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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zebra

Sports; Basketball

A term, although very unoriginal, for a referee in sports (because of the black and white striped shirts). Often used in a humorous way to refer to a referee, although maybe slightly insulting.

putback

Sports; Basketball

Usually refers to a play in basketball where the offensive player "puts in" the basket a rebound close to the basket while still in the air. A 'tip-in' is a similar term. Often 'putback dunk' is a ...

Linsanity

Sports; Basketball

A portmanteau that combines the surname Lin with the noun "insanity," used in reference to the unexpected and sudden triumph of the Asian-American NBA player, Jeremy Lin, who rose from being an ...

Boston Celtics

Sports; Basketball

An NBA team based in the TD Garden, Boston, and playing in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. With 17 NBA Championships, they have the most titles of any team, although most were won ...

open

Sports; Basketball

(basketball term) when a player is unguarded by a defender.

alive

Sports; Basketball

a ball is alive when it is released by a shooter or thrower, or legally tapped by a jumper during a jump ball; the game clock starts only when the ball becomes alive; compare with live