NBA Traveling

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

This is not a travel under NBA rules.. A player who gains possession of the ball on the floor is allowed to stand up and establish a pivot foot. There is no explicit rule, like NF/NCAA that disallows a player from attempting to stand up when gaining possession on the floor.

While I'm not nearly as versed in the NBA rules as others, I think this only applies if they have a foot in place when they are on the floor....essentially already having a pivot foot. They can rise as long as they maintain that foot as a pivot foot. I don't think they can get up if they are lying on their back/belly/side, only if they're kneeling.

Also, they can fall while holding the ball without traveling.