A backcourt violation in basketball can occur against against the offense two different ways, with both of them involving the half court line. The line itself is easy to see and understand. The turnovers that can be caused by it, however, are not… Each of them has some subtle rules that can be confusing to
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Photo: USA Basketball USA Basketball revealed the 2024 USA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament Team after a training camp spanning three days in Brooklyn, New York. The team is set to participate in the 2024 FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament, scheduled to take place in Antwerp, Belgium from February 8 to 11. Five-time Olympic champion Diana
STANFORD, Calif. – It was the best of times for JuJu Watkins Friday night when the sensational USC freshman wrecked No. 15 Stanford offensively, scoring a program-record 51 points as the No. 4 Trojans took down the home team in front of a raucous crowd of 5,371 fans. The win marked USC’s first win at
STANFORD, Calif. – No. 8 Stanford topped a tenacious Oregon State 65-56 in front of a sold-out crowd Sunday afternoon, a history-making win that gave Cardinal head coach Tara VanDerveer 1,203 wins, the most of any coach in NCAA basketball history. Full story to come…
Image: Hoopfeed.com STANFORD, Calif. – With an 88-63 win over Oregon, Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer tied former Duke men’s head coach Mike Krzyzewski for the most wins in NCAA basketball history (women’s or men’s) at 1,202 Friday night at Maples Pavilion. The Hall of Fame coach has a chance to pass Krzyzewski Sunday when
Jan. 7, 2024 – Stanford, Calif. – Stanford’s Kiki Iriafen and Washington’s Hannah Stines under the basket. Photo © Baranduin Briggs, all rights reserved. STANFORD, Calif. — No. 8 Stanford (14-1, 3-0 Pac-12) used a second-half surge to top Washington (11-3, 1-2) Sunday afternoon at Maples Pavilion. The win also gave Stanford head coach Tara
Even the most casual basketball fan basically understands what a pick and roll is. We’ve all seen it in occur in enough games to be able to spot one when it happens, and most of us can describe exactly how it works. But for some teams, rolling after setting a ball screen isn’t the best
Dallas, TX – The 2023 Final Four. Photo © Hoopfeed, all rights reserved. The NCAA and ESPN sealed a $920 million, eight-year partnership that will give the sports network exclusive domestic rights to the Division I women’s basketball tournament and 39 other championships. For years, fans and media have criticized the sports body for being
Dec. 15, 2023 (Stanford, CA) – Stanford’s Cameron Brink in a game vs. Portland. STANFORD, CA – No. 9 Stanford (9-1) topped a hard-working Portland (6-6) Friday night at Maples Pavilion 81-51. The Cardinal bounced back from a loss on the road at Gonzaga last week, costing them six places in the Associated Press poll.
USA Today/WBCA DI Coaches Poll for 12/12/23 The USA TODAY Sports/WBCA NCAA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll with teams’ RECORDS THROUGH MONDAY in parentheses, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, ranking in last week’s poll, and first-place votes received:
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Without a doubt, the most controversial call in basketball is the block/charge. Nothing else is really even close. Even though a charge circle might be painted on the court… And the official may be in perfect position… At the end of the day, it will still be a judgment call by the guy with the
For the second consecutive year, the Indiana Fever won the WNBA Draft Lottery. The league held the lottery Sunday afternoon and luck was on the Fever’s side as the team secured the first pick in the 2024 draft set for next spring. Last year’s top pick and reigning Rookie of the Year, Aliyah Boston, attended
The box out is one of the simplest basketball skills to complete and can be taught to the youngest and smallest of players. But despite how relatively easy it is to perform, it could still be argued that boxing out is also the most forgotten skill in the game as it requires strict discipline to
This slideshow requires JavaScript. STANFORD, Calif. – The undefeated No. 4 Stanford Cardinal (7-0) put a leash on the University of Albany Great Danes (4-2,), 79-35, when they visited the Farm in a first-ever matchup of the two teams Sunday afternoon. Senior All-American Cameron Brink was the catalyst to the landslide victory, as she logged
South Point Shootout, Day 1 Syracuse 71, Northern Iowa 54 Vanderbilt 68, Iowa State 53 LAS VEGAS – With a near triple-double from Australian junior guard Georgia Woolley, Syracuse (4-1) dominated Northern Iowa (1-3) in the first game of the South Point Shootout in Las Vegas Friday afternoon. “I expected her to play. I don’t
Nov. 19, 2023 (Stanford, Calif.) – Duke at No. 6 Stanford. Kiki Iriafen guarded by Duke players. Photo © Baranduin Briggs, all rights reserved. STANFORD, Calif. – After three games of routing opponents including a top ten squad, No. 6 Stanford (4-0) faced its toughest contest this season, surviving a tenacious Duke (3-2) in an
November 8, 2023, Stanford freshman Nunu Agara shooting vs. Hawai’i. Photo © Baranduin Briggs, all rights reserved. STANFORD, Calif. – No. 15 Stanford flexed its versatility in a home opener 87-40 rout of Hawai’i Wednesday night at Maples Pavilion. With a cast that includes seasoned upperclassmen and three talented freshmen, the Cardinal had too much
The NBA unveiled their Nike City Edition uniforms for the upcoming In-Season Tournament. NBA The NBA and Nike on Thursday unveiled the 2023-24 Nike NBA City Edition uniforms that will be worn throughout the upcoming NBA In-Season Tournament. The Tournament tips off off Friday, Nov. 3, with a Group Play doubleheader on ESPN as the
Chinese basketball icon Yao Ming spoke at a gala dinner in New York last week organized by the … [+] National Committee on U.S.-China Relations. Russell Flannery Former NBA star Yao Ming achieved success in the world’s most prestigious basketball league in part through an early start as a player. The Shanghai native studied in
The 2024 WNBA Draft Lottery is set for Sunday, Dec. 10 the league announced today. The Indiana Fever, Los Angeles Sparks, Phoenix Mercury, and Seattle Storm will compete for the No. 1 overall draft pick. The winner will have the first pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft scheduled to take place on Monday, April 15.
Andre Snellings, ESPNOct 29, 2023, 11:09 AM ET There are six games on the schedule for the first Sunday of the NBA season, each featuring at least one player to have won one of the past 11 NBA MVP awards. Reigning MVP Joel Embiid is coming off a dominant performance on Saturday but could be
NBA players and brothers Tre and Tyus Jones are kicking off the 2023-2024 NBA season by dedicating their first two games to their mother, Debbie Jones, who is a breast cancer survivor. Tre (Guard, San Antonio Spurs) and Tyus (Guard, Washington Wizards) are teaming up with Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization,
The NBA is channeling Ocean’s 11 as it seeks to draw attention and eyeballs for its inaugural in-season tournament this year, culminating in an “NBA Cup” championship in Las Vegas Dec. 9. In conjunction with the kick off of the season this week, the league is launching a marketing effort for the tournament featuring a
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will play a central role in negotiating the next media rights agreement … [+] for the NBA expected to begin in six months. It is expected to be a lot different from the current media rights agreement. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) Getty Images The league has been intensifying internal discussions
SAN FRANCISCO – Andre Iguodala’s decision to align with the Warriors 10 summers ago gave them more than a highly skilled wing with All-Star credentials. They’ve had those in the past. What they never had was an NBA cachet. That was the greatest gift Iguodala, who on Friday morning announced his retirement, gave to the
Duke's sophomore duo headlines the top NBA prospects in the ACC, which has a nice variety of talent looking ahead to the 2024 NBA Draft.
With a heroic effort as two of its starters sat out due to injury, the Las Vegas Aces beat the New York Liberty 70-69 in a closely fought Game Four to win the 2023 WNBA championship Wednesday night in Brooklyn. The win sealed back-to-back titles for the franchise. Forward A’ja Wilson earned the Finals MVP
The 2023-24 NBA season tips off on Oct. 24 and teams will be chasing the Denver Nuggets as they look to defend their title. The latest 2023 NBA futures odds list Denver at +450 to repeat, which trails only the Boston Celtics (+380) and the Milwaukee Bucks (+400. Milwaukee made one of the biggest splashes
Dink Pate, G League IgniteEvan Yu/NBAE via Getty Images 11. Dink Pate (G League Ignite, SG, 2006) Pate is taking the Scoot Henderson route, signing up to play two years for Ignite with a goal to blow up during his second season. He’ll likely play a more limited role this year behind the vets and
Ahead of Game 3 of the WNBA Finals, the league announced the 2-23 All-WNBA Teams. Voting took place at the conclusion of the regular season. Selections were made without regard to position. Players received five points for each first team vote and three points for each second team vote. A national panel of sportswriters and