LOOK: NBA Play-In Format Could Have Helped Six Teams Make Playoffs Instead Of Lottery
KEY POINTS
Commissioner Adam Silver wants the format to stick for good
Six lottery-bound teams from previous seasons would have benefitted from the play-in format
After the Los Angeles Lakers suffered another disappointing loss at the hands of the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, LeBron James ripped the NBA s play-in format. Whoever came up with that s - needs to be fired, the irate superstar said following a 121-114 defeat.
Ironically, if the Lakers season continues to unravel, they might have no other recourse but to depend on the play-in for their title repeat hopes.
NBA All-Star 2021 Draft: Who Will LeBron James, Kevin Durant Pick For Team Rosters?
03/02/21 AT 4:37 PM
We know which players will compete in the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, but the makeup of each roster is still a mystery. That will change Thursday night when LeBron James and Kevin Durant, the contest s captains, pick their respective teams in the All-Star draft.
Of the 24 players in Sunday night’s All-Star Game, 10 have already been designated as starters and must be drafted before the reserves. Durant was supposed to start, but he’ll miss the game with a hamstring injury and has been replaced by Jayson Tatum.