Basketball terminology - Topics

Can a player be the first to touch their own shot if it never hit the rim? What is a tweener according to NBA scouts? What is an alley-oop and where did the phrase come from? What does it mean when a player records a triple-double? Can a defender legally touch the ball after it has hit the backboard? What are the rules for the opening jump ball and who is allowed to catch the tip? What do DNP and DND mean on an NBA box score? What does it mean to box out and why is it called that? When does a pass become a backcourt violation? Which hand signals does an official use to report a foul to the scorer's table? What is the sixth man and is the label a compliment? Why do fans call a perfect shot a swish? What is the difference between carrying the ball and a double dribble? Matchup zone vs straight zone: the difference is who guards whom What counts as garbage time in a blowout? Why is a badly missed shot called a brick? Where does the name pick and roll actually come from? What is an and-one and why do commentators yell it? What does a 3-and-D player actually do on the floor? What is a point forward and which players made the role famous? Why are the five positions numbered from one to five? What is the difference between a shooting guard and a combo guard? Calendar years and season years disagree: a title won in June belongs to which year Trash talk has its own unwritten rules and regional dialects