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The NBA’s “Over 38-rule”: The Overlooked Rule That is Impacting Aging All-Stars

Gabby Painter

Oct 226 min read

The NBA’s “Over 38-rule”: The Overlooked Rule That is Impacting Aging All-Stars

The Over-38 rule is a provision in the NBA’s Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) designed to discourage teams from offering contracts...

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Gabby Painter

Feb 267 min read

The NBA’s ‘Player Participation Policy’: How Cracking Down on Load Management Could Lead to Lack of Recognition for Stars like Joel Embiid

Load management is the practice of strategically resting players to prevent injuries. [1] It has become common practice in the NBA among...

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Zack Slogoff

Nov 7, 20235 min read

Slam Dunk or Foul Play? NBA Faces Antitrust Heat from Big3

In January of 2023, representatives from the Big3 basketball league convened with officials from the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) in...

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Gabby Painter

Oct 17, 20234 min read

Harden Threatens to Withhold Service: Legal Ramifications of Feuding with Daryl Morey & the 76ers

National Basketball Association (NBA) point guard James Harden has gained a reputation for forcing his way out of teams through any means...

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Zack Slogoff

Mar 16, 20237 min read

Commissioner Control? Morant Faces Legal and League Investigations

Ja Morant is a 23-year-old Memphis Grizzlies all-star and the 2020 rookie of the year. Off the court, he is currently facing two...

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Hunter Parsons

Dec 28, 20225 min read

Turnover in the Valley: Mat Ishbia Takes Over

More than a year after the start of the NBA’s investigation into now former Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver, it is reported...

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Zack Slogoff

Nov 12, 20225 min read

Accountability - The Aftermath of Kyrie’s Tweets

The NBA and the Brooklyn Nets have once again come face-to-face with what has become an all too familiar question in basketball in recent...

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Hunter Parsons

Nov 9, 20225 min read

Hard-Capping the NBA: Unlikely and Unnecessary

On December 15, 2022, the National Basketball Association (“NBA”) and National Basketball Players Association’s (“NBPA”) current...

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Katie Braile

Oct 16, 20224 min read

The Basketball Gender Wage Gap: Why WNBA Athletes Play in Russia

[1] The United States Women’s National Team (“USWNT”), in its lawsuit against US Soccer, drew much-needed attention to the gender wage...

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Zack Slogoff

Oct 15, 20224 min read

Embrace Debate: The Sixers' Big Move

[1] Although the transition will not take place for nearly a decade, the Philadelphia 76ers are officially moving downtown. [2] This has...

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Lauren Di Lella

Oct 13, 20226 min read

You’re Fired: Hostile Work Environments Within the NBA and NFL

Hostile workplace claims against team managers are unfortunately nothing new to the world of professional sports. Recently, Robert...

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James McCauley

May 17, 20225 min read

Showtime in the Court Room: Potential Legal Action Arising from Misrepresentation in "Winning Time"

Hollywood showbusiness is exactly that – a show. Therefore, it is expected that producers attempt to drive their ratings up by creating...

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Hunter Parsons

Apr 26, 20226 min read

The $30 Million Problem in the NBA’s Collective Bargaining Agreement

With the 75th NBA regular season officially complete, it is once again time to argue over who should be named the league’s best players....

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Hunter Parsons

Apr 5, 20224 min read

The Dangerous Path of Increased Advertising in the NBA

With the 2021-22 NBA regular season winding down, fans across the country have officially said their goodbyes to the army of cardboard...

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