Report: NBA to Eliminate Automatic Reviews for Out-of-Bounds Calls

The bane of NBA fans' existence is coming to an end.

The NBA altered its pace-of-play policies on Monday afternoon, eliminating automatic reviews on all out-of-bounds plays in the final two minutes, per The Athletic's Shams Charania. 

Coach's challenges will now be the only method to review out-of-bounds calls, per Charania. Teams are currently permitted one challenge per game, a rule that has been in place since 2019. 

This will eliminate the prolonged stoppages that occur at times late in NBA games. https://t.co/ThlYWOh49h

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 13, 2021

The elimination of automatic reviews wasn't the only alteration discussed by the league's competition committee on Monday. The NBA is also reportedly considering an in-season tournament, with players potentially earning up to $1 million in prize money. No vote has been taken on any potential tournament as of Monday.

The NBA is discussing having an in-season tournament in future seasons, with $1 million per player in prize money, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. The concept was discussed on a Competition Committee call today.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 13, 2021

The 2021-22 NBA season will begin on Oct. 19. The Bucks will host the Nets before the Lakers host the Warriors.