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 ...

Flagrant fouls are naturally controversial. They exist in shades of gray and are often born out of emotional situations. How they're handed out can alter games and even entire playoff series.

LAS VEGAS -- The NBA is taking a step toward trying to reduce the "hack-a" strategy on poor free throw shooting players. The NBA's board of governors approved rules changes for the 2016-17 season that ...

This fall, basketball curmudgeons purists could have a whole new reason to complain about the modern NBA.

Here is everything to know about targeting penalties in college, from the definition to notable examples and a complete history.

LOS ANGELES -- Lakers coach Byron Scott, after expressing befuddlement at a flagrant foul called on one of his players in a win Sunday over the Indiana Pacers, said college basketball is more ...

Running back Gemari Sands is considered "day to day" with an ankle injury but is expected to travel with the team. FAU's defense has struggled, allowing 44 points per game and ranking last in the FBS ...

Houston’s defense drew the ire of fans – and the Golden State broadcasting crew – when it appeared that then-Rockets forward ...