NBA referee Jenna Schroeder has been the talk of social media basketball circles since the San Antonio Spurs game at the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night, but not because she cursed on national television.

The NBA has a history of changing rules to eliminate the dominance of one player. In 1951, they widened the free-throw lane to make George Mikan less dominant. In 1999, they stopped players from dribbling without facing the basket for five seconds to slow down the best post players.

T he New York Knicks will look to extend their winning streak to five games when they take on the San Antonio Spurs in a 2024 Christmas Day matchup. New York is coming off a 139-1