air ball
Example Sentences
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During the Bruins’ first possession of the game, Rice stepped back from the three-point line, shooting an air ball.
From Los Angeles Times
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.
With Leonard scoring the final six points of the first half — a half that included a Harden air ball from behind the arc — the Clippers cut the margin to seven by the intermission.
From Los Angeles Times
Knecht struggled early on, missing his first four shots, including an air ball on a fadeaway jumper.
From Seattle Times
Air ball from a 74.8 percent free throw shooter.
From Washington Post
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