NBA Approves New Rules Limiting Teams' Ability to Rest Star Players

The NBA's board of governors approved a new policy aimed at reducing player absences for rest.
The rules define "star players" as those who made All-Star or All-NBA teams in the past three seasons.
Teams can't sit multiple star players for the same game and must balance rest between home and away games.
Violating the policy results in fines up to $1 million, with exceptions in certain cases.
The league aims to improve fan perception, increase participation, and prioritize nationally televised games.