cager
Slang for basketballer
A cager is a basketball player, from the early days when courts were enclosed by wire cages to keep the ball in play and protect spectators.
The term survives in sports journalism: The cagers take the court tonight for the championship.
In cycling and motorcycling slang, cager refers dismissively to someone who drives a car—enclosed in their metal cage, oblivious to two-wheeled traffic.
Leak in drops
- layupClose-range basket attempt
- jumpshotElevated basketball release
- three-pointerBeyond-arc basketball score
- reboundReturn after deflection
slam-dunk · alley-oop · block · steal · assist · turnover · fastbreak · pick-and-roll
Slang for skilled player
- swingmanDual-position basketball player
- gunnerOne who fires artillery
- enforcerOne who ensures compliance
- sharpshooterExpert precision shooter
Middle of anything
- starterInitiator of action
- role-playerOne assuming characters
- playmakerOffensive flow controller
dribble
Leak in drops
- layupClose-range basket attempt
- jumpshotElevated basketball release
- three-pointerBeyond-arc basketball score
rebound · slam-dunk · alley-oop · block · steal · assist · turnover · fastbreak · pick-and-roll · post-up
baller
Slang for skilled player
center
Middle of anything
- starterInitiator of action
- role-playerOne assuming characters
- playmakerOffensive flow controller
backboard
Board behind basket
paint · key · arc · half-court · sideline · bench · hardwood · parquet · gymnasium · arena
man-to-man
Direct and honest
cagerfootballer
Sport athlete on pitch
soccer player · hockey player · baseball player · pitcher · quarterback
cagermotorcyclist
One who rides two-wheeled vehicles
biker · rider · cyclist · bicyclist · scooter rider
- rib cageBony chest enclosure
- squirrel cageCylindrical rotating enclosure
- bird cageEnclosure for captive birds
- cage matchFight within barriers
- cage fighterEnclosed-arena combat sport athlete
- cage fightCombat in enclosed arena
cage, caged, cagey, caging, caginess, uncaged, cagelike, cagers