I just checked. There is no mention of the ring in the rule.
Here's the exact wording:
RULE 4 - SECTION 4 BALL LOCATION, AT DISPOSAL
ART. 5 . . . A ball which touches the front faces or edges of the backboard is treated the same as touching the floor inbounds, except that when the ball touches the thrower's backboard it does not constitute a part of a dribble.
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