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air ball
a shot that misses the basket, basket rim, and backboard -
bank shot
Basketball. a shot into the basket, made by rebounding the ball off the backboard. -
foul line
Baseball. either of the two lines connecting home plate with first and third base respectively, or their continuations to the end of the outfield. -
free throw lane
the rectangular area, 19 feet (5.7 meters) long and usually 12 or 16 feet (3.6 m or 4.8 meters) wide, extending from the end line behind each backboard to the foul line and along the sides of which players line up during a foul shot. -
lay-up
Basketball. a shot with one hand from a point close to the basket, in which a player shoots the ball toward the basket, often off the backboard. -
rebound
to bound or spring back from force of impact.