Adam Silver’s Tanking Fixes Don’t Work
Podcast: Evan & TikiPublished On: Fri Feb 20 2026
Description: The NBA’s tanking problem is out of control, and Adam Silver’s latest “solutions” feel like band-aids on a broken system. The guys run through the leaked ideas and explain why each one either misses the point or just changes when teams start tanking. Then comes the real answer: a end-of-season tournament that puts two prizes on the line, a top-two draft pick and the final playoff spot, forcing franchises, coaches, players, and fans to care again. Along the way, the conversation takes a detour into Olympic hockey drama, a huge late Canada goal, and whether the refs were helping the “gold medal” machine. Plus: callers jump in with competing anti-tank proposals, a “losing index” idea to keep blowouts from being rewarded, and the debate spills into Knicks panic talk, Brunson’s future payday countdown, and why regular-season matchups still don’t have to decide what happens in May.
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