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Is the NBA season too long and grueling?

 I write this knowing damn well that nothing will change, but I question whether the NBA season is too long and grueling. 


The Boston Celtics played a total of 101 games in the 2023-24 season - the usual 82 regular season contests and 19 playoff games. Despite the physical toll on the players, the regular season can seem to be simply a never-ending prelude to the intensity of the post-season.

As an example, Boston has played 47 games thus far this season, and the players already appear to be bored and itching for the playoffs. They still sit second in the East Standings (barely) and have a 5-5 record in the last 10 contests. But I understand their laid-back mindset and lethargic play of late. And The Green appear to relax at home - where they have a worse record than on the road. And the loss to Houston last night hurt a bit more - with the Rockets taking over third place in the standings from Boston.

The NBA has become a League of wealth, with the 30 teams having a combined value of roughly $138 billion - with that number climbing higher every season. There seems to be no limit.

So that is why I expect ZERO changes in the current NBA schedule of 82 games per season. The NBA is thriving. It is a proven money maker. Talk of international expansion abounds and we can expect the League to continue to grow and thrive financially.

I worry not about the recent, uninspired play of my home team, the Boston Celtics. They are loaded and will respond come playoff time. But with 35 games to go until then, I have difficulty watching the lackluster play and the frequent losses of a team that has been so brilliantly constructed.

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