Tanking

The NBA’s campaign against tanking may be moving toward a new and politically sharper phase. According to a report by Yahoo Sports’ Kevin O’Connor, one general manager floated an extreme …

The NBA’s latest draft-lottery discussions are no longer just theoretical tweaks around the edges. They are beginning to look like a real attempt to reshape late-season incentives across the league. …

It started as a jaw-dropping one-liner from Tom Haberstroh: the NBA’s bottom 10 teams had collectively strung together a 40-game losing streak. Within a day, Marc Stein updated the number, …

Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle has publicly detailed his frustration with the NBA’s recent $100,000 fine of the franchise, saying he was “shocked” by how the league handled its review …

A new anti-tanking concept is gaining traction in NBA circles: freezing draft lottery odds at a predetermined point in the season so that results after that date no longer change …

By Saturday afternoon in Brooklyn, the tank wasn’t subtle anymore. It was procedural. The Nets beat the Wizards 127–113, but the score almost undersold how lopsided the day felt. Brooklyn …

The NBA is taking another swing at one of its oldest problems: how to keep the bottom of the standings from turning into a months-long race to lose. According to …