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Israeli National Basketball League Shifts Games to Friday Afternoons, Adds External Board
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First reported by Sport5 · 1 hour ago
What happened
The Israeli National Basketball League is moving its games to Friday afternoons to attract families and is establishing an external board to aid league growth. The league is also changing its rules for developing young players and will reward teams for fan engagement.
- 01League games move to Friday afternoons for family attendance.
- 02External board established to boost league growth and professionalism.
- 03New rules mandate five young players on each team's roster.
- 04Teams will be financially rewarded for fan attendance and social media.
- 05Season begins October 13, 2026, with 15 teams.
- 06Three teams will be relegated to improve league structure.
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