often capitalized first B
b-baller
noun
often capitalized first B
ˈbē-ˌbȯ-lər
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Women’s b-ball is clocking similar spikes in social media engagement and merch sales, and earlier this summer, the WNBA announced three new teams, in Cleveland, Detroit, and Philadelphia.
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Samantha Barry, Glamour, 18 July 2025
Additionally, 3×3 basketball plays in the half-court, which has a faster pace and playing style, while traditional plays full-court b-ball.
—Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 July 2024
The image of Black resurrection through b-ball is at once celebratory, chilling and poignant.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2023
Here's Reese participating in an age-old college b-ball tradition where members of the victorious team cut down strands of the net from their winning game as a keepsake.
—Jacob Linden, Redbook, 5 Apr. 2023
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Samantha Barry, Glamour, 18 July 2025
Additionally, 3×3 basketball plays in the half-court, which has a faster pace and playing style, while traditional plays full-court b-ball.
—Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 July 2024
The image of Black resurrection through b-ball is at once celebratory, chilling and poignant.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2023
Here's Reese participating in an age-old college b-ball tradition where members of the victorious team cut down strands of the net from their winning game as a keepsake.
—Jacob Linden, Redbook, 5 Apr. 2023
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“B-ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/b-ball. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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