Brandon Lockhart is a guard for Drury University. Updated May 20, 2013, 4:48 PM There is no need to raise the rim just to re-emphasize shooting or to make dunking more special. Shooting is already ...

When Dr. James Naismith invented basketball in 1891, he placed the peach basket on a running track balcony that happened to be about 10 feet off the ground. This height was not the result of ...

Boston Celtics center Luka Garza believes that Michigan State basketball intentionally has a bad rim that opposing teams shoot on in the second half.

Tamika Catchings is a forward for the Indiana Fever. May 20, 2013 The rim should not be raised or lowered in the men’s or women’s game. As youngsters, we all start off with the rim at 8 feet, and ...

The NBA and USA Basketball collaborated to suggest rule changes for youth basketball on Tuesday. According to ESPN.com's Brian Windhorst, the organizations called for the lowering of baskets for ...

No. 13 Illinois (8-2, 1-0 Big Ten) hosts No. 23 Nebraska (10-0, 1-0 Big Ten) on Saturday (3 p.m. CT, Peacock) in a matchup that, not long ago, Illini fans would have casually skimmed past on the ...