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Adam Silver Speaks on Introducing “Hawk-Eye” System in NBA, Make Objective Ref Calls Easy

Speaking on the WCF game 5 play, where the refs didn't give an out-of-bounds despite the ball rolling off Chet Holmgren's foot, Silver said the NBA will eventually introduce a Hawk-Eye-like system. "[Objective] calls will be done by an AI automated system with cameras lined around the court," Silver said, with refs allowed to focus on difficult subjective calls.

By Pranay Mukherjee

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Tyrese Haliburton Compares Knicks And OKC Fans

"OKC does a great job of having that college environment in there. It's pretty, ridiculously loud so I'd say it's the best environment," said Hali. He faced the Knicks at MSG and OKC in PayCom Center last Playoffs and picks OKC fans' raucousness. "There's a lot of celebrities in there (MSG) and sometimes they're 'too cool' to get super loud."

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34 minutes ago

Tyrese Haliburton Claims Coaches Teach Flopping Nowadays

"Yeah for sure it's being taught. I don't think it's as much head coach teaching as much as it is like player development," said Hali. Adam Silver addressed flopping tonight as well, calling out the difference between "selling a call" and flopping. "Even in pickup they're working on how they can draw fouls. Part of the game," continued Hali.

By Samir Mehdi

44 minutes ago

Adam Silver Excited to See Knicks in the Finals as Fans Go “Crazy”

"All people seem to be talking about are the Knicks," Silver said of New York, happy with how fans are reacting to the Knicks qualifying for the Finals. "Whoever they play I think it’s gonna be a fantastic matchup," Silver added, speaking on the Spurs-OKC WCF. He even compared Jalen Brunson's Knicks leadership to Yankees legend Derek Jeter.

By Pranay Mukherjee

Mark Cuban Proposes Shortening the Length of NBA Games

about 1 hour ago

Mark Cuban Proposes Shortening the Length of NBA Games

Cuban believes the NBA needs to shorten the game to 10 minutes a quarter, 40 minutes in total. "College basketball, nobody says 'Oh damn, these gameas are only 48 minutes.' No one looked at the Olympics and said, 'Damn, the Dream Team would've been a dream if they played 48 minutes," Cuban said, emphasizing it will create more important moments.

By Pranay Mukherjee

about 1 hour ago

NBA Analyst Slams Victor Wembanyama for Missing Media Availability After WCF Game 5 Loss

Broussard doesn't think it's acceptable for Wembanayama to miss out on meeting with the media after games, even after losses. "It’s not good. He is the face of the league, and I think he needs to understand, 'you are the face of the league, that's part of the job,'" Broussard said, highlighting how the media promotes the game.

By Pranay Mukherjee

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