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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Free-throw

Sports; Basketball

(basketball term) an unguarded shot taken from the foul line by a player whose opponent committed a personal or technical foul; it is worth 1 point.

Free-throw line

Sports; Basketball

A line 15 feet in front of each backboard from which players shoot foul shots; a line from which basketball players take penalty shots. Also referred to as foul line.

Free-throw line extended

Sports; Basketball

(basketball term) an imaginary line drawn from the free-throw line to the sideline to determine the location for certain throw-ins.

Frontcourt

Sports; Basketball

(basketball term) the area between the midcourt line and the end line closest to the offense's basket.

Full-court press

Sports; Basketball

(basketball term) when defenders start guarding the offence in the backcourt.

Game clock

Sports; Basketball

(basketball term) shows how much time remains in each of the four 12-minute quarters of an NBA game or two 20-minute halves of a college game.

Guarding

Sports; Basketball

(basketball term) the act of following an opponent around the court to prevent him from getting close to the basket, taking an open shot or making easy an pass, while avoiding illegal contact.