cagers
Basketball team members
Cagers is informal for basketball players, from the sport's early days when courts were enclosed in wire cages to keep the ball in play and protect spectators.
The term persists in sports journalism: The cagers take on their crosstown rivals Friday night.
Less commonly, cagers refers to automobile drivers, used dismissively by motorcyclists and cyclists.
Briefly submerge in liquid
- layupClose-range basket attempt
- reboundReturn after deflection
- dribbleLeak in drops
- crossoverGenre-blending work or transition
alley-oop · jumpshot · fadeaway · post-up · pivot · screen · block · steal
Team sport with hoops
- hoopRigid circular frame
- rimCircular outer boundary
- netFinal amount remaining
- backboardBoard behind basket
court · hardwood · baseline · sideline · key · paint · half-court · sneakers
Small working group
- rosterList of members
- lineupOrdered list of participants
- benchShared seating surface
- startersThings that initiate
reserves · coach · center · captain · teammates · chemistry · huddle · locker-room
Multi-round competitive event
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- bracketSupport or category
matchup · seed · elimination · quarterfinals · semifinals · rivalry · upset · victory
Offensive or illegal
- turnoverSales volume or attrition
- travelingMoving from place to place
- goaltendingDefending the net
- technicalOf specific methods
flagrant · inbounds · out-of-bounds · violation · possession · tip-off · bonus · ejection
dunk
Briefly submerge in liquid
crossover · alley-oop · jumpshot · fadeaway · post-up · pivot · screen · block · steal · assist
basketball
Team sport with hoops
backboard · court · hardwood · baseline · sideline · key · paint · half-court · sneakers · jersey
squad
Small working group
starters · reserves · coach · center · captain · teammates · chemistry · huddle · locker-room · practice
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
bracket · matchup · seed · elimination · quarterfinals · semifinals · rivalry · upset · victory · defeat
foul
Offensive or illegal
- turnoverSales volume or attrition
- travelingMoving from place to place
- goaltendingDefending the net
technical · flagrant · inbounds · out-of-bounds · violation · possession · tip-off · bonus · ejection · referee
cagersfootball players
Athletes in the sport
soccer players · pucksters · spectators · footballers · hockey players
cagerscyclists
People who ride bicycles
bikers · motorcyclists · riders · two-wheelers · pedestrians
- 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