Basketball

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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team fouls

Sports; Basketball

(basketball term) each personal foul committed by a player is also counted against his team; when a team goes over the limit, its opponent is awarded free-throw opportunities.

technical fouls

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(basketball term) procedural violations and misconduct that officials believe are detrimental to the game; penalized by a single free-throw opportunity to the non-offending team (2 free-throws and ...

throw-in

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(basketball term) the method by which a team with possession inbounds the ball.

tip-off

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(basketball term) the initial jump ball that starts the game.

traveling

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(basketball term) a floor violation when the ball handler takes too many steps without dribbling; also called walking.

triple double

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(basketball term) when a player scores double-digits in 3 categories during one game (points, assists and rebounds are most common, but it can also be blocks or steals); a sign of great versatility.

unrestricted free agent

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(basketball term) a player who has completed his 3rd NBA season (or 4th season, if his current team exercised its "option" to have him play for a 4th year) and is free to negotiate a contract with ...