Smart’s Flagrant Foul on Curry Sparks Heated Debate About Dirty Play vs Tough Defense The NBA season tipped off with […] The ...

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

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.

Houston’s defense drew the ire of fans – and the Golden State broadcasting crew – when it appeared that then-Rockets forward Dillon Brooks was targeting Steph Curry’s injured thumb during their ...

Cleveland CavalierscenterTristan Thompson was fined $25,000 for failing to leave the court in a timely manner and shoving a ball into the face of the Golden State Warriors' Draymond Greenin Thursday ...

TORONTO -- After being the recipient of a second flagrant foul in his past three games, Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James said he might have to take matters into his own hands in the future.

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 ...

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 ...