The 5 second violation is a common occurrence in every basketball game. And the reason it is so common is because it can be called in a variety of different situations on the basketball court. But even though the call itself is common, there are slight differences on the 5 second violation for different levels
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If you attend a basketball game, chances are that at least once during the course of the game you will hear a coach or fan yelling “Three seconds!” This is to encourage the referee to call 3 second violation on the offense. This is a common violation that occurs, especially in youth basketball, but is
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
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
As we noted earlier this week when we took a closer look at the 30 trades that have been completed so far during the NBA offseason, second-round picks have become a more popular form of currency than ever, with 54 second-rounders (50 unprotected) included in summer deals. It’s perhaps no surprise then that nearly every
As the United States grapples with the very American problem of rampant gun violence, the issue of gun safety has touched the N.B.A. through one of its brightest young stars, Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies, who was suspended for 25 games on Friday after recklessly waving a gun around in a social media video
The Cheshire Phoenix have moved quickly to announce another addition to their roster for the 2023/24 season, as American wing Maceo Jack returns to the club for a second consecutive season. The Buffalo, New York native joined the Phoenix part-way through the 2022/23 season and provided the Nix Nation with some incredible high-flying dunks, averaging
BBL Play-Off, semi-final (1st leg) Bristol Flyers 77-84 Leicester Riders (11-26, 28-41, 53-64)(Flyers: King, 23; Miller, 13; Bell III, 12 – Riders: MacKenzie, 14; Jackson, 11; Menzies/Walshe/Nelson-Henry/Whelan, 10) Leicester Riders have the advantage going into the second leg of their BBL play-off, semi-final having secured an 84-77 win over the Bristol Flyers at the SGS
Bristol Flyers 87-70 Surrey Scorchers (24-10, 24-22, 23-17, 16-21)Flyers – Watson-Gayle 21, Bell 19, Olison 15; Scorchers – McFolley 22, Steel 13, Carey/Johnson 10 London Lions 96-62 Plymouth City Patriots (21-16, 32-8, 18-25, 25-13)Lions – Hruban 25, Nelson 19, Zubcic 15; Patriots – Bissainthe 18, Hassan 16, Dang-Akodo 10 Leicester Riders 85-76 B Braun Sheffield
Photo: Milwaukee Bucks/Twitter The Milwaukee Bucks veteran forward Khris Middleton hasn’t played since he aggravated his sore right knee on April 5, but he was able to participate in his second full practice on Saturday. “It took about two days to kind of get it to go away and get back to being myself,” Middleton
BBL Championship Leicester Riders 87-78 Newcastle Eagles (11-23, 39-49, 60-61)(Riders: Jackson, 29; MacKenzie, 12; Love, 9 — Eagles: Hamlet, 23; Cohn, 20; French/Defoe, 10) BBL Championship Plymouth City Patriots 80-85 Caledonia Gladiators (20-19, 43-40, 62-61)(Patriots: Hassan, 18; Dang Akodo, 16; Bissainthe, 15 — Gladiators: Durham, 24; Alihodzic, 15; Sloan, 14) BBL Championship B.Braun Sheffield Sharks
This slideshow requires JavaScript. March 17, 2023 (Stanford, CA) – Sacred Heart vs. Stanford in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Photos: © Baranduin Briggs, all rights reserved. Stanford, CA – While No. 16-seeded Sacred Heart had a hot start against the No. 1 seed Stanford in the first round of the NCAA tournament,
Photo: AP/Phelan M. Ebenhack Paolo Banchero had 23 points, Jonathan Isaac played in an NBA game for the first time in 2 1/2 years and the Orlando Magic broke the Boston Celtics’ nine-game winning streak on Monday night with a 113-98 win. “We guarded in that second half,” said Cole Anthony, who came off the
7DAYS EuroCupVeolia Towers Hamburg 75-103 London Lions (18-23, 41-55, 59-73)(Hamburg – Meisner 19, Childs 19, Woodard 12; Lions – Zubcic 22, Dekker 19, Koufos 18) Ryan Schmidt’s London Lions managed to secure their second win of the 7DAYS EuroCup season and the first ever in their history away from home, after thrashing Veolia Hamburg Towers
Aces beat Sky in Second Annual Commissioner’s Cup This slideshow requires JavaScript. Twitter recap The Las Vegas Aces defeated the Chicago Sky 93-83 in the second annual Commissioner’s Cup Championship Tuesday evening at Wintrust Arena. With four players in double figures, the Aces led by as much as 23 points in the wire-to-wire victory. Chelsea
On Sunday, the second round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs concludes; free NBA playoffs conference semifinals odds, Game 7 picks and best bets are featured here. Our betting experts at Basketball Insiders have picked the winners of the two much-anticipated playoff games scheduled for today. BetOnline odds and free NBA playoffs conference semifinals picks are
Getty Images The 2022 NBA playoffs have been a wild ride as we’re nearing the end of the first round. Of the eight series, only one is still in action as the second-seeded Memphis Grizzlies try to finish off the No. 7 Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 6. In the East, the top-ranked Miami Heat ousted
BBL Championship Bristol Flyers 89-96 Manchester Giants (18-25, 39-47, 60-73)(Flyers – Evans 23, Jacob 16, Thomas-Edwards 14; Giants – Armstrong 21, Clark 19, Artison 17) A relatively quiet night in the BBL Championship saw one fixture between two sides that fancy their chances of success in securing a strong Playoff berth take place at SGS
By Jamie Thomas With the Leicester Riders within touching distance of securing yet another BBL Championship crown, the race is very much on behind them for the best possible playoff seeding, with the B. Braun Sheffield Sharks currently sitting in a good position to hunt down the second spot. The Manchester Giants currently sit in
The Toronto Raptors have signed guard Armoni Brooks to a second 10-day contract. Brooks, 6-foot-3, 195 pounds, appeared in four games during his first 10-day contract with the Raptors. He logged 22 minutes March 12 at Denver, recording three points, four rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block. In 45 games (nine starts) with
BBL ChampionshipSurrey Scorchers 74-81 Manchester Giants (26-17, 40-46, 55-68)(Scorchers – Ogedengbe 19, Davis Jr. 13, Hamrick 10; Giants – Artison 19, Steel 15, Armstrong 14) Manchester Giants bounced back from last week’s BBL Cup Final defeat with a first win in four games, 81-74 on the road at Surrey Scorchers, to go back up to
For the second straight month it’s a Leicester Riders double in the BBL’s monthly awards, with recognition for Rob Paternostro and Geno Crandall as Riders won the BBL Cup and remained unbeaten atop the BBL Championship table. Riders – the most successful club of the last decade – won the BBL Cup by beating Manchester
Kevin Durant may not actually play in the game, but for the 12th time, he is an All-Star — and for the second time, a captain. The Nets forward, who is currently sidelined by a sprained MCL, was announced on Thursday as a starter for next month’s NBA All-Star Game. He was also named a
The Indiana Pacers today announced that they have signed guard Lance Stephenson to a second 10-day contract. The Pacers previously signed Stephenson to a 10-day contract on January 14. The Pacers are 17-30 this season, which is the 13th best record in the Eastern conference. Their leading scorers so far in 2021-22 are Domantas Sabonis
The Los Angeles Lakers bounced back after a disappointing home loss against the Indiana Pacers by defeating the Orlando Magic on the road (116-105). After trailing by 8 points at the half time the purple and gold switched up a gear in the third quarter to take a 7-point lead before the final period. Carmelo
The first half of the 2021-22 NBA season has come and gone, believe it or not, and it hasn’t been without its specific flavor of drama and intrigue. Many of the issues we worried about at the beginning of the season still linger as we inch nearer and nearer to the All-Star break. With the
Ryan Arcidiacono is back for his second stint with the New York Knicks this season after the organization announced they are signing the former Villanova star to his second 10-day contract on Wednesday. Knicks announce that they’ve signed Ryan Arcidiacono to a 10-day deal. — Ian Begley (@IanBegley) January 19, 2022 A newcomer from last
DENVER — Bol Bol is on the move … for real this time. The Denver Nuggets have agreed to acquire veteran wing player Bryn Forbes from San Antonio as part of a three-team deal that also includes Boston, a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press. The Nuggets are trading injured
Welcome to the NBA 75, The Athletic’s countdown of the 75 best players in NBA history, in honor of the league’s diamond anniversary. We also will run features such as this one to complement certain players and moments throughout our series. The elderly man would sit, often in silence. “Leo … was bedridden for the past 10 years
0 of 6 Brandon Dill/Associated Press Halfway through the 2021-22 NBA season, it’s time to get reckless. Not quite “Ja Morant rocketing himself into two 7-footers with bad intentions and only the faintest hint of a plan” reckless, but, you know, something pretty close to that. We’re going to stare the potential for failure in