The NBA is an ever-evolving landscape, with the league always trying to find new ways to enhance not just the viewer experience but also the quality of the sport. Last season, we saw Commissioner Adam Silver and the rest of the NBA executives introduce several changes- from bringing in a flopping penalty to adding another coach’s challenge. And we knew that this upcoming 2025-26 campaign was going to be no different. However, no one expected the rule change to be this huge!
ESPN’s Shams Charania has sent the basketball world into a frenzy after he announced that the league is bringing a change to the end-of-period heaves. “ The NBA will implement a new change for the 2025-26 season: unsuccessful end-of-period heaves will now be recorded as a missed field-goal attempt for the team, not th