Basketball has a language all its own. Hoops. Roundball. B-ball. When there are so many slang terms for the game of basketball itself, naturally, the sport has its own language. Whether you're ...

Last Friday’s column took up 10 terms in basketball’s evolving vocabulary. Here are 10 more terms to add to the list. Blitz. Also called trap, a defensive tactic often used to defend a pick-and-roll ...

As in many sports, basketball has its own vocabulary which is constantly evolving. Coaches, players, journalists, broadcasters and fans converse using jargon that’s uniquely theirs. Here are 10 terms ...

Even if you're new to basketball, it's likely that you know a bit about the basics of this classic sport. You dribble the ball, shoot the ball, and (hopefully) score. One challenge you may face is ...

Basketball is not an easy sport — it takes endurance, team spirit, and great skills to outscore opponents and win the game. There's more to the game than just a court, a ball, and a referee. Red Bull ...

“Everyone knows that basketball is the black man’s game,” writes Tom Scocca, the managing editor of Baltimore’s City Paper. “It is a certified pillar of African-American expressive culture, ... a ...

It's our final show of 2025, and we wanted to thank our listeners for an amazing year by giving you one more beefed-up ep to close out December. This was undeniably a massive 12-month run for college ...

LeBron James knows his basketball career is probably winding to a close. But his legacy is still being built. James spoke about how he hopes to be remembered during the latest episode of The Shop ...