Frontcourt: A team's offensive half of the court. As it refers to players, a team's center and forwards.

罚球:距篮筐15英尺罚球线的无竞争的投篮，值一分。当球员阻止二分技篮犯规时会被两次罚球。

Give-and-go: A fundamental play in which one player passes to a teammate, then cuts to the basket to receive a return pass for an open layupor dunk.

前场:球队进攻的半场。同样的也指队里的中锋和前锋。

Goaltending: A violation¹ in which a player interferes² with a shot while the ball is on its downward arc, pins it against the backboard or touches it while it is in an imaginary cylinder³ above the basket; may be committed by either an offensive or defensive⁴ player.

传切战术:一种最基本的战术。指一名球员将球传给队友，接着切入篮球来获得空位回传或是灌篮的机会。

Gunner: A frequent shooter.

干扰投篮得分:违例。指当球在后半场时球员干扰投球，不让球靠近篮板，或者当球在篮筐上方时触碰到球;进攻队员和防守队员都可能因此被罚。

Hand-checking: A violation in which a defender⁵ uses his hand to impede⁶ a player's progress.

打手犯规:违例。指防守队员用于阻挡球员运球。

Hang time: The amount of time a player can stay in the air while attempting a shot.

腾空时间:指球员在投球时在空中停留的时间。

High post: The area around the free throw circle.

高位:罚球弧附近。

Hook shot: A shot taken with a sweeping⁷, hooking motion. May be taken stationary⁸ or while running.

勾手投篮:指下摆，勾手动作的投篮。可能是站着投也可能是跑着投。

Hoop⁹: Basket or rim¹⁰. Also slang for playing basketball.

篮圈:篮筐或架子。同样也是打篮球的俚语。

J: jump shot.

跳球:当双方球队的球员得到同步控球，裁判喊停。在球队重新部署后，他把球传到两个准备传球的球员中间。

Jump ball: When players from opposing teams gain simultaneous possession of the ball, the referee¹¹ stops play. After the teams are realigned, he tosses the ball up between those two players, who attempt to tap it to a teammate.

勾手跳投:起跳时的勾子投球，因为很难防守，所以在个子高的球员中特别流行。