Noun
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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
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basketball,
basketball game |
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court game an athletic game played on a court
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basketball shot throwing the basketball toward the hoop; "his shot hit the rim and bounced out"
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rebound the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot
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tap-off,
tip-off the act of starting a basketball game with a jump ball
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professional basketball playing basketball for money
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basketball play a play executed by a basketball team
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half one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval
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