Synonyms for Basketball
ˈbæs kɪtˌbɔl, ˈbɑ skɪt-bas·ket·ball

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1. basketballnoun

   A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.

   Synonyms:
   hoops

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.9 / 7 votes

1. basketball, basketball game, hoopsnoun

   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

   Synonyms:
   hoops, basketball game, basketball

2. basketballnoun

   an inflated ball used in playing basketball

   Synonyms:
   hoops, basketball game

Matched Categories

1. • Ball
   • Basketball Equipment
   • Court Game

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1. List of paraphrases for "basketball":

   basket, ball, sneaker, nba

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1. Mel Blount:

   When I saw Harold, I figured he was a basketball player and what is he doing out here? but then after you see him run routes and catch the football, you see he’s a tall receiver. The thing about Harold is he was different, he knew he was different, and if that ball was anywhere in his zone, he’s going to catch it.

2. Danny Ainge:

   Helping guide this organization has been the thrill of a lifetime, and having worked side-by-side with him since he's been here, I know we couldn't be in better hands than with Brad guiding the team going forward, i'm grateful to ownership, all of my Celtics colleagues, and the best fans in basketball for being part of the journey.

3. Rachel Nichols:

   I wish Maria Taylor all the success in the world — she covers football, she covers basketball, if you need to give her more things to do because you are feeling pressure about your crappy longtime record on diversity — which, by the way, I know personally from the female side of it — like, go for it. Just find it somewhere else. You are not going to find it from me or taking my thing away.

4. Famer Magic Johnson:

   For a basketball junkie like I am, I just loved it, i was actually sick that the series is over.

5. Brian Kilmeade:

   If something is 90 percent successful its going to be a failure. If the 10 percent causes some sort of outbreak among the participants and also if theres a public perception that somehow sports is getting preferential treatment when other people within society need it as much or more thats a public relations nightmare. I think that baseball faces a different circumstance because even playing half-a-season involves so many more games. What basketball and hockey are looking at, if theyre able, is some kind of playoff thing that starts right away. Just start the playoffs based on where the regular season left off and get it over with. Major League Baseball, to have any kind of valid season leading into the playoffs, have to play 80 games or so. JIM GRAY SAYS HES BUYING STOCK IN BRADY-GRONK BUCS, MLB NEUTRAL SITE PLAN NOT REALISTIC AT ALL Costas said that for baseball to have that type of season, its going to involve a lot more than just quarantining 750 players, their families, managers and more. A plan would have to include the people whodont get the backpage headlines. Not only would you have to quarantine them and the umpires and other officials, but what about the guy who picks up the towels in the locker room ? What about the guy who drives the bus or turns on the lights at the stadium even without fans ? Theres a lot of pitfalls here. People are going to get hurt and go on the injured list. What about Triple-A ? Theyre not playing minor league baseball. Whatre you gon na do ? You gon na quarantine 10 or 12 guys per team just in case somebody is hurt ? Theres a lot of things that can fall through the cracks here even with the best intentions and the best practices, he said. Costas also pondered how fans would be able to return to the ballparks and what social-distancing measures would be taken to keep fans from doing normal things. RED SOX CEO BELIEVES ALEX CORA WILL MANAGE AGAIN EVEN AFTER CHEATING-SCANDAL SUSPENSION [ A ] 90 or 95 percent is a good grade on most tests, it wouldnt be the right grade on this test, and think about it. Lets say you have 10,000 fans at the game and theyre socially distancing the seats, how are you gon na get them through the turnstiles in a socially distanced way and still start the game on time ?