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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Shake 'n bake

Sports; Basketball

A flashy but effective basketball move. It involves a two-step stop, a behind-the-back switch of the ball from either left to right (or vice-versa), and a strong drive to the basket. NBA guard Jamal ...

All ball

Sports; Basketball

"All ball" is usually yelled emphatically by a defensive basketball player who appears to have blocked a shot but is instead called for a foul. "All ball ref" is also frequently used by a frustrated ...

Women's National Invitation Tournament

Sports; Basketball

A postseason tournament for NCAA Division I women's basketball teams that do not qualify for the NCAA Tournament. Founded in 1969, the WNIT predates collegiate national championship tournaments for ...

Toilet bowl

Sports; Basketball

When the ball hits the rim on a certain angle and then circles around it. The shot can go in or out. Usually the ball will eventually fall in the basket. The farther out the shot usually the ...

In-n-out

Sports; Basketball

A basketball shot that appears to be going in, but instead falls back out. The crowd usually sighs to show their surprise and disappointment at the shot.

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.

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 ...