basketball shot - throwing the basketball toward the hoop; "his shot hit the rim and bounced out"

rebound - the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot

jump ball - (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

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

dribbling, dribble - the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks

double dribble - 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)

court game - an athletic game played on a court

tap-off, tip-off - the act of starting a basketball game with a jump ball

professional basketball - playing basketball for money

assist - (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play

basketball play - a play executed by a basketball team

technical foul, technical - (basketball) a foul that that can be assessed on a player or a coach or a team for unsportsmanlike conduct; does not usually involve physical contact during play

backboard, basketball backboard - a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball; "he banked the shot off the backboard"

basketball court - the court on which basketball is played

basketball equipment - sports equipment used in playing basketball

home court - (basketball) the court where the host team plays its home games

rim - (basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended; "the ball hit the rim and bounced off"

paint, key - (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court; "he hit a jump shot from the top of the key"; "he dominates play in the paint"

leaper, bounder, jumper - an athlete who bounds or leaps (as in basketball)

center - (basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team

half - in various games or performances: either of two periods of play separated by an interval

hack - kick on the arms

dunk - make a dunk shot, in basketball; "He dunked the ball"

slam-dunk - make a slam dunk; shoot a basketball in a slam dunk