Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
- 3. standing in front of an opposing players so your teammate can get around them
- 5. board that the ball is bounced off of to help make a shot
- 6. covering the ball from going into the basket
- 7. throwing the ball towards the basket so your teammate can slam it in the basket
- 8. national basketball association
- 10. throwing the ball towards the basket
- 11. getting the ball back after missing a shot
- 13. jumping back and fading away from the basket while shooting
- 14. highest ranking team in the NBA
- 15. contact between two opposing players
Down
- 1. bouncing ball
- 2. walking with the ball without dribbling
- 4. a shot made while driving toward the basket
- 9. making a shot and missing the rim and backboard
- 12. throwing the ball to another player