The term reset in basketball is used in a variety of ways by the officials, coaches, and even the commentators in the NBA. Players will also reset during a game when it is necessary. What does reset mean in basketball? The term reset is used in basketball in a number of ways, the most common … Read more
The pick and the screen are terms used in basketball while a team is on offense. Although considered the same thing the action of the pick and screen are different in terms of what function they serve on the court. What is the difference between a pick and a screen in basketball? The pick and … Read more
The rules of college basketball are a lot different compared to the National Basketball Association (NBA). When it comes to fouls they are also different in how many are allowed. How many fouls to foul out in NCAA? The rules state in a NCAA Men’s and Women’s basketball game a player is allowed up to … Read more
When there is a loose ball on the court and players are trying to take possession of it we often see a foul called even though no one really had control of the ball. As spectators, we tend to question the call as it did not look like a foul. So what is the rule … Read more
Basketball rules can be confusing, especially reach-in fouls. The play is so quick it is hard to tell watching what exactly is going on until the slow-motion replay. But even then we question calls against the team were cheering all the time, such as the case with the reach-in foul. What is a reach-in foul … Read more
All through junior high and high school if you have played basketball or spectated games that when a player commits 5 hours then the player must leave the game unable to return but what about the NBA How many fouls are allowed in the NBA? In the NBA, players are allowed five fouls to remain … Read more
There are so many rules in basketball that can confuse the average player, from violations to foul calls it can leave us scratching our heads. A common question that often comes up is the throw-in, what is legal and what’s not. Can you score a basket from the throw-in? In basketball, the out-of-bounds is an area … Read more
The backboard in basketball can be considered out of bounds, but do you know all the rules that involve the 6 feet wide and 3 and a half feet tall board? The whole backboard is not considered all inbounds, there are parts of the backboard when the ball hits or crosses, it is considered out … Read more
When it comes to the rules of basketball it can be very confusing, for example, the rules of the NBA are different from the rules of NCAA and the rules of FIBA. Each has its differences in its rules that can make it confusing. To add to that pickup basketball has its own set rules … Read more
Many people often wonder why the NBA has quarters and not halves like college basketball. Or why the NBA uses 12 minute quarters and not 10 or 15 minutes like other professional sports leagues do. Why is a basketball quarter 12 minutes? The birth of the NBA has always seen four, twelve-minute quarters in their … Read more