Silver looks at anti-tanking
Sports at a glance
The NBA is pushing new rules to cut down on tanking and keep teams trying to win.
On Thursday, people familiar with the talks said Commissioner Adam Silver outlined options in a call with general managers. Silver has said he wants every remedy on the table.
Sources said the league is considering locking in draft lottery odds by a set date. The league has fined teams for sitting healthy players, including Utah and Indiana. The NBA is likely to discuss it further at a Board of Governors meeting next month.
Elsewhere in sports:
n South Carolina lawmakers have approved a bill to keep secret how much money teams and athletes are paid under new college sports rules. The state is poised to join Arkansas, Utah, Colorado and Kentucky, which already keep Name, Image and Likeness deals from the public.
n The NCAA won’t discuss expanding the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments until after this year’s version of March Madness finishes. That’s what NCAA senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt told a group of reporters attending an NCAA event Thursday in Indianapolis.



