Is the NBA’s Injury Crisis About Money? Why 82 Games Won’t Change | Run It Back! NBA Week in Revi...
thePeachBasketNovember 02, 202600:11:08

Is the NBA’s Injury Crisis About Money? Why 82 Games Won’t Change | Run It Back! NBA Week in Revi...

Week two of the 2026-27 NBA season is in the books. Jose Salviati runs back the only objective NBA power rankings, where the Detroit Pistons climb to No. 1 and Dallas jumps nine spots. He also covers the week’s stat standouts, led by Luka Dončić’s 43.3 points per game. In Full Court Press, Jose congratulates the Golden State Valkyries on their historic WNBA title, then digs into the injury wave hitting Anthony Edwards, Jalen Williams, Paolo Banchero and Kawhi Leonard. He asks why the NBA won’t shorten the season, and the answer starts with money.

00:00 Intro
 00:56 Objective NBA power rankings: the week two top 10
 03:06 Pistons take over No. 1
 03:33 Stat standouts: Luka, Wemby, Giannis, Jokić and Zion
 05:01 Marquee matchups: Mavericks at Spurs, 76ers at Pistons
 05:23 Full Court Press
 05:46 Valkyries make expansion history with the WNBA title
 06:09 12 key players sidelined: is the NBA’s injury problem getting worse?
 06:58 The healthiest team wins, not the best team
 07:44 Fewer games, fewer injuries? What the studies say vs. Adam Silver
 09:26 Follow the money: owners, TV deals and the CBA
 10:49 Why a shorter season is a long shot
 11:10 Wrap up

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