Ala.

El área del campo entre la línea de base y la bombilla, donde suelen jugar los escoltas.

Ala-Pivote:     "Power Forward"

Una posición de zona de ataque que requiere fuerza y altura. El mas alto y fuerte del los dos pivotes o postes del equipo, cuyas funciones generalmente incluyen el reboteo tanto como la conversión cerca de la canasta. También referida como la posición # 4.

Comparar: Small Forward.

esp - ala-pivot; alero-pivot
fra - pivot en avant
ing - forward pivot.

Alero.

El jugador de ataque que juega a los lados de la canasta o cerca de la línea de base.
esp - ala; alero
fra - ailier; avant; pivot en avant
ing - cornerman; forward; wing; wingman; forward pivot.

Alive.

A ball is alive when it is released by a shooter or thrower, or legally tapped by a jumper during a jump ball the game clock starts only when the ball becomes alive. See and Compare: Live Ball.

Alley-Oop.

When a player lobs a pass above the basket and a teammate catches it in midair and put it in the basket on the way down.

Alley-Oop Pass:   "Pase Alley-oop"

Ver:  Pase Alley-oop.
A pass thrown to a player who is running toward the basket. The second player leaps, catches the ball in midair, and dunks it or lays it in before he lands. Also know as a lob pass.

Altered Shot.

When a blocker changes the shooter shot causing the shooter to miss the basket.

Alternating-possession rule.

Most jump balls have been eliminated in favor of a rule that the teams take turns gaining possession for a throw in after a held ball and similar stoppages of play when possession> is in question. The possession arrow changes direction after each subsequent jump ball situation, alternating which team gets the ball on the next such occasion and gets possession for the throw-in.