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| foul line |
in basketball, a line fifteen feet from the backboard, from which a player may shoot unimpeded after a penalty has been imposed on the other team; free-throw line. [1/3 definitions] |
| free throw |
in basketball, an unhindered shot at the basket from the foul line; foul shot. |
| goal |
in various sports such as hockey, football, and basketball, a structure through which one must hit, throw, or kick a ball or puck in order to score. [1/3 definitions] |
| half time |
the intermission between the two halves of certain sports events, such as football or basketball games. |
| Harlem Globetrotters |
world-renowned U.S. basketball team founded in 1927, which plays exhibition matches highlighting their extraordinary skill and comic maneuvers. |
| hook shot |
in basketball, a shot made, with the body sideways to the basket, by the far hand arcing the ball over the head. |
| hoop |
(informal) in basketball, the basket. [1/7 definitions] |
| jump ball |
in basketball, a method of putting the ball in play in which the referee tosses the ball straight up between two opposing players, who leap and try to tap the ball to a teammate. |
| jump shot |
in basketball, a shot made by a player at the highest point of a jump. |
| kneepad |
a protective pad worn on the knee, esp. by athletes such as basketball or volleyball players, cyclists, and the like. |
| Lynette Woodard |
U.S. professional basketball player, who in 1985 became the first female member of the Harlem Globetrotters (b. 1959). |
| matchup |
the assigning of one player to defend against another player, as in basketball, soccer, or football. [1/2 definitions] |
| Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton |
U.S. multi-sport athlete, who played with the Harlem Globetrotters prior to becoming the first African American to sign a contract to play in the National Basketball Association (1950) (b.1922--d.1990). |
| National Basketball Association |
a major US sports league that organizes and regulates the highest level of men's professional basketball competition. (abbr.:NBA) |
| NBA |
abbreviation of "National Basketball Association," a major U.S. sports league that organizes and regulates the highest level of men's professional basketball competition. |
| net1 |
something made of such a fabric, as in various sports such as tennis, basketball, hockey, and soccer. [1/6 definitions] |
| one-on-one |
a competition or confrontation between two people, as in a game of basketball. [1/3 definitions] |
| rebound |
in basketball, the ball's bounce off the backboard or rim after a missed shot, or the act of catching the ball after its bounce. [1/5 definitions] |
| rim |
a metal ring or hoop from which a basketball net is hung. [1/6 definitions] |
| set shot |
a shot made by a basketball player while standing in place. |
| shot clock |
in basketball, a clock that indicates the amount of time within which a team must attempt to score a basket. |
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