As the NFL moves toward an 18-game season in the next few years, the NBA’s tanking-shaped stretch run offers a recent example of what can happen late in long seasons — and what the league may need to manage to keep games competitive

As the NFL moves toward an 18-game season in the next few years, the NBA’s tanking-shaped stretch run offers a recent example of what can happen late in long seasons — and what the league may need to manage to keep games competitive