Yes they do it in the nba all the time.(I use to wonder the same thing.)
Edit category This is not a basketball question. Punting is football related.
because that is the rule...
All players can be out of bounds if they wish, but it will not get them anywhere.
No.
As with all sports, it is important to understand the boundaries on a basketball court. A player only needs one foot to establish in bounds in basketball.
A ball is out of bounds if it goes over the baseline (the line that goes in a rectangle all around the court)
Yes
No
A basketball player has 5 seconds to throw the ball in bounds during a game.
No, a player cannot be called for offsides in basketball. The term "offsides" is not used in basketball rules. If a player steps out of bounds while in possession of the ball, it is called a "out of bounds" violation, and the ball is turned over to the opposing team.
In basketball people have 5 seconds to take the ball out of bounds.
When in-bounding the ball, 5.