Whenever the NBA introduces a new wrinkle to its traditions or floats a radical business idea, Michael Malone never neglects to credit the league for thinking proactively. Then he gets to his personal opinion on the matter.

In the final newsletter for January, why shorter games are not the answer for what ails the NBA, plus All-Star indifference and the countdown is on for the Knicks and Mitchell Robinson.

On Wednesday Silver was asked by Dan Patrick on the Dan Patrick Show for the wildest ideas that have been discussed in NBA offices as they try to improve the game, and Silver took the opportunity to make the case for a change he feels would be beneficial: shorter games in the form of 10-minute quarters.