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Originally Posted by BktBallRef
That's almost as funny as saying an interrupted dribble is a fumble. 
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OK, the dribbler was trying to pass the ball off his opponent's foot.
Got any rule(s) that can over-rule the direct language of R9-5-3 though? That rule says that it's
not an illegal second dribble if the dribbler lost control after a
pass touched or was touched by another player. A player is any of the 5 team members of each team who are legally on the floor. The definition of a "pass" also specifies that it has to be at a "player", not a "teammate". Ergo, if the dribbler passes the ball at any player on the floor, and the ball then touches or is touched by that player, the original passer can go get the ball, pick it up and legally dribble.
Rules citation if you think differently.