The Timberwolves and Mavericks delivered a thrilling start to the Western Conference Finals. But the ending of Game 1 did not come without its controversy. Minnesota, trailing by two points with less than two minutes remaining, appeared to tie the game when Karl-Anthony Towns slammed home a putback dunk on a missed field goal attempt. […]
NBA goaltending rules: Explaining the difference between basket interference and a block
Sometimes the most exciting play in basketball is a game-saving block. Perhaps LeBron James’ chase-down block on Andre Iguodala in the 2016 NBA Finals rings a bell. Often those plays are inches away from being goaltending, however. What’s remembered as a heroic play in the closing moments could have easily been different if the defender […]