BasketballWordNet Explorer

a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop

an athletic game played on a court

used of a player skilled in stealing the ball or robbing a batter of a hit

(basketball) a player releases the basketball at the high point of a jump

(basketball) the way play begins or resumes when possession is disputed; an official tosses the ball up between two players who jump in an effort to tap it to a teammate

(basketball) a rapid dash to get a shot as soon as possible after taking possession of the ball

the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks

an illegal dribble in basketball (the player uses both hands to dribble or the player starts to dribble a second time after coming to a stop)