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Adam Silver made a significant announcement concerning the NBA's recent rule
Published February 18, 2024 at 4:59 PM
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Adam Silver, the NBA commissioner, reaffirmed the league's requirement that players must compete in 65 games to be eligible for prestigious awards, which can also carry financial incentives.
During his traditional NBA All-Star Weekend press conference on Saturday, Silver commented."I'm not ready to say it isn't working so far, I can tell you that the number of games that players have participated in is up this season and interestingly enough, injuries are actually down. Whether that's meaningful data yet, I don't know. I think the right time to take a further look at this rule is at the end of the season when we sort of at least have a year under our belt."
As per an NBA spokesperson, star players have decreased their injury-related missed games by 25 percent this season compared to last season. Moreover, there's been an 18 percent reduction in missed games due to injury among all starters.
Silver also addressed the escalating tension between NBA players and coaches with referees.
"I think there's a real willingness on behalf of the officials as well to do better. I think this is a real area of focus for us that we're going to be working on. There just has to be a two-way sense of respect. I'm sympathetic to the frustration and feel it's an area where we can make progress."
Source : The Athletic
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