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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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.

Sidelines

Sports; Basketball

(basketball term) 2 boundary lines that run the length of the court.

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.