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Silver: NBA Owners Meeting On Intentional Foul Rule Clarification

NBA owners are scheduled to meet today in Toronto to "discuss a rule clarification" due to the "epidemic of intentional fouling that is sweeping the NBA." NBA Commissioner Adam Silver during his State of the League press conference yesterday said that he has "shifted toward changing the so-called Hack-a-Shaq strategy." Silver: "My personal view is beginning to change on the issue. Last summer, I said I was personally on the fence. I'm beginning to feel that a change needs to be made" (CBSSPORTS.com, 2/13).

Silver addressed other topics during his press conference.

* On the NBA considering bringing its All-Star Weekend overseas: "It’s logistically more difficult than it may seem because there’s a ripple effect in terms of the number of days we take off on the rest of the schedule" (GLOBE & MAIL, 2/14).

* On the the All-Star balloting process: "The internet has been disruptive in every industry. ... While we love the fan participation and we're big advocates of social media, at the same time, I don't want our All-Stars to be determined based on who has the most clever or active social media campaign for a particular player" (TORONTO SUN, 2/14).

* On the salary cap: "A dramatic increase in the cap, as we're going to see next year, is not something we modeled when we designed this collective bargaining agreement. We'd prefer a system where teams are managing for cap room, and we'd prefer a system in which stars are distributed throughout the league as opposed to congregating in one market" (HOUSTON CHRONICLE, 2/14).

* On whether the league would balance things out financially for the Raptors due to the weak Canadian dollar: "There is no current plans to make any adjustments, but we have a planning committee of our owners that deals with matters like that. Of course it's something that we talk to MLSE about all the time. I should say the issue is complex" (TORONTO SUN, 2/14).

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