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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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Travelling
Sports; Basketball
(basketball term) a floor violation when the ball handler takes too many steps without dribbling; also called walking.
Triple double
Sports; Basketball
(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
Sports; Basketball
(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 ...
Upset
Sports; Basketball
(basketball term) when a higher-seeded (better) team loses to a lower-seeded (inferior) one.
Violation
Sports; Basketball
An offence of the rules other than a foul, as in basketball, such as travelling or a three-second violation.
Shooting range
Sports; Basketball
(basketball term) the distance from which a player is likely to make his shots.
