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With discussions brewing around how to reinvigorate the league, Charles Barkley suggested a radical restructuring of the NBA's schedule, advocating for a Christmas start. His rationale is firmly rooted in the understanding that the NFL dominates weekends, and a later start could potentially capture an audience free from competing sports.
There is also a conversation brewing around the potential reduction of regular-season games—though the revenue implications make such proposals unlikely. The NBA could reestablish itself as an entertaining spectacle by placing a greater emphasis on varied offensive styles and reducing over-reliance on analytics.