What Is a Double-Double in Basketball?
A double-double is a single-game stat line with 10 or more in two of five categories: points, rebounds, assists, steals, or blocks.
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What Is a Flagrant Foul in Basketball?
A flagrant foul is unnecessary, sometimes excessive, contact against an opponent. It brings free throws, possession, and in serious cases ejection.
What Is a Fast Break in Basketball?
A fast break is a quick push up the court right after gaining possession, aiming to score before the defense can get set. Here is how it works.
What Is a Buzzer-Beater in Basketball?
A buzzer-beater is a shot released before the clock hits zero that goes in as or after the buzzer sounds. If the ball left the hand in time, it counts.
What Is a Three-Pointer in Basketball?
A three-pointer is a field goal made from behind the arc, worth three points. NBA, FIBA and NCAA set the line at different distances - here is each.
What Is Zone Defense in Basketball?
What is zone defense in basketball? A scheme where players guard areas of the court, not specific opponents. How it works and how it beats man-to-man.
What Is a Free Throw in Basketball?
What is a free throw in basketball? An unguarded shot worth one point, taken from the line after a foul. Rules, distance, and when they are awarded.
What Is an Alley-Oop in Basketball?
An alley-oop in basketball is a pass caught in mid-air and finished before landing. Learn how it works, whether it counts as an assist, and its origin.
What Is an Assist in Basketball?
An assist in basketball is a pass that leads directly to a teammate's made basket. Learn how assists are counted, the NBA rules, and common myths.
What Is a Rebound in Basketball?
A rebound in basketball is credited to a player who gains the ball after a missed shot. Learn offensive vs defensive rebounds and team rebounds.
Basketball Positions Explained (1 Through 5)
Basketball has five positions, 1 to 5: point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward and center. Here is what each role does on the court.
What Is the Shot Clock in Basketball?
The shot clock is the time a team has to attempt a shot: 24 seconds in the NBA and FIBA, 30 in US college. Here is how it works and how it resets.
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