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Old Sat Apr 05, 2008, 12:17pm
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Originally Posted by grunewar

6) What is the NBA rule for traveling when you fall to the ground with the ball? Twice players went down with the ball (not dribbling) and no call.
It's not against there rules except in some cases...


From http://www.nba.com/analysis/rules_10...av=ArticleList

RULE NO. 10-VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
Section XIV-Traveling
h. A player who falls to the floor while holding the ball, or while coming to a stop, may not gain an advantage by sliding.
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