The NBA will see some minor changes this upcoming season...
Source-http://sports-law.blogspot.co.za/2006/05/could-nba-ban-timeouts.html
Timeouts
The NBA has changed the rules regarding timeouts in a game for the upcoming season. The total amount of timeouts in a regulation game will be lowered from 18 to 14 and instead of each team being allowed to call 3 timeouts in the last 2 minutes, teams will be limited to 2 timeouts in the last 3 minutes. This is all in an attempt to speed up the game and make the final minutes more entertaining. Personally, I think this is a great move as in recent years the final minute of games seemed to have the players more on the bench than the actual court.
Trade deadline
The NBA plans to move the 2018 trade deadline. The 2017 deadline was 4 days after the All-Star Weekend whereas, this year will see the trade deadline moved to 10 days before the All-Star weekend. The NBA season is also set to start about a week earlier this year than what it did last year as the league is trying to allow for more flexibility in game scheduling.
Knicks desperatley trying to move Melo
The latest reports on the Carmelo Anthony situation is that it may take up to a four team trade with the hold up being around Housten Forward Ryan Anderson. Many in the NBA realm seem confident that Carmel will start next season in a Rockets uniform.