Re-Imagining Basketball

The sport of basketball needs a serious refresh, according to the NBA commissioner Adam Silver who is a contemplating radical change to keep the game relevant to new generations and global audience. One of his 'radical' ideas is introducing tournaments during the NBA's regular season - and the concept of borrowed from the world of soccer.

Kudos to Mr. Just like business, you need to explore its boundaries in order to stay connected with its audience, and some of the best ideas can be borrowed from elsewhere. After all, basketball was invented in the late nineteenth century by a Canadian teacher through the oxymoronic combination of a peach basket and a soccer ball.

See changes to the NBA Silver is pondering:

https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/nba/news/adam-silver-considering-big-changes-to-nba-including-shorter-games-and-midseason-tournaments/1i6is7lq9d4kb1kcb2vw8azl1m

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