NBA, message to players: ‘There are 82 races to be played’

The NBA is negotiating the new television contract

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The NBA is putting its money where its mouth is. To those who think the number of games (82) in the regular season should be reduced, it responds piquantly: "We have done studies that have shown how fewer contests does not necessarily mean fewer injuries. We’ve analyzed a lot of data and they’ve shown us that resting more doesn’t lead to fewer injuries", the words of Joe Dumars, NBA executive vice president, reported by ESPN.

The willà of the NBA è therefore, to continue to guarantee 82 total games as far as the regular season is concerned and offer fans the best possible show, that is, all the All Stars on the court. The absenteeism of recent years, with several stars rested especially in the final part of the regular season, must not happen anymore.

"The culture should be that every player wants to play 82 games. Obviously not everyone will play 82 games. But everyone should want to play 82 games. That è the culture we are trying to reestablish right now", the clear words of Joe Dumars. It should be remembered that the NBA is negotiating a new television contract and, therefore, needs all its stars, on the court.