Sports Teams and Venues Terms

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AIR BALL
Sarcastic term to describe a shot that doesn't touch the rim.

ALLEY-OOP PASS
A pass thrown to a player who is running toward the basket. The second player leaps, catches the ball in midair, and dunks it or lays it in before he lands.

ASSIST
A pass that leads directly to a basket.

BACKCOURT
A team's defensive half of the court. As it refers to players, a team's guards

BANK SHOT
A shot that is aimed at a spot on the backboard so that it caroms, or "banks," into the basket.

BASELINE
The line at each end of the court, under each basket. Also: endline.

BENCH
Reserves.

BOUNCE PASS
A pass thrown by a player to a teammate that bounces on the floor.

BOX OUT
Use your body to stay between an opponent and the basket and thus get into better position for a rebound.

BRICK
A hard, errant shot that caroms wildly off the basket or backboard.

BUNNY
An open, uncontested shot, usually a layup or dunk. Also: snowbird.

BURY
Sink (a shot), as in "bury a jumper."

CHARGING
A violation in which an offensive player runs into a stationary opponent.

CHUCKER
A player who never met a shot he didn't like.

COAST-TO-COAST
From one end of the court to the other.

CUT
A quick move by an offensive player, usually toward the basket, to get in position for a shot.

Sports Teams and Venues Terms

SPORTS TEAMS AND VENUES