Generally speaking, no. The rules change a little from place to place, but in most professional basketball leagues all players on the court can call a time-out if theur team is in posetion of the ball.
nope
As far as college ball and the NBA are concerned, a team may call a time out when they are in possession of the ball or during a dead ball. A team may not call time out when they are on defense.
The game has been known as basketball since its invention in 1891. It was named basketball because the object of the game was to shoot a ball (at the time of the game's invention, a soccer ball was used) into a peach basket. Hence, basketball.
yes
As far as college ball and the NBA are concerned, a team may call a time out when they are in possession of the ball or during a dead ball. A team may not call time out when they are on defense.
Call a time out.
It Can be called anytime during playing time except at half time. You also are only alllowed a certain amount of time outs per game.
To save time as the clock doesn't start until someone touches the ball.
to react to players movement and the movement of the ball
At a foul, time out, dead ball, etc.
You can call a time out until the other team inbounds the ball.