Across
- 4. a player who leads the offense for a team
- 6. A movement of running forcefully into another player whilst dribbling
- 7. The action of being successful of maneuvering around the court
- 8. A sport invented by James Naismith
- 11. The action of making a badly missed shot in basketball
- 12. a professional basketball league in north america
- 13. The act of breaking a rule in basketball
- 16. The inventor of basketball
- 18. When your team has the ball and is trying to get a goal
- 19. This penalty, which results in a turnover, occurs when a player holds the ball excessively at the apex while dribbling.
- 21. The combined score of the nuggets versing the pistons in 1983
- 22. The other team
Down
- 1. when the other team has the ball and you have to try and get it off them
- 2. The place where the ball goes in and counts as 2 points
- 3. A location where people may want to play basketball in for games
- 5. An offensive action where a team attempts to advance the ball and score as quickly as possible after a steal, blocked shot or rebound
- 9. The place where basketball was invented
- 10. This person played for The lakers, Miami Heat, and Cleveland Cavaliers
- 14. Individuals who participate in the sport of basketball
- 15. A 3 point legend
- 17. When a shot goes up, players use this technique, which involves widening their stance and arms and using their body as a barrier to get in better rebounding position
- 20. A statistic that occurs when a player passes the ball to someone who scores after receiving the pass. The passing player earns an assist in the stat sheet.