Bonus what the heck is a bonus? What does that have to do with basketball? Is that when a team scores over a hundred points in a game and everyone gets free pizza. What does bonus mean in basketball? The term bonus in basketball means when a team reaches a certain amount of fouls, the … Read more

It appears nowadays almost every player in the league has a nickname while on top of that basketball terms seem to be growing every year and are not actually a saying or made up but are in fact a statistic such as in the paint. What does in the paint mean in basketball? The term … Read more

What is the term wet in regards to basketball? No it doesn’t mean that a basketball player is drenched in sweat from playing basketball all day. The term wet means something completely different than that. What Does “Wet” mean in basketball? The term “Wet” is slang or a figure of speech in basketball, when a player … Read more

Many of us know basketball terminology but have no clue where terms may have come from or how they originated. Such is the case with the saying dropping dimes. What does dropping dimes mean in basketball? In basketball, the term dropping dimes refers to an assist, in which a player will make a pass to a teammate … Read more

There are many strategies to fouling in basketball when the game goes down to the wire. One term you hear often is a foul to give. What does this even mean? What is the strategy if any in this type of foul? What is a foul to give in basketball? The term a foul to … Read more

Basketball has many rules, and in those rules are many variations and terms. The up and down rule is not actually the rule, it is just used to describe what had happened in the play that resulted in a turnover in possession. What is an up and down in basketball? An up and down in … Read more

Mismatch, what are we talking about socks, an outfit. No, we are talking about basketball when a player is much taller than their opponent or much faster. But how is this used to a team’s advantage? What is a mismatch in basketball? A mismatch is a basketball I.Q. play used by a team which gives … Read more

Basketball has a lot of terms and saying when it comes to the sport. From, “Brick”, “And One”, and even the Air Ball. Today we take a look at what an airball is. What is an airball in basketball? In basketball, the term air ball is when a shot is taken, the basketball travels towards … Read more

There are 5 positions in basketball each of which seems to have multiple names for each position. This can sometimes leave the average fan confused about terms and their meanings. What is the post in basketball? The post in basketball refers to the same position as the center or power forward would play, it is … Read more

As basketball fans, nothing is more exciting than knowing that your favorite team is playing today, once you get off work or school you can relax and enjoy the game. But as you are getting ready to watch, you find out they will not be playing due to the game being PPD. You assume it … Read more