Whether or not the "foul-up-three" strategy is employed correctly, it makes the product far less entertaining.

There's one thing that can throw a basketball game off more than anything else: foul trouble. In the NBA, it can send a star to the bench, temporarily or permanently. At every level of hoops, fouls ...

Does anyone else sometimes get perplexed when the whistle blows during a game? It’s usually clear something has happened and the game needs to be halted for a second, but typically it’s hard to say ...

John Wall had a theory about foul-baiting NBA stars. The former Washington Wizards point guard, who played the game with speed and force rather than shiftiness and guile, thought the playoffs were ...

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/suns/onsi as NBA Confirms Controversial Foul in Lakers' Win vs Suns. PHOENIX -- Devin Booker insists he didn't foul LeBron James with three ...

In 2019, then-Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel exploited an obscure rule to help win a wild-card playoff game against the New England Patriots. Needing to punt with around six minutes remaining, ...

A flagrant foul in the NBA is a serious type of foul that involves excessive or dangerous contact. It goes beyond regular fouls and focuses on player safety. The referees call a flagrant foul when the ...

The introduction of the clear-path foul rule changed how the NBA handles fast-break situations. The rule was created after multiple high-profile incidents in which defenders committed intentional, ...

Alexander’s animated reaction to Grayson Allen’s foul, a moment that only fueled the usual “free-throw merchant” chatter ...

It was a hard loss for head coach JJ Redick and his men as the Los Angeles Lakers suffered a tough, 132-119, loss to the San Antonio Spurs in the 2025 NBA Cup quarterfinal at the Crypto.com Arena on ...

Working the announcers table for Game Five of the 2024-25 Eastern Conference Finals between the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers, NBA legend Reggie Miller saw a foul call be reviewed that he did ...

Nembhard took over as the Mavs’ starting point guard six games ago and has immediately helped everything click.