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LeBron James Says He's Against Changing the NBA Playoff Format

Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James is not in favor of the NBA potentially changing its playoff format by seeding all 16 teams based on record and eliminating the conference format.

James told reporters he would "disagree" with changing the current postseason structure because the NBA has had "dominant conferences throughout time," via Basketball Insiders' Spencer Davies:

NBA commissioner Adam Silver told reporters during All-Star weekend the league will look into playoff formatting because they "would like to have a format where your two best teams are ultimately going to meet in the Finals.