Hit 'em where it hurts. That seems to be the idea behind an idea first reported by The Athletic that would go after the overabundance of load management by tying NBA awards to games played for the ...

Call it “load management,” “rest” or “soreness,” but NBA starters and veterans are being held out of games more often and earlier in the season for precautionary measures than ever before. Why? And ...

The NBA’s interminable debate about “load management,” the practice of teams resting healthy players to preserve them for the balance of an 82-game season and the playoffs, is a rare one. It’s rare ...