The NBA formally implemented the “new” rules against load management back in 2023 in an attempt to crack down on the growing ...

According to Joe Vardon of The Athletic, the NBA has concluded that "load management" being useful for teams to keep their players healthy is not supported by the league's data -- a stunning turn of ...

The NBA’s load management policy is a set of rules that guide how teams rest their top players during the season. In recent years, many star players have missed games not because of injury, but to ...

Ten years ago, only cutting-edge sports scientists knew the term "load management." Today, it is sparking a popular revolt that hit new heights last week when LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard sat out ...

This week, the NBA sent teams and media a 57-page report about load management. The primary finding: Based on 10 years of data from regular-season games, it is not clear that resting players makes ...

For the past decade, load management has been a complex and controversial issue, sparking debate among the NBA, its teams, and players alike, with Andre Iguodala being the latest to chime in on the ...

Understanding the science of load management can add context to the discussion about the positives and negatives of resting players. Andrew Patton has over ten years of experience as a strength and ...

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard sat out Wednesday’s game against the Utah Jazz due to a thing called “load management.” Load management became part of the NBA lexicon last year in large part ...

Sitting out an NBA game for load management lowers the risk of injury like staying home from work lowers the chance of getting into a car accident. Sure, there’s less risk when home sitting on the ...

The NBA is a superstar’s league, and franchises are doing anything they can to keep their best players in top shape for the playoffs. Recently, that’s meant sitting players for games in what’s known ...

Load management is among the most debated, least understood issues in the NBA today. It isn't just an indiscriminate excused absence from a regular-season game. It's a program that seeks to have a ...