If a ball handler loses the ball to a defender who successfully tipped it from his hand, and able to compel a turnover from the offense player dribbling, the defender would now say “cookie” and continue with the play. In this article, we are going to talk about the common slang and terms in the … Read more
Shooting bricks or taking shots that you feel are nice can be challenging for most newbies of basketball since they only bounce out when they grab the rim. Playing basketball on a double rim has a lot of benefits. It delivers durability and strength and also helps you improve your basketball skills (especially shooting skills). … Read more
The playoffs make use of a best-of-seven elimination structure. What this means is two teams play each other up to 7 times, with the team that wins four games progressing to the subsequent round. In the very first round, the number one seed in each convention plays the number eight seed. Number two plays number … Read more
Once a player committed a foul, such foul is counted against his team; a team’s opponent is awarded a free-throw if the team goes over the foul limits. However, in America’s NBA, the limit is set at five fouls. In some other countries, the limit might be three or four fouls. Like every other sport, … Read more
We all have this common preconception that all basketball players are soaring giants, but a player still has to be the shortest amongst others on the court, and that credit typically goes to Stephen Curry. If you are talking about one of the greatest shooters of all time, Stephen Curry can not be underscored. He … Read more
Initially, basketballs were made of leather with brownish color, leading to the popular and early brownish balls. In the 1950s, Butler Coach led the campaign to change the brownish balls into orange color so that it would be easier for audiences and players to see. Also, the basketball lines were made to enhance a player’s … Read more
The Mid-thirties (36-39 years) is the average retirement age for an NBA player. An only a small number of professional players have managed to play past the age of forty. As a matter of fact, out of four thousand players who have ever participated in the NBA, only twenty-seven continue playing when they were forty. … Read more
No! You cannot jump while you are dribbling. Once your pivot foot is off the ground, you must either pass or shoot the ball. This happens when players try to shot the ball but realized that their shots will be blocked by an opponent, so they decide to dribble instead. In this article, we are … Read more
