often capitalized first B
b-baller
noun
often capitalized first B
ˈbē-ˌbȯ-lər
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Sports have also been a Safdie staple, from their melancholic b-ball doc Lenny Cooke to Adam Sandler’s obsession with the NBA in Gems, and this may explain why both bros chose to make solo debuts about two very particular kinds of professional athletes.
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2025
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.
—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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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2025
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.
—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 29 Oct. 2025.
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