Air ball: Sarcastic term to describe a shot that doesn't touch the rim. Assist: A pass that leads directly to a basket. Backboard: The flat surface to which the basket ring is attached.

Andrew Rowan soared into the air, setting the ball to the left side of the net – an offensive sequence the junior setter has ...

Players use saliva and sweat to polish one side of the ball in order to make it swing in the air. The use of saliva was banned to reduce potential transmission of the Covid infection. Saliva helps ...