air ball
Example Sentences
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The start of the National Basketball Association season Tuesday is set to test whether the NBA rights package will be a slam dunk or an air ball for NBCU.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025
Funk’s streak ended when he put up an air ball on a desperation 3 as the shot clock was running out.
From Washington Times • Mar. 17, 2023
Instead, he threw up an air ball worse than anything Russell Westbrook could ever offer.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2022
Bradley missed the front end of a one-and-one, and Arthur Kaluma dribbled the length of the court before lofting an air ball from the baseline as time expired.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2022
Seriously feel like I just shot a game-losing air ball at the buzzer.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
