Three-point dunks and mid-court shots worth four: how Australia’s NBL is seeking to shake up traditional rules

Basketball Australia refers proposed rule changes to Fiba

Idea aimed at delivering more highlights met with mixed reactions

The slam dunk has long been a staple of basketball, its biggest billboard, showcasing the athleticism and ferocity of its athletes. Now, some within the game want more.

The Australian men’s professional league, the NBL, has lodged a request with the sport’s rule-makers about trialling a way to deliver more of these highlights in a proposal that threatens to alter the game’s fine balance.