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

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.
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