-in games. While 2021 does not mark the league’s first experiment with the play-in tournament, the 2020 event took place inside the Orlando bubble under unusual …
There has been talk for the past year that the NBA could expand to new cities in order to help recoup some of the revenue that was lost during the pandemic, and it sounds like that is going to happen. Michael Grange of Sportsnet reported this week …
The NBA has postponed several games over the past year or so due to the ongoing pandemic and civil rights issues, and the league is preparing for the possibility of that happening again this week. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Sunday …
A "pristine condition" Kobe Bryant rookie card sold for $1.8 million on Saturday, making it one of the most expensive sports cards ever.
The Dallas Mavericks have chosen not to play the national anthem prior to home games this season, and the NBA is not going to allow that to continue. The NBA announced in a statement on Wednesday that all teams will be required to play the national …
Joel Embiid clearly believes that the Philadelphia 76ers got the short end of the stick this weekend. Embiid’s Sixers were forced to play their game against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday despite being severely shorthanded due to a positive …
The later start to the 2020-2021 NBA season has produced higher opening week ratings compared to last year. NBA television ratings are up significantly compared to the start of the 2019 season, according to Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today. Ratings for …
