Basketball is a game that has evolved a ton since it was first invented in the late 1800s by James Naismith. Basketball started with only 13 basic rules that players had to follow, but over time it grew to have dozens if not hundreds of them. Some of them get called 10 times in a … Read more
Unsportsmanlike conduct is a major penalty in football and carries the harshest punishment out of all football penalties. It’s also a penalty that is designed to make football a tamer and more gentlemanly game. As such, not everyone agrees with the current unsportsmanlike conduct rules. Unsportsmanlike conduct is a general term that covers several different … Read more
One thing all golfers can agree on is that golf is really hard. Even the best players in the world will admit playing golf is no walk in the park. Introduce someone new to the game and they will surely certify that golf one of the hardest sport to play. So, why is golf so … Read more
Have you ever been to a baseball game to see a particular player, but that player doesn’t get to swing the bat each time he comes to the plate? Instead, the player finds himself trotting down to first base without even seeing a pitch from the opposing pitcher. If that’s the case, you’ve witnessed an … Read more
One of the rarest but controversial fouls in the NBA is the clear path foul. You can watch a hundred games and not see a single foul like this occur or you can see multiple in the same game. Part of what makes the foul so controversial is that it’s largely a judgment call on … Read more
Basketball is an exciting game of finesse and style that is highlighted by high-flying theatrics and 3-point shooting. There are times, however, when basketball players have to get down and dirty to make a play. Luckily, there are rules in place to keep players honest and make sure that injuries are kept to a minimum. … Read more
There are many statistics used to measure the success of baseball players, and some of them are specific to hitting. One of the most common hitting statistics is on-base percentage or OBP. So what is OBP in baseball? On-base percentage or OBP defines how successful a hitter is at reaching base in baseball. OBP is … Read more
The NBA is one of the most popular professional sports leagues in the U.S. and around the world. Stars like LeBron James and Stephen Curry are the driving force that brings people out to watch games, but teams wouldn’t exist without coaches. And while coaches are paramount to a team’s success, they’re usually paid a … Read more
If you know anything about basketball, it’s that NBA players make a ton of money! It might seem ludicrous how much they make, but when you’re one of the top athletes in the world, you deserve to get paid. The same goes for NBA referees because, without them, the NBA wouldn’t be what it is … Read more
Every yearly tournament, World Cup or Olympics, soccer fans and players alike fear seeing yellow and red cards. Each time the referee reaches for their pocket, everyone wonders what color is going to be pulled and if it will be an early end to the game for a player. So what are yellow and red … Read more