NBA (National Basketball Association).

A professional league created in 1949 that now has 28 teams in the U.S. and 2 Canadian teams from 1995.

Web Site: http://www.nba.com.

NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association).

A voluntary association of over 1.200 colleges and universities in the U.S. whose role is to establish standards and protect the integrity of amateurism for student-athletes.

Web Site: http://www.ncaa.org.

NCAA Tournament.

An annual competition between 64 college teams to crown a national champion; also called March Madness because the three-week-long event is held during March.
See also: Final Four.

Negar el Balón; Negar el Pase:   "Deny the Ball"

Evitar que un oponente consiga el balón marcándolo desde muy cerca, colocándose entre el rival y el balón. Una táctica utilizada por la defensa para impedir un pase o un lanzamiento.

Net:   "Red"

Ver: Red
The cord, a sleeve 15 to 18 inches -45 to 54 cmts.- long, made of white mesh, that hangs from the rim of the basket.