Questions related to the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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What happens if a basketball stops on the rim as time expires?
In Game 5 of the first-round playoff series between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Clippers, Tony Allen's layup attempt stopped on the back of the rim:
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When are NBA playoff tickets available to the general public? [closed]
Less than a week before the end of regular season and the beginning of play-offs, I want to know when play-offs tickets will be available to the general public?
Will be in the night of the 17th April ...
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What is the motivation behind short-sleeve jerseys in the NBA?
The Golden State Warriors introduced a basketball jersey with short-sleeves during the 2012-2013 NBA Season.
Traditionally, basketball jerseys have been without sleeves. What is the motivation ...
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Why do NBA teams wear spanish jerseys?
Several times, I have seen several NBA teams wear jerseys that say, "Los Lakers," "El Heat," and "Los Spurs" for example.
What is the motivation behind why NBA teams wear spanish jerseys?
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The differences between European and American basketball [closed]
I have a speech that requires an interview about the differences between European(international) and American (NBA) basketball so I just need someone that has some sort of credibility to answer 4 ...
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The NBA's New Flopping Rule — Any Official Records? [closed]
Most NBA fans are aware of the new flopping rule that was imposed this season. You can find details about it here. The basic idea is that whenever the NBA determines that a player has flopped, he gets ...
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Salary Cap and Bird's Rights
Let's say a team that is over the luxury tax trades away a player for whom they had Bird's Rights. They receive a player on a 1-year contract worth $7 million. This new player did not have Bird's ...
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What are the differences between the Power Forward and Center positions?
What are the differences between the Power Forward (PF) and Center (C) positions?
Several PF/C players, such as Tim Duncan, have been considered a power forward and/or a center. Based on the ...
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Which teams has won the most titles in the four major American Sports?
Which teams has won the most titles in the four major American Sports (American Football, Basketball, Baseball, Hockey)? I think the Pittsburgh Steelers have the most in the NFL with 6? Who has the ...
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Why was Hasheem Thabeet reinstated after being ejected?
In the November 28 2012 game between the OKC Thunder and the Houston Rockets, Thunder forward Hasheem Thabeet was ejected from the game. Shortly thereafter he was reinstated and returned to the court ...
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“Hand is part of the ball” variant
According to NBA rules,
The hand is considered 'part of the ball' when it is in contact with
the ball and contact with a players hand when it is in contact with
the ball is not a foul.
Now I ...
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What do composite basketballs offer over leather basketballs?
What do composite basketballs offer over leather basketballs? I notice the designs are slightly different, and composite basketballs would not have to be broken in and can maintain itself better than ...
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Why do referees raise their arm on three-point field goals?
Why do referees raise their arm on three-point field goals?
While watching a highlight video of three-point field goals in the NBA, I noticed the referees raise their arm after the ball leaves the ...
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In the NBA, what is the difference when players shoot foul shots alone vs. around other players?
I've noticed in the NBA that when a player takes a foul shot, they're usually surrounded by other players lined up around the box. But sometimes when a player is shooting a foul shot, they're ...
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Is there NBA player who won triple MVP in one season?
Is there NBA player who won the all 3 NBA MVP awards?
this includes Regular Season MVP, Finals MVP and All-Star MVP award in the same season?
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NBA MVP/Finals MVP and Champion
So LeBron just won the title, the NBA MVP and NBA Finals MVP. Who else has done that? I know that generally the NBA Finals MVP belongs to the team that won the title, but I believe there was an ...
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Why has Steve Nash moved to the LA Lakers in sign-and-trade deal?
Congratulations to Steve Nash on his move to Lakers via a sign and trade!
His contract with the Suns has expired so I don't understand why he moved in a sign-and-trade deal.
Why resign and move in ...
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Differences between NBA and European/FIBA/Olympic basketball rules
I recall about zone defense and travelling being major differences but I'm sure there are more small differences.
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Do basketball players tend to improve at shooting free-throws over the course of their career?
Today on Khan Academy there was a probability tutorial on how to figure out the likelihood of a given player making 10 consecutive free-throws.
Apparently Lebron's career FT% is right around 75%. A ...
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Is taking a step before dribbling the ball a travel?
I've recently started playing basketball and was wondering about some of the comments made about this (pretty cool) NBA commercial featuring LeBron James. It looks like he takes 1 step after receiving ...
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What players have the highest vertical reach [closed]
What players currently playing in the NBA (2011-12) have the highest measured vertical reach?
And what players historically have had the highest vertical reach?
I find lots of rumours on the net, ...
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When did the NBA establish the first collective bargaining agreement ? What were the reasons leading up to this?
Always been curious of when the first CBA came about.
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What is an NBA Rodeo Road Trip?
Recently I have heard sports broadcasters referring to the San Antonio Spurs as being on a "Nine Game Rodeo Road Trip", but I'm not sure what that term means or where it came from. The Spurs are on a ...
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Is it legal to throw an alley-oop to yourself in a real game?
In this video, a college basketball player steals the ball, races down court, and avoids the defender by throwing a pass to himself off the backboard.
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Are you allowed to play zone defense in the NBA?
I remember in the "old days" that if a referee caught a team playing zone defense that they would blow the whistle to stop the play and call "Illegal Defense".
I haven't seen this foul called in a ...
