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2. Rim (basketball) - Wikipedia

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   Typical professional hoop with backboard. The rim is a piece of basketball equipment, the circular metal ring holding up the net. It hangs from the backboard. The rim had a diameter of 18 inches. [1] A slam dunk requires one to jump high enough to get his hand above or over the rim. [2] Today there are breakaway rims.

3. Backboard shattering - Wikipedia

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   It occurs when a player performs a slam dunk with sufficient force to shatter the tempered glass of the backboard, often causing the hoop to break off as well. The stunt usually causes games to be canceled or delayed, incurring a foul for the offending player, serious injuries to occur and costs of cleanup and replacement. Shattering a ...

4. Basket (basketball) - Wikipedia

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   The basket or hoop is a piece of basketball equipment, consisting of the rim and net. It hangs from the backboard. The first basket was a peach basket installed by James Naismith. [1] The bottom was eventually cut out of the basket, and the basket was eventually replaced with the metal rim and net. [2] [3] [4] Today there are breakaway rims.

5. Backboard (basketball) - Wikipedia

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   It is a raised vertical board with an attached basket consisting of a net suspended from a hoop. It is made of a flat, rigid piece of, often Plexiglas or tempered glass which also has the properties of safety glass when accidentally shattered. It is usually rectangular as used in NBA, NCAA and international basketball.

6. Glossary of basketball terms - Wikipedia

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   A shot that hits the backboard before hitting the rim or going through the net. baseball pass Passing the basketball using an overhand throw with one hand similar to a baseball pitch. baseline. Also called the end line. The line that marks the playing boundary at either end of the court. baseline out-of-bounds play

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