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Basketball Australia refers proposed rule changes to Fiba
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Basketball Australia refers proposed rule changes to Fiba
Idea aimed at delivering more highlights met with mixed reactions
The slam dunk has long been a staple of basketball, its biggest billboard, showcasing the athleticism and ferocity of its athletes. Now, some within the game want more.
The Australian men’s professional league, the NBL, has lodged a request with the sport’s rule-makers about trialling a way to deliver more of these highlights in a proposal that threatens to alter the game’s fine balance.
Idea aimed at delivering more highlights met with mixed reactions
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Source: The Guardian · Jack Snape. Published 31 Aug 2026, 02:58 am.
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