English-Italian translations for basketball

• pallacanestro
  Nelle scuole si formerebbero campioni europei di atletica, calcio e pallacanestro, di arti marziali o nuoto. They will be European school champions in athletics, football and basketball, martial arts or swimming.
  – Signor Presidente, vorrei anzitutto congratularmi con lei per la vittoria della nazionale spagnola del campionato del mondo di pallacanestro. – Mr President, I should like to start by congratulating you on the victory of Spain's national team in the World Basketball Championship.
  – Signor Presidente, signor Diamandouros, poche settimane fa la nazionale di pallacanestro del paese del Mediatore europeo – la Grecia – ha vinto i campionati europei, dopo più di dieci anni. Mr President, Mr Diamandouros, the Ombudsman’s home country of Greece won the European basketball championships a few weeks ago for the first time in over a decade.
• basket

Definition of basketball

• A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop
• The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.

Related words

• basketballer
• basketball player
• basketball court
• basketball hoop
• wheelchair basketball
• beach basketball
• street basketball