Name: The tanking dilemma: Can the NBA stop teams from losing on purpose?
Uploaded: 2026-02-27T15:25:25+08:00
Duration: 34 min 49 s
Description: Is strategic losing ruining the world's top professional basketball league – or is it just smart business? This week on Sideline Story, we break down the NBA's latest proposals to curb tanking. From flattening lottery odds to banning consecutive top-four

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Is strategic losing ruining the world's top professional basketball league – or is it just smart business? This week on Sideline Story, we break down the NBA's latest proposals to curb tanking. From flattening lottery odds to banning consecutive top-four picks, we dig into whether these changes would restore competitive integrity, or simply put a Band-Aid on a deeper issue. We also look at the fine line between rebuilding and tanking, the legacy of "The Process" made famous (or infamous) by the Philadelphia 76ers, and radical solutions that could finally put an end to deliberate defeats.

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