The NBA bans prop bets across several player statistics and game events under new restrictions introduced for the 2026-27 season, as the league moves to address concerns about betting-related manipulation following high-profile gambling investigations. Announced in a memo distributed to authorized sportsbook partners on October 16, the measures prohibit certain wagers considered vulnerable to manipulation. The restrictions apply to major operators, including DraftKings and FanDuel, as well as other authorized betting partners. Under the new rules, sportsbooks cannot offer parlays combining multiple under bets on the same player’s statistics. These wagers allow bettors to combine predictions that a player will…