1.籃球運動：basketball;cage;hoops

2.中國籃球聯賽：CBA（Chinese Basketball Association)

3.中國大學生籃球聯賽：CUBA (Chinese University Basketball Association)

4.美國籃球聯賽：NBA（National Basketball Association)

5.東部聯盟：Eastern Conference

6.西部聯盟：Western Conference

7.常規賽：regular season

8.季后賽：playoffs; postseason games

9.小籃球運動：biddy basketball; minibasketball

人員

10.籃球運動員：basketballer;basketball player; cager; cagerette（女）;hoopster

11.籃球隊：basketball team;five;quintet

12.“夢之隊”：Dream Team

13.最有價值的球員：most valuable player（MVP)

14.后衛：guard; backcourt man

15.組織后衛：point guard; 1 guard

16.攻擊后衛：shooting guard; 2 guard

17.組織進攻的后衛：offensive guard

18.前鋒：forward;cornerman;advanced guard

19.中鋒：center; 5 player

20.內中鋒;內策應隊員：inside[low; deep] post

21.內線隊員：inside man

22.外中鋒外策應隊員：outside [high]post

23.固定中鋒：set post

24.邊鋒：wing(er)

25.左前鋒：left forward

26.右前鋒：right forward

27.小前鋒：small forward; 3 player

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

29.靠邊線的隊員：wingman

30.靠底線的隊員：baseman

31.有球隊員：player with the ball

32.無球隊員：player without the ball; no ball man

33.第六人;頭號替補：sixth man

34.跟蹤對方主力的隊員：chaser

35.能打不同位置的隊員：swingman

36.光顧自己多投籃的隊員：gunner; chucker; pump

37.特別高大的隊員：giant; giantess（女）

38.新秀：rookie

39.選秀：draft

40.獲選新秀：draft pick

41.狀元秀：pick No. 1

42.主裁判：referee;chief official

43.副裁判：umpire

44.前場裁判員：lead official

45.后場裁判員：trail official

46.計時員和記錄員：table officials