/ˈbɑ:skɪtbɔ:l; US ˈbæs- ||; ˈbæskɪtˌbɔl/noun [U] a game for two teams of five players. There is a net (basket) fixed to a metal ring high up at each end of the court and the players try to throw a ball through the other team's net in order to score points (baskets). 篮球运动