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 ...

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 ...

Hit 'em where it hurts. That seems to be the idea behind an idea first reported by The Athletic that would go after the overabundance of load management by tying NBA awards to games played for the ...

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 ...

"Load management to us is kicking ass in the first quarter and sitting down" - Cedric Ceballos shares how load management has changed since the '90s originally appeared on Basketball Network. Cedric ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...