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Basketball
Terms of or pertaining to the game of basketball which involves two teams of five players trying to work together to accumulate points by shooting or dunking a ball through a basket. The team with the most points by the end of the game wins.
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foul line
Sports; Basketball
(basketball term) the line 15' from the backboard and parallel to the end line from which players shoot free-throws.
franchise player
Sports; Basketball
(basketball term) a star player around which a franchise is built.
free-throw
Sports; Basketball
(basketball term) an unguarded shot taken from the foul line by a player whose opponent committed a personal or technical foul; it is worth 1 point.
free-throw line
Sports; Basketball
A line 15 feet in front of each backboard from which players shoot foul shots; a line from which basketball players take penalty shots. Also referred to as foul line.
free-throw line extended
Sports; Basketball
(basketball term) an imaginary line drawn from the free-throw line to the sideline to determine the location for certain throw-ins.
frontcourt
Sports; Basketball
(basketball term) the area between the midcourt line and the end line closest to the offense's basket.
