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Meanings of basketball in English

Portuguese
bola-ao-cesto
Catalan
bàsquet
Spanish
baloncesto

A game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop.

bola-ao-cesto

The 70's Biweekly (MCY-001062)

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Usage of basketball in English
1
Sports metaphors are often used in rap music; basketball ones in particular.
Radio NZ
2
I played basketball, which came easy to me at a young age.
Ebony
3
African American basketball players carry the disproportionate burden of this exploitative system.
Ebony
4
It was what made him good at team sports: soccer, basketball, politics.
Leviathan Wakes
5
NOTES: Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo sat behind the Warriors' bench.
Reuters
6
Stay humble and just try to win basketball games. TV: 7 p.m.
Reuters
7
Europe and other regions have well-established leagues in basketball, soccer and volleyball.
The Guardian
8
I think we have a chance to be a good basketball team.
Reuters
9
Still, the NFL lags far behind sports such as basketball in China.
Reuters
10
We will then talk about the only thing worth talking about: basketball.
Ebony
11
We've been friends since I was a young journalist covering Terps basketball.
News.com.au
12
It's essentially a tracking system for every moment of a basketball game.
Wired
13
That's OK. We can settle the score right now-on the basketball court.
Wired
14
Bolt proved that wrong, added Prescod, who once played basketball for London.
Reuters
15
He and I have played on basketball teams together for several years.
Ebony
16
In April, the NCAA will celebrate 35 years of women's basketball championships.
Ebony
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Spanish
baloncesto
Basketball through the time
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