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Synonyms for backboard

a raised vertical board with basket attached

a board used to support the back of someone or something

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The Backboard immediately makes me more aware of how I'm sitting.
At nine revs per second, Silverberg and Tran calculated, a free throw that hits the very top of the backboard will drop straight down for a point.
In preparation for the tournament, the boys have already repaired the fencing, cleaned up some bleachers and painted the backboards and benches.
To connect the backboard and base, glue a craft stick behind them.
You've seen fullcourt shots and halfcourt shots, but nothing over the backboard.
This time, instead of bouncing the ball off the backboard, try to toss it just over the front of the rim so that it falls directly into the hoop.
Hazard: The bolt attaching the arm to the vertical post can break, causing the backboard to fall and injure someone standing below.
old side court wood backboards and goals and disposeof, install new glass backboards and breakawayand backboard pads in same location, of the maincourt replace both main court replace both main
Glue or tape a length of yarn to the back of the backboard, hang it from a doorknob, and play ball
The Official Backboard of the NBA since 1973, Huffy Sports will manufacture several lines of NBA backboards featuring the Spalding and Huffy Sports brand names for both recreational and competitive play.
Says Murphy: "If you go through our product line, from rims, to backboards, to backboard padding, you're going to find that we have the competition level products but we also go up to the high end as well.
It's like a glare comes off the backboard and that big glass window.
Indeed the portable backboard and ring will help them develop their skills both indoors and outdoors.
Spalding is the official basketball of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), NBA Development League the official backboard of the NBA and NCAA.