[Back In The Saddle]

Originally posted by Nevadaref

I must clarify this small point though.
Live ball or dead ball has nothing to do with whether or not the clock is running.
You can have a live ball while the clock is not running. Free throws and throw-ins are good examples.
And if you really want to get picky about it you can even have a dead ball while the clock is running, though most people don't recognize it.
According to Basketball Rules Fundamental #16, "The official's whistle seldom causes the ball to become dead (it is already dead)."

This means that there are many times during a game when the ball is already dead and the clock is still running before an official can blow a whistle to signify the foul or violation.

The bottom line is don't associate live ball/dead ball with clock running/clock stopped.

A more common example of dead ball, running clock is after a made basket.