David Kahn, Columnist

How to Keep the NBA on Schedule

Worth exploring are several game-shortening initiatives that could be immediately tested in the NBA's Development League -- moves that could fit a 48-minute contest more neatly into a 120- to 130-minute window.

October 28, 2014 at 1:03 PM UTC

By David Kahn

David Kahn has been general manager of the Indiana Pacers, president of the Minnesota Timberwolves, head of the Oregon Stadium Campaign for Major League Baseball and is currently teaching two courses on sports economics at New York University.

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The argument for a shorter NBA season, as proposed by LeBron James, didn't come out of thin air -- it came in response to an experimental 44-minute preseason game between Brooklyn and Boston.

For the record, James and many other players argued against taking a whack at the 48-minute game. To some, that may seem inconsistent: If we're striving for reducing player injuries and increasing fan enjoyment, isn't a skinnier game as important as a shorter season?