Certain players become eligible for a higher-than-usual max salary (also known as a supermax) if they make an All-NBA team. That’s true for players coming off their rookie-scale contracts and those ...

LeBron James fell below the NBA’s 65-game rule, ending his All-NBA streak and reshaping how durability and availability define modern player value.

One of the crazier rule changes the NBA has made in recent years was the 65-game minimum for players to qualify for awards. It’s led to some truly wonky results like a whole host of the league’s top ...

Nikola Jokić's hyperextended knee all but eliminated him from the MVP race. That would be true in any rational world. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was neck-and-neck with him already. If two players are ...

Some end-of-season NBA award races have a new wrinkle this season. Players must reach a minimum-games-played threshold of 65 in order to be eligible for certain major end-of-season awards such as MVP ...

Giannis Antetokounmpo admitted the NBA’s 65-game rule leaves no room for injuries, saying one setback can end award hopes for even the league’s biggest names. Consistency has always defined Giannis ...

Nikola Jokic‘s hyperextended knee didn’t just knock him out for a month. It effectively knocked him out of the MVP race. That would’ve been true with or without the NBA’s 65-game rule. If two players ...

DNVR Nuggets: “I understand the 65 game rule, but a guy who NEVER misses games for a decade, it bothers me a little bit.” “This is not somebody who sits out. He NEVER sits out.” David Adelman on ...