5 ways to make the NBA more interesting, challenging, exciting and fun

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The NBA is fun to watch. But there are a few things that could be done to make it even more exciting. We love this game. And here’s how to make it better.

Now that the NBA Summer League is over (props to our beloved Portland Trail Blazers for winning the tournament title), basketball enters its dead zone. That’s the long stretch between the end of Summer League and the beginning of training camp.

So what’s a basketball fan to do? Well, why not sit back, relax and read this list of things we invented off the top of our heads that we think would make the game even more exciting than it already is?

Let’s start with …