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Bask
   is   
To Relax in Pleasant Warmth
'the lizard basked in the sunlight'

Language > Four-letter Words


Bask
   of   
Crocodiles
Science & Nature > Animal Collectives


Hakeem Olajuwon
   has excelled in   
Basketball
2 Time NGA Champion, 1994 NBA MVP, 2 time NBA Defensive Player of the Year.

Sports & Leisure > Infostrada Wall of Fame


Tip-off
   is used in   
Basketball
The jump ball that starts a game.

Sports & Leisure > Sports Terminology


Oscar Robertson
   has excelled in   
Basketball
12-time All-Star, 11-time member of the All-NBA Team, and one-time winner of the MVP award in 14 professional seasons. He is the only player in NBA history to average a triple-double for an entire season.

Sports & Leisure > Infostrada Wall of Fame


Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
   has excelled in   
Basketball
Six Time NBA Champion, Six Time NBA MVB, 1970 NBA Rookie of the Year

Sports & Leisure > Infostrada Wall of Fame


Dribble
   is used in   
Basketball
Sports & Leisure > Sports Terminology


The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)
   has the tagline   
Ten Times the Terror in Technicolor!
Movies > Movie Taglines


Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
   wrote   
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Arts & Literature > Books


The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)
   has the tagline   
The Most Horror-Dripping Tale Ever WRITTEN!
Movies > Movie Taglines


William of Baskerville
   was played by Sean Connery in   
The Name of the Rose
Played the role of a medieval monk in the adaptation of Umberto Eco’s novel of the same name. A young Christian Slater played Connery’s sidekick Adso of Melk.

Movies > Films - Sean Connery


Earvin Johnson
   has excelled in   
Basketball
5 Time NBA Champion, 3 Time NBA MVP, 12 Time NBA All-Star

Sports & Leisure > Infostrada Wall of Fame


Wilt Chamberlain
   has excelled in   
Basketball
2 Time NBA Champion (76ers & Lakers), 4 Time NBA MVP, 1960 Rookie of the Year

Sports & Leisure > Infostrada Wall of Fame


Lay-up
   is used in   
Basketball
A shot taken after a run up to the basket.

Sports & Leisure > Sports Terminology


Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
   is famous for being a   
Basketball Player
Born Lew Alcindor, led UCLA to 3 NCAA titles (1967-69), Player of the year twice, led Milwaukee (1) and L.A.Lakers (5) to 6 NBA titles, retired in 1989 after 20 years as all-time leader in over 20 categories

Sports & Leisure > Sports Personalities


Baskerville Hall
   was created by   
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
"The Hound of the Baskervilles", 1902

Arts & Literature > Fictional Places in Literature


George Mikan
   has the nickname   
Mr. Basketball
Sports & Leisure > Basketball - NBA Player Nicknames


Umberto Eco
   created the character   
William of Baskerville
The Name of the Rose

Arts & Literature > Characters in Literature


Larry Bird
   has excelled in   
Basketball
3 time NBA Champions (Boston Celtics 1981, 1984 & 1986) 3 time NBA MVP, 1980 Rookie of the Year

Sports & Leisure > Infostrada Wall of Fame


Dunk
   is used in   
Basketball
Or slam dunk if you want to be dramatic.

Sports & Leisure > Sports Terminology


Jump Ball
   is used in   
Basketball
A toss-up where 2 opposing players compete for the ball to restart play.

Sports & Leisure > Sports Terminology


Shaquille O' Neal
   has excelled in   
Basketball
4 time NBA Champion, 2000 NBA MVP, 1992 NBA Rookie of the Year.

Sports & Leisure > Infostrada Wall of Fame


Bill Russell
   has excelled in   
Basketball
Russell was the centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty that won eleven NBA Championships during Russell's thirteen-year career.

Sports & Leisure > Infostrada Wall of Fame


Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Hound of the Baskervilles."
   is an anagram of   
A Rather Nosy Sherlock Hunts Bad Evil Hole, Routs Fiend.
Language > Anagrams


Basketball
   in Macedonian is   
кошарка
Language > English - Macedonian


Michael Jordan
   is famous for being a   
Basketball Player
American. Was instrumental in popularizing the NBA (National Basketball Association) around the world in the 1980s and 1990s. Signed a minor league baseball contract with the Chicago White Sox on March 31, 1994 during a "retirment period".

Sports & Leisure > Sports Personalities


Moses Malone
   has excelled in   
Basketball
3 time NBA MVP, NBA Championship 1983 (Philadelphia 76ers). Member of the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Sports & Leisure > Infostrada Wall of Fame


Dennis Rodman
   is famous for being a   
Basketball Player
He is the all time leader in rebound rate and generally regarded as one the greatest re bounders of all-time, nicknamed The Worm and stands 6ft 7inches

Sports & Leisure > Sports Personalities


Basketball
   in Italian is   
Pallacanestro
Language > English - Italian


Charging
   is used in   
Basketball
An offensive foul.

Sports & Leisure > Sports Terminology


Michael Jordan
   has excelled in   
Basketball
5 MVP awards, 10 All-NBA First Team designations, 9 All-Defensive First Team honors, 14 NBA All-Star Game appearances, 3 All-Star MVP, 10 scoring titles, 6 NBA Finals MVP awards, and the 1988 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award.

Sports & Leisure > Infostrada Wall of Fame


The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)
   has the tagline   
Sherlock Holmes' Most Terrifying Adventure!
Movies > Movie Taglines


Australia
   is the location of   
Basket Swamp National Park
Geography > National Parks of the World


Traveling
   is used in   
Basketball
A foul where a player takes too many steps without dribbling.

Sports & Leisure > Sports Terminology


Dražen Petrovic'
   has excelled in   
Basketball
A shooting guard, he initially achieved success playing professional basketball in Europe in the 1980s. Joined the Portland Trail Blazers in 1989.

Sports & Leisure > Infostrada Wall of Fame


Arvydas Sabonis
   has excelled in   
Basketball
6 Time Euroscar Player of the Year, 1985 European Championship MVP.

Sports & Leisure > Infostrada Wall of Fame


Kaibara High School
   features in   
Fruits Basket
Entertainment > Fictional Schools


Green Day
   has/have a tribute band called   
Basketcase
'Basket Case' is a song by Green Day from its third album 'Dookie'.

Music > Tribute Bands


Hubert Ausbie
   has the nickname   
Clown Prince of Basketball
Earned for his dazzling playing and irrepressible pranks on the court.

Sports & Leisure > Basketball - NBA Player Nicknames


Basketball
   in Polish is   
Koszkówka
Language > English - Polish


Julius Erving
   has excelled in   
Basketball
NBA MVP 1981, 11 Times NBA All Star, NBA Champion 1983

Sports & Leisure > Infostrada Wall of Fame


Song of the South (1948)
   had the voice actors   
James Baskett, Ruth Warrick & Bobby Driscoll
(Disney) The movie Disney tried to bury for years, despite it being technically very good, because it was considered to be racist in places. It won an Oscar for Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah, a nomination for the Score and an Honorary Award for James Baskett for playing 'Uncle Remus'.

Movies > Films - Animated


Bread Basket
   means   
Stomach
Language > U.S. Slang - Southern


The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)
   has the tagline   
Sherlock Holmes Faces Terror and Death on His Greatest Case
Movies > Movie Taglines


Michael Jordan
   was/were the first   
Basketball Player Pictured on a Box of Wheaties Cereal
1988

History & Mythology > Historical Firsts


Drive
   is used in   
Basketball
Dribbling toward the basket; also called a dribble drive.

Sports & Leisure > Sports Terminology


Gossamer
   is   
A Red Haired Monster That Wears Basketball Boots
Entertainment > Looney Tunes Characters


Throw-in
   is used in   
Basketball
Sports & Leisure > Sports Terminology








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