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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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Shot clock
Sports; Basketball
(basketball term) a clock that limits the time a team with the ball has to shoot it; 24 seconds in the NBA; in college, 35 seconds for men, 30 seconds for women.
Sixth man
Sports; Basketball
(basketball term) the best substitute on a team; usually the first player to come off the bench to replace a starter.
Slam dunk
Sports; Basketball
A type of basketball shot performed when a player jumps in the air and manually powers the ball downward through the basket with one or both hands over the rim.
Squaring up
Sports; Basketball
(basketball term) when a player's shoulders are facing the basket as he releases the ball for a shot; considered good shooting position.
Starting lineup
Sports; Basketball
(basketball term) the 5 starters who begin a game; usually a team's best players.
Substitute
Sports; Basketball
(basketball term) a player who comes into the game to replace a player on the court.
