OKC Thunder: New replay rules should have minimal intrusion

Billy Donova talks with referee Gediminas Petraitis during a game last March. (Photo by Bryan Terry)More replay review is coming to the NBA. But it sounds like the intrusion on the game will be minimal.

The NBA Board of Governors on Tuesday approved two changes to the instant replay rules, and neither should have profound impact on the game. A coach’s challenge was added, in which each team gets one challenge per game, and the NBA Replay Center now can trigger replay review in certain circumstances.

“These initiatives further strengthen our officiating program and help referees make the right call,” said the NBA’s director of league operations, Byron Spruell. “Giving head coaches a voice will…