court: This term refers to the playing area in volleyball, marked by boundary lines and a net. middle blocker / libero: These are specialized positions in volleyball. The middle blocker is responsible for blocking the ball at th...
Dime:Slang term for an assist. Double-double:Term for when a player reaches double digits in two stat categories in a single game, for example 10+ points and 10+ rebounds. Double dribble:A violation that occurs when a player discontinues his or her dribble and then begins it again. The ...
an offensive maneuver whereby a player cuts toward the baseline to the basket, behind the defenders, and receives a pass for a field goal attempt. Baseline The endline. Blocking out (boxing out) a term used to designate a player's position under the backboard that prevents an opposing player...
Cherry Picking -People will use the term 'cherry picking' when a player who is meant to be helping their team on defense hangs around the half-way line or the opponent's goal waiting for a long outlet pass that leads to an open layup or dunk. Chest Pass -This is the most common ty...
an upset change. Looking at Michigan in the long termthere are just twoconcerns. One is their lack of ; that's troubling for a deep run, it's more likely they hit a downsideperformance. The other is the statusof Isaiah Livers, who is probably neededfor them to reach the Final ...
Playing with Haliburton has opened things up for Turner on the offensive end. Pair that with his elite shot-blocking, and you get a top fantasy performer. 29.1 IND C 6 GP 0.476 FG% 0.774 FT% 2.1 3PM 16.1 PTS 7.0 REB 1.3 AST 0.8 STL 2.0 BLK 1.5 TO Playing with Haliburton has ope...
Twitter was on fire this evening after the RJ columnist decided the best way to reach the local readers of the RJ was by literally blocking them from seeing his tweets. It is an interesting strategy for a journalist in 2015 to shun the very people who are buying his newspaper. I am curi...
workout during the pre-draft setting and convince a team he's worthy of being picked in the first round, but there are some real doubts at this point about what taking a year off of playing competitive basketball would do for his long-term development, if that's ...
A shot-blocking, three-point shooting big man in a freakish 7-foot-3 package,Kristaps Porzingisappeared headed to a perennial All-Star career until injuries began to affect him. While full-blown NBA stardom may be behind him, he certainly has the makings of a key piece for a potential Cel...
For purposes of this specification and claims, the terms hoop, goal hoop and basket have interchangeable meaning. For purposes of this specification and claims, the term paint means an area of solid color including a painted area, an area covered with tape of a different color from the surroun...