Officially, the NBA has maintained that it plans to keep its 65-game rule that determines eligibility for regular-season awards and All-NBA teams. Anecdotally, current and former NBA players have ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The NBA wanted to send a message to its biggest stars: show up. Play games. Stop load managing your way through the regular season while fans pay hundreds of dollars to watch their ...

The NBA needs to revisit its rule that players must play in 65 games to be eligible for major awards. LeBron James is the latest casualty of the rule, which was intended to encourage players to miss ...

Detroit guard Cade Cunningham’s eligibility for individual honors such as a spot on the All-NBA team is in some doubt because of the 65-game rule for such awards, and the players’ association said ...