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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Seattle SuperSonics

Sports; Basketball

The Seattle SuperSonics (also commonly referred to as the Sonics) were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the ...

Portland Trail Blazers

Sports; Basketball

The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the ...

basketball

Sports; Basketball

Basketball is a sport played by two teams of five players on a rectangular court. The objective is to shoot a ball through a hoop 18 inches (46 cm) in diameter and 10 feet (3.0 m) high mounted to a ...

lay-up

Sports; Basketball

This is an offensive shot attempt made by a player by laying the ball up while leaping and bouncing the ball off the backboard to get within the basket. This is also the most basic basketball shot ...

slam dunk

Sports; Basketball

This is an offensive shot attempt of a player worth 2 points performed by jumping in the air and putting the ball downward manually over the basket and touches the rim with full force.

air-ball

Sports; Basketball

This is an offensive shot attempt by a player that misses completely without even touching both the backboard and the rim. This was particularly called a bad shot and is more than just a miss.

rebounding

Sports; Basketball

This is the act of gaining the ball possession in an offense phase or defense phase successfully from the hoop or backboard after a missed shot attempt or a free throw.