{"id":230129,"date":"2026-02-24T11:49:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T11:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/24\/the-nba-is-losing-its-stars-the-drama-of-being-left-without-crowns-because-of-the-damn-65-rule\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T11:49:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T11:49:24","slug":"the-nba-is-losing-its-stars-the-drama-of-being-left-without-crowns-because-of-the-damn-65-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/24\/the-nba-is-losing-its-stars-the-drama-of-being-left-without-crowns-because-of-the-damn-65-rule\/","title":{"rendered":"The NBA is losing its stars: the drama of being left without crowns because of the damn 65 rule"},"content":{"rendered":"

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T<\/span>he NBA<\/strong> could become a competition of kings without crowns, one of the worst news for a competition that lives and grows thanks to marketing and the permanent creation of stars and role models. Injuries and the controversial 65-game rule have already condemned<\/strong>LeBron James<\/strong><\/a>, Stephen Curry<\/strong><\/a> and Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/strong><\/a> to not be eligible for the end-of-season individual awards.<\/p>\n

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Other players ‘fallen’ by this rule<\/strong> include Ja Morant, Joel Embiid, Trae Young, Domantas Sabonis, Austin Reaves, Anthony Davis, Jalen Williams, Franz Wagner, Josh Giddey and Tyler Herro.<\/p>\n

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In the 2023-24 season, the NBA established the controversial requirement of a minimum of 65 games out of 82<\/strong> to be eligible for end-of-year awards (All-NBA) and to encourage participation by its stars, a figure achievable only by players who do not fall injured.<\/p>\n

The NBA stars on the brink of not meeting the 65-game requirement<\/h2>\n

But after the discarding of LeBron James and Stephen Curry, two kings who will no longer be able to have a crown, the list of NBA stars who are on the verge of not complying with the rule of a minimum of 65 games played is worrying.<\/p>\n

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The NBA stars on the verge of not meeting the 65-game rule are Nikola Jokic<\/strong> (one game), Devin Booker<\/strong> (three games), Victor Wembanyama<\/strong> (four games), Luka Doncic<\/strong> (five games) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/strong> (six games).<\/p>\n

The consequences of not complying with the 65-game rule and not being eligible for All-NBA are also economic<\/h2>\n

The consequences of not complying with the 65-game rule, and not being eligible for the NBA’s end-of-season individual awards, also has financial consequences for the players.<\/p>\n

Being included in the All-NBA teams is tied to eligibility for ‘supermax’ contracts<\/strong>, meaning that missing games can cost players millions of dollars in potential earnings.<\/p>\n

There are limited exceptions for season-ending injuries (minimum 62 games played) and “extraordinary circumstances”, which require a complex appeals process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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