An NBA insider reports that Commissioner Adam Silver is a proponent of shortening games to 40 minutes, though the concept is described as dead on arrival within league circles. The rumor, reported by David Yapkowitz of ClutchPoints, suggests Silver has expressed interest in reducing the current 48-minute format, but significant obstacles remain.
Any change to game length would require approval from the NBA Board of Governors and the National Basketball Players Association, making immediate implementation highly improbable. The current four-quarter, 12-minute structure has been in place since the league's inception.
