For years, the much-celebrated NBA "points of interest" have made an otherwise dreary autumn quite interesting. Whether it's an increased crackdown on traveling, hand-checking, flopping, churlish behavior sent the way of referees, or the post-introduction spectacles that were ruining the sport of basketball, the NBA loves to applaud itself for showy declarations sent to its referees. Declarations that hit the media soon after, obsessed over in October and November, and usually forgotten by February.
The newest in this long list is a so-called "Reggie Miller Rule," designed to stop one of the go-to moves of a player that played his last game over 89 months ago. From the Boston Globe's Gary Washburn:
"officials will emphasize the "Reggie Miller rule" for a shooter who kicks his legs out during jump-shot attempts to create contact and draw fouls. Officials plan to call offensive fouls on shooters who blatantly kick out their legs to initiate contact."
The Oklahoma City Thunder have traded Sixth Man of the Year James Harden to the Houston Rockets, breaking up the young core of the Western Conference champions.
The Thunder acquired guards Kevin Martin and Jeremy Lamb, two first-round picks and a second-round pick in the surprising deal that was completed Saturday night.
Oklahoma City also sent center Cole Aldrich, and forwards Daequan Cook and Lazar Hayward to Houston. Yahoo! Sports first reported the trade.
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For years, the much-celebrated NBA "points of interest" have made an otherwise dreary autumn quite interesting. Whether it's an increased crackdown on traveling, hand-checking, flopping, churlish behavior sent the way of referees, or the post-introduction spectacles that were ruining the sport of basketball, the NBA loves to applaud itself for showy declarations sent to its referees. Declarations that hit the media soon after, obsessed over in October and November, and usually forgotten by February.
The newest in this long list is a so-called "Reggie Miller Rule," designed to stop one of the go-to moves of a player that played his last game over 89 months ago. From the Boston Globe's Gary Washburn:
"officials will emphasize the "Reggie Miller rule" for a shooter who kicks his legs out during jump-shot attempts to create contact and draw fouls. Officials plan to call offensive fouls on shooters who blatantly kick out their legs to initiate contact."
honestly im loving all these rule change bullshit, i hope they actually stick to it
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So ready for the NBA season to start!
The Oklahoma City Thunder have traded Sixth Man of the Year James Harden to the Houston Rockets, breaking up the young core of the Western Conference champions.
The Thunder acquired guards Kevin Martin and Jeremy Lamb, two first-round picks and a second-round pick in the surprising deal that was completed Saturday night.
Oklahoma City also sent center Cole Aldrich, and forwards Daequan Cook and Lazar Hayward to Houston. Yahoo! Sports first reported the trade.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW...
Celtics vs Heat
Mav vs Lakers
Great way to kick it off. First game going to be filthy.