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Nuggets coach Michael Malone slammed Adam Silver\u2019s idea of shedding two minutes off each quarter, a move the commissioner floated in a radio interview in hopes of appeasing the shorter attention span of modern TV viewers.<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope we don\u2019t go to 10-minute quarters,\u201d Malone said before his Nuggets lost, 122-112, to the Knicks on Wednesday night at MSG. \u201cI hope we don\u2019t go to the four-point line. I hope we don\u2019t become Barnum & Bailey where we\u2019re just having to do whatever we have to do to keep viewership.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause there is a history and greatness to this game. And a purity to this game and I hope we can find a way to stay true to that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Earlier Wednesday, Silver, faced with sagging TV ratings, told \u201cThe Dan Patrick Show\u201d that he\u2019s \u201ca fan\u201d of the 10-minute quarters \u2014 which is the format for international and college hoops.<\/p>\n
\u201cPutting aside what it would mean for records and things like that, I think that a two-hour format for a game is more consistent for modern television habits,\u201d Silver said, later adding: \u201cI don\u2019t think most fans would be disappointed if it was a two-hour presentation.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tom Thibodeau, like Malone, is against Silver on this issue.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m probably more traditional so I\u2019d hate to see that,\u201d the Knicks coach said. \u201cThat\u2019s just a personal [opinion]. I haven\u2019t really thought about it just because of the records and things of that nature. I think we have a great game. I think what people want to see is competition.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Knicks are catching a break for their big weekend game.<\/p>\n
Lakers star Anthony Davis suffered an abdominal strain and will be reevaluated \u201cin about a week,\u201d the team announced, meaning he won\u2019t be available for Saturday against the Knicks.<\/p>\n
Davis has been, by far, the Lakers\u2019 best player this season while averaging 25.7 points with 11.9 rebounds. <\/p>\n
His absence probably will help the Knicks win but won\u2019t take much away from the pageantry of the matchup, which is always about LeBron James.<\/p>\n
James, 40, the NBA\u2019s all-time leading scorer, hasn\u2019t announced any retirement plans but each appearance at MSG could potentially be his last \u2014 especially when factoring in injury potential and the fact the Lakers only visit once per season. <\/p>\n
Last season, the Lakers beat the Knicks 113-105 at the Garden, with James scoring 24 and Davis adding 18 rebounds with four blocks.<\/p>\n
Josh Hart played and started after again being listed on the injury report as questionable with knee soreness. <\/p>\n
It was the third straight game Hart carried the same injury designation and still played.<\/p>\n
Per NBA rules, a team is not allowed to list a player as questionable with the same injury if he was upgraded to available in the five prior games.<\/p>\n
Hart is up to four straight games with knee soreness. <\/p>\n
He was listed as probable and questionable in the two previous games because of cervical compression. <\/p>\n
Hart has missed just one game this season, which was due to personal reasons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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