1.篮球运动：basketball;cage;hoops

2.中国篮球联赛：CBA（Chinese Basketball Association)

3.中国大学生篮球联赛：CUBA (Chinese University Basketball Association)

4.美国篮球联赛：NBA（National Basketball Association)

5.东部联盟：Eastern Conference

6.西部联盟：Western Conference

7.常规赛：regular season

8.季后赛：playoffs; postseason games

9.小篮球运动：biddy basketball; minibasketball

人员

10.篮球运动员：basketballer;basketball player; cager; cagerette（女）;hoopster

11.篮球队：basketball team;five;quintet

12.“梦之队”：Dream Team

13.最有价值的球员：most valuable player（MVP)

14.后卫：guard; backcourt man

15.组织后卫：point guard; 1 guard

16.攻击后卫：shooting guard; 2 guard

17.组织进攻的后卫：offensive guard

18.前锋：forward;cornerman;advanced guard

19.中锋：center; 5 player

20.内中锋;内策应队员：inside[low; deep] post

21.内线队员：inside man

22.外中锋外策应队员：outside [high]post

23.固定中锋：set post

24.边锋：wing(er)

25.左前锋：left forward

26.右前锋：right forward

27.小前锋：small forward; 3 player

28.大前锋：power forward; big man; 4 player

29.靠边线的队员：wingman

30.靠底线的队员：baseman

31.有球队员：player with the ball

32.无球队员：player without the ball; no ball man

33.第六人;头号替补：sixth man

34.跟踪对方主力的队员：chaser

35.能打不同位置的队员：swingman

36.光顾自己多投篮的队员：gunner; chucker; pump

37.特别高大的队员：giant; giantess（女）

38.新秀：rookie

39.选秀：draft

40.获选新秀：draft pick

41.状元秀：pick No. 1

42.主裁判：referee;chief official

43.副裁判：umpire

44.前场裁判员：lead official

45.后场裁判员：trail official

46.计时员和记录员：table officials