One of the rules implemented this year for UIL basketball is often called the "hand-check rule," which decreases the contact a defensive player can make with a person handling/dribbling a ball. The ...

The New York Knicks were renowned for their tough, physical basketball style in the 1990s. Charles Oakley, one of their leaders, showed bravery, strength, and a strong defense. He never backed down ...

The NBA’s transformation from a bruising, grind-it-out game to today’s free-flowing style didn’t happen overnight. But if there’s one rule change that rewired the league’s identity, it’s the ban on ...

Scottie Pippen declared once that Michael Jordan could score 50 in today’s league. That’s quite a boast. It, of course, leaves one wanting the answers to two questions. First, what’s different about ...