Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The game of basketball.
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- noun
basketball
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Examples
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Sorry Obama could not make it, but he is busy with some b-ball.
Beat 360° 10/8/09 2009
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Yes | No | Report from eddie21 wrote 9 weeks 36 min ago holy cow nice work ... i gotta get outta school so i can hunt ... my mom won't lemme skip cause of b-ball dang it
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For $35,000 a week, this place better come with a b-ball court and some players!
Beat 360° 10/5/09 2009
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I like both teams, and think they both represent what is still good in college b-ball.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Duke vs. Butler Post-Game Open Thread 2010
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Forget b-ball and afterschool programs, I want action on school uniforms.
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Yes | No | Report from eddie21 wrote 9 weeks 36 min ago holy cow nice work ... i gotta get outta school so i can hunt ... my mom won't lemme skip cause of b-ball dang it
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“For $35,000 a week, the place better come with a b-ball court and some players!”
Beat 360° 10/5/09 2009
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I even prefer it over college basketball, (although I think the two are apples and oranges, but that's another post: the ontological quiddity of pro vs. college b-ball).
Sports 2009
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But I want to know is what the squeezed distorted pic of the guy playing b-ball has to do with Vic?
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On top of that, his motivation seems genuine: As he told Larry King earlier this year, his b-ball legacy depends on earning championship rings, not putting up MVP numbers.
Notable 2010
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