The Dwyane Wade basket shown in the below video is a legal basketball move. Wade gathered the ball with his right foot on the floor: his first step is when both feet touch the floor simultaneously and his second is when he steps forward with his right foot.

2011-12 NBA Officiating Points of Emphasis video contains examples of plays that show key Points of Emphasis areas that should be reviewed as you head into the 2011-12 season.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12, 2011 – The National Basketball Association today announced the institution of a concussion management program designed to safeguard the neurological health of NBA players through a comprehensive framework of education, clinical management and data collection and analysis.…Read More

NEW YORK, December 9, 2011 – In response to inquiries, NBA Commissioner David Stern released the following statement: “Since the NBA purchased the New Orleans Hornets, final responsibility for significant management decisions lies with the Commissioner’s Office in consultation with tea…Read More

NEW YORK -- The NBA Board of Governors has ratified a new 10-year collective bargaining agreement, enabling training camps and the free agency period for the 2011-12 season to begin on Fri., Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. ET. As previously announced, the NBA will begin its 66th season on Christmas Day.…Read More

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NEW YORK -- The NBA today announced that the league’s 66th season will tip off Christmas Day with a five-game slate, contingent on timely ratification of the new collective bargaining agreement.…Read More

NBA Commissioner David Stern said early Saturday morning that, if the tentative agreement reached between the owners and players is completed and ratified, he is hopeful of having a 66-game season, beginning on Christmas Day.…Read More

Springfield, Mass.,June 2, 2011 – NBA Executive Brian McIntyre, who has spent over 30 years in the league office, has been selected to receive the 2011 John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, it was announced today.…Read More

MIAMI, June 1, 2011 – NBA Commissioner David Stern issued the following statement today regarding the retirement of NBA All-Star Shaquille O’Neal: “For 19 seasons, Shaquille O’Neal was literally and figuratively an NBA giant.…Read More