NBA faces pressure to alter 65-game eligibility rule for players to be considered for awards

NBA faces pressure to alter 65-game eligibility rule for players to be considered for awards

For NBA players to be considered for top awards, they must play at least 65 games

Memphis Grizzlies forward Cedric Coward (23) drives against Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 13, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant, left, greets Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic after an NBA basketball game Sunday, March 22, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) walks on the court during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Monday, March 23, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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