basketball court

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Noun1.basketball court - the court on which basketball is playedbasketball court - the court on which basketball is played
basketball, basketball game, hoops - 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
court - a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played; "players had to reserve a court in advance"
free throw lane - a lane on a basketball court extending from the end line to 15 feet in front of the backboard; players may not enter this lane during a free throw
home court - (basketball) the court where the host team plays its home games
paint, key - (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court; "he hit a jump shot from the top of the key"; "he dominates play in the paint"
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KARACHI -- Two more matches were played in the ongoing Inverex Trophy Invitational Basketball Tournament being organised by Nasir Academy in collaboration with PSWA at Abdul Nasir Basketball courts at Arambagh on Saturday.
Pinoy Hoops Mike Swift and local communities to transform street basketball courts and provide a unique, dream-come-true experience to basketball players on the streets.
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Ball fields, basketball courts, playground, street parking.
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The 25,000 square metres indoor air-conditioned venue includes; three pro-standard pitches for five-a-side football and rugby, three pro-standard pitches for seven-a-side football and rugby, eight basketball courts, three street basketball courts, 12 badminton courts, three tennis courts, two volleyball courts, cycling and fitness studios, a cricket pitch, a wrestling ring, a padel court, table tennis zone, 400-metre running track and a gym.
Summary: Renovated park now has multi-purpose playgrounds, volleyball and basketball courts among a slew of new facilities
Emmert in October bought the Blue River basketball property - a 45-acre parcel with housing, basketball courts and other structures - for $1.89 million from a group of private lenders who had taken ownership of the property in August 2011 after the academy's developer, Bruce O'Neil, repeatedly fell behind on debt payments.
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The school has perfectly good basketball courts but they are locked during holidays.
Work at Bickford Playground in South Gardner has already begun to transform its two tennis courts into two basketball courts. Salvadore Auto Group has donated $5,000 for that conversion.
The Bridgewater facility will feature four full-size basketball courts: hardwood maple flooring; height adjustable basketball goals with tempered glass backboards and breakaway rims; electronic scoreboards; courtside cafe with tables and chairs, refreshment vending machines and satellite TV.