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The Oklahoma City Thunder opens their in-season tournament run on the road against the Sacramento Kings Friday.
The NBA’s player participation policy – instituted in 2023 – is designed to reduce instances of teams resting healthy players during the regular season.
Usual suspects abound. Three-time MVP Nikola Jokić is again turning up the heat. Reigning winner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is right there with him. Giannis Antetokounmpo is a one-man video game. A lean, mean, healthier Luka Dončić is pretty amazing. Who knew? Victor Wembanyama is proof that interstellar travel happened within our time.
The NBA announced Tuesday that the organization had been fined $100,000 for violating the league’s Player Participation Policy during the Nov. 12 matchup in Miami — a night when Cleveland rested Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley. How to watch the Cavs: See how to watch the Cavs games with this handy game-by-game TV schedule.
The NBA has taken a firm stance against the practice of resting healthy star players, levying a significant fine against the Cleveland Cavaliers. On Tuesday,