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NBA Creates More Space Under Basket

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The NBA cleared an extra foot around the basket, increasing the "escape lanes" from 3 feet to 4 feet on both sides of the stanchion. Under the new rules, 10 camera positions are allowed on each baseline and dance teams and other entertainers must be stationed somewhere else. The number of total camera positions, 20, is down from 24 last year and 40 in the 2010-11 season. These changes were announced to teams last July, before the Paul George injury.