The rules related to fumbling clearly mean the two-handed act of fumbling, not interrupted dribble (I know you know that Jurassic). How you retrieve the fumble is of no consequence. J adams post clearly differentiates not by what occurred before the fumble or even how the ball was fumbled, but what happened after.
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Originally posted by JAdams
If a player fumbles the ball and recovers the fumble with both hands, it's also legal, but he cannot dribble again. If he recovers a fumble by continuing the dribble with just one hand, that's legal and play continues.
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If you have not used your dribble prior to fumbling, you can retrieve the fumble with one or two hands and you still have a dribble. If you first dribble then fumble, you can retrieve, i.e. hold, with one or two hands, but you cannot resume the dribble regardless. One-handed vs two-handed retrieval is always irrelevant.