{
  "id": 19825224,
  "title": "Must-See 65: The plan to kill the NBA back-to-back and bring stars back",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/must-see-65-the-plan-to-kill-the-nba-back-to-back-and-bring-stars-back",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-13T15:22:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/must-see-65-the-plan-to-kill-the-nba-back-to-back-and-bring-stars-back-152230912.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The NBA schedule is packed with back-to-back games, often leaving stars like LeBron James and Joel Embiid sidelined due to injuries. In a season where the grind is taking a toll on even the league's biggest stars, some are calling for a change. The plan to kill the NBA back-to-back and bring stars back to peak performance is gaining momentum. The 82-game season may be too much for the players, leading to a surge in injuries. Even stars like Anthony Edwards, a vocal critic of load management, have fallen victim to the grueling schedule. With injuries plaguing the league's stars, fans are demanding a 65-game schedule to preserve the game's stars and maintain fan trust.",
  "summary": "With injuries sweeping through the league's stars, it's time to move to a 65-game schedule.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}