NBA’s best players are ineligible for major awards because of rule that needs to change

Source: New York Post

The NBA needs to revisit its rule that players must play in 65 games to be eligible for major awards.   LeBron James is the latest casualty of the rule, which was intended to encourage players to miss fewer games, but will preclude some of the league’s biggest stars from being eligible for MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved Player, All-NBA and All-Defensive teams.   James missed his 18th game Tuesday because of left foot arthritis, meaning his streak of being named to an All-NBA team for a record 21 straight seasons was snapped.