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Category: NBA briefing
NBA rule changes and officiating guidance explained, with original league references and context for how the game is played.
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NBA All-Star 2027 tickets: prices, included access and what to check
A practical Phoenix All-Star ticket guide: adult and child prices, same-day Jam Session access, separate music passes, fees and…
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NBA briefing
NBA waivers explained: claims, the 48-hour window and free agency
What an NBA waiver means, when the 48-hour claim window begins, how priority works and why clearing waivers differs…
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NBA briefing
NBA two-way contracts explained: the 50-game limit and playoff rules
A training-camp guide to NBA two-way contracts: roster places, active-list limits, the shared 90-game restriction and postseason conversion rules.
Tom Washington, Monty McCutchen and Brent Barnaky during Wizards–Heat on March 30, 2011. File photo. Photo: Keith Allison / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0). Resized; display crops may vary.
NBA briefing
NBA highlights flopping and shooters’ landing space in latest officiating guidance
How NBA flopping penalties, coach’s challenges and landing-space reviews work, including free throws, possession and flagrant-foul ejections.
Tom Washington, Monty McCutchen and Brent Barnaky during Wizards–Heat on March 30, 2011. File photo. Photo: Keith Allison / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0). Resized; display crops may vary.NBA briefing
NBA puts push-offs and off-ball contact in focus for 2026-27
The league's preseason guidance reaches beyond ballhandlers, highlighting screens and the contact that disrupts cutters, post players and straight-line…
NBA briefing
NBA briefing, September 20: Detroit and Miami updates, Utah, and Lowry
The September 20 briefing, updated with Detroit and Miami announcements, Utah’s signing and reported terms, and Lowry’s Toronto honor.