The way the shot clock actually operated was shifted in recent years, as the league made it so that if a team secured an offensive rebound, the shot clock would reset to 14 instead of 24, which is perhaps at least part of the reason why there has been such an uptick in scoring as of late.

The NBA and WNBA shot clocks are getting a makeover that will debut at the 2025 NBA All-Star Game. Per Tom Friend of the Sports Business Journal, the

The shape of the shock clock. That's right— according to The Athletic's Mike Vorkunov, the league will change its possession ticker from a square to a circle for the 2025 season. The NBA plans to change the shape of their shot-clock to a circular clock next season,