Tweets no more in NBA

The NBA has issued a new guideline to disallow the use of Twitter and other social media sites during the games. Players, team officials, and staff are prohibited to use their cellphones and other communication devices 45 minutes before the game until such the their responsibilities are finished. The memo includes halftime break.

The NBA has more than 1.4 million followers on Twitter alone. Many NBA players such as Charlie Villanueva, Shaquille O'Neal and others tweets before games and during halftime breaks to give unsolicited statements.

However, the policy does not include penalties for violations of the rule and teams permitted to establish their own policies on team practices and other activities.