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NBA Season Opener: A Brief Overview

The NBA 2017-2018 season is officially underway as the first games of the season were played over the last two days.

The season started earlier than usual to avoid overexertion of players that have to play too many games back-to-back. In the past, teams have benched players to ensure they don’t hurt themselves. This presents a problem to fans who pay money to watch their favorite player. For instance, the Cavaliers opted to rest Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love, and LeBron James in a game against the Clippers last season. Fans chanted for their players to make an appearance to no avail and their unhappiness resonated to the league. Adam Silver thinks that extending the season by a week should help prevent injuries throughout the course of the season.

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The NBA Top 5: Most Popular Highlights of 2016-17

With the 2017 NBA season coming to a close, it’s time to take a look back at the top highlight videos of the season.

According to Google Trends data, these are the top 5 most viewed clips that you must watch!

5. LeBron James vs. Kevin Durant on Christmas Day 2016 (1.6 Million Views)

The rivalry – once quite heated, but more recently quieted, was resurrected and made for a game for everyone to enjoy.