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

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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

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. Mike Krzyzewski:

   If you’re a really good coach, in any sport, you’re going to be approached, so I ’m not the only basketball coach that’s been approached for a pro job, at the end of the day, the way the college game was, I loved the college game. I loved being at Blue Devils. I love having crossed some bridges with those kids, even if Blue Devils was for only a year.

2. Bretta Blackful:

   Its a shame that were sitting here in the house and we cant even sit in the house. A child cannot play, today is my babys birthday, and for them to take her birthday from her, and she has a basketball game today. She was looking forward to this.

3. Steve Watson:

   We are heartbroken to learn of Les' passing, the Loyola Chicago family has lost a true legend, who was a major part our NCAA championship team in 1963. Les was an accomplished basketball player, but was even more valued for the person he was off the court. We offer our heartfelt condolences to The Loyola family, friends and former teammates.

4. The NCAA:

   The behavior in this case, which placed the desire to achieve success on the basketball court over academic integrity, demonstrated clearly misplaced institutional priorities.

5. John Wooden:

   I always tried to make clear that basketball is not the ultimate. It is of small importance in comparison to the total life we live. There is only one kind of life that truly wins, and that is the one that places faith in the hands of the Savior. Until that is done, we are on an aimless course that runs in circles and goes nowhere.