| A: | Has the game started yet? |
| B: | Yeah, about 5 minutes ago. |
| A: | Who’s winning? |
| B: | The Bulls, of course! |
| A: | What! That wasn’t a foul! C'mon, ref! |
| B: | Don't worry, Shaq always screws up free throws. |
| A: | You were right! He didn't make the shot! |
| B: | That was a great shot! A three pointer, yeah! |
| A: | Did you see that? He traveled and the ref didn't call it! |
| B: | This ref needs glasses. Hey ref, open your eyes! I can't believe he didn't see that! |
| A: | Okay... end of the first quarter... Alright, I'm gonna make a beer run. |
| foul | common noun, singular | an act in sports that is against the rules |
| referee | common noun, singular | person who makes sure that players act according to the rules in a game or sport (informal) |
| screw up | verb | make a mistake |
| free throw | common noun, plural | a chance to shoot the ball due to a foul made by the opponent |
| make the shot | verb | successfully throw a ball toward a goal (sports) |
| three pointer | common noun, singular | a shot that scores three points in a game |
| travel | verb | take more steps with the basketball than the rule allows |
| beer run | common noun, non-variable | the act of quickly going to get beer |
| court | common noun, singular | place where basketball is played |
| assist | common noun, singular | an action where the ball is passed that helps score a goal |
| block | verb | put your body between an opposing player and the ball |
| jump shot | common noun, singular | jump in the air and shoot the ball while |
| rebound | verb | grab and control the ball after the other team missed a shot |
| steal | verb | intercept a pass between two players of the opposite team |