Basketball terminology

method of scoring in many sports

basketball position

position in basketball

position in the sport of basketball

basketball position

thumb|A player taking a correct throw-in during a game.

both teams get the same result or score

basketball technique

In sports, dribbling is maneuvering a ball by one player while moving in a given direction, avoiding defenders' attempts to intercept the ball. A successful dribble will bring the ball past defenders legally and create opportunities to score.

statistic awarded to a basketball player who retrieves the ball after a missed shot

a player before scoring the ball, the last pass given to him by a team mate in basketball

the form of hindering that is done when a player shoots the ball to the basket by putting the defender's hand in front of it

thumb|upright=.65|Wilt Chamberlain (#13) holds the record for most career double-doubles in the [[NBA with 968, while Nate Thurmond (#42) was the first to record a quadruple-double.]] thumb|upright=.65|Duncanville High School forward [[Tamika Catchings was the first woman player to record an official but not during a professional match quintuple-double after wilt Chamberlain.]]

field goal in a basketball game made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc surrounding the basket

penalty in basketball

thumb|right|A defensive back from Poudre High School intercepts a pass in a 2011 game against Rocky Mountain High School ([[Fort Collins, Colorado).]]

rectangular playing surface, with baskets at each end

individuals, usually youths, who retrieve and supply balls for players or officials in sports

In basketball, an alley-oop is an offensive play in which one player passes the ball near the basket to a teammate who jumps, catches the ball in mid-air and dunks or lays it in before touching the ground.

basketball unit of scoring accumulated by making field goals and free throws

the second team fielded by a sports club

term in basketball; used when a defensive basketball player causes a turnover by positive, aggressive action

A layup in basketball is a two-point shot attempt made by leaping from below, "laying" the ball up near the basket, and using one hand to bounce it off the backboard and into the basket. The motion and one-handed reach distinguish it from a jump shot. The layup is considered the most basic shot in basketball. When doing a layup, the player lifts the outside foot, or the foot away from the basket.

type of play in basketball

A swingman is an athlete capable of playing multiple positions in their sport.

basketball player

Offensive play in basketball

defensive strategy in sports

Basketball term

playing position in basketball for those who share the attributes of both a point guard and a forward

basketball shot taken just before a clock expires

type of scoring play in basketball

type of missed shot in basketball

basketball player who combines the attributes of a point guard and shooting guard

basketball rule

Basketball record

thumb|The strategy is named after Shaquille O'Neal, who is pictured here taking a [[free throw. O'Neal's poor free throw shooting was used against him.]] The Hack-a-Shaq is a basketball defensive strategy used in the National Basketball Association (NBA) that involves committing intentional fouls (originally a clock management strategy) for the purpose of lowering opponents' scoring. The strategy was originally adapted by Dallas Mavericks coach Don Nelson, who directed players to commit personal fouls throughout the game against selected opponents who poorly shot free throws.

thumb|upright|Kobe Bryant shoots a fadeaway over [[Caron Butler.]] A fadeaway, or fall-away, in basketball is a jump shot taken while jumping backwards, away from the basket. The goal is to create space between the shooter and the defender, making the shot much harder to block. The shooter must have very good accuracy, much higher than when releasing a regular jump shot, and must use more strength to counteract the backwards momentum in a relatively short amount of time. Because the movement is away from the basket, the shooter also has less chance to grab their own rebound.

basketball position

basket scored on any shot or tap other than a free throw, worth two or three points depending on the distance of the attempt from the basket

fast, freewheeling style of basketball play

sports match which mathematically cannot change the overall result of a series

deliberate act of foul play intended to bring about an advantage for the perpetrator's team

the penalty imposed on a player or a team for infringing a rule that requires the ball to be taken away from him and given to the other team

purported phenomenon that a person who experiences a successful outcome has a greater chance of success in further attempts

the player may not be in the other team's restricted zone for more than 3 seconds

the defence that each defender makes by marking an attacker

offensive strategy in basketball

offensive strategy used in basketball

basketball maneuver

blocking move by an offensive player in team sports

feigning being fouled in basketball

term in basketball

sports team financed by an employer

Game situation in basketball

basketball move

style of basketball play

List of individual basketball actions performed in basketball

defensive tactic in basketball