Category Archives: The NBA 24/7 365 Dictionary

a·buse [uh-byooz] -verb 1: to treat in a harmful, injurious, or offensive way: to abuse a horse; to abuse one’s eyesight. 2: to break a man’s ankles two times during one sequence, as Allen Iverson once did to Antonio Daniels. … Continue reading →

cre·a·tive [kree-ey-tiv] -adjective 1: having the quality or power of creating; originative, imaginative: creative writing. 2: Jason Kidd. Origin: The playgrounds of Oakland; 1980s. -Synonyms productive, clever, gifted doomed [doomed] -verb 1: fate or destiny, especially adverse fate; unavoidable ill … Continue reading →

cryp·tic [krip-tik]  –adjective 1. mysterious in meaning; puzzling; ambiguous: a cryptic message. 2. the D-Miles/Q-Rich double-fisted head bump. Origin: Unknown; first seen in 2000. –Synonyms secret, perplexing, mystical lo·go [loh-goh] –noun 1. a graphic representation or symbol of a company … Continue reading →

al·ba·tross [al-buh-traws, -tros] –noun 1. something burdensome that impedes action or progress. 2. The five-year, $30 million deal given to Jerome James by the New York Knicks after a fluke playoff performance in 2005. Origin: Isiah Thomas. —Synonyms disgrace, load, … Continue reading →

po·lar·iz·ing [poh-luh-rahyz-ing]  –adjective 1. describes one who divides others into sharply opposing factions. 2. Kobe Bryant. Origin: Italy; tries to claim Philly, but residents dislike him. —Synonyms divisive, disruptive. dis·re·spect·ful [dis-ri-spekt-fuhl] –adjective 1. characterized by, having, or showing a lack … Continue reading →

an·ti·quat·ed [an-ti-kwey-tid] –adjective 1. continued from, resembling, or adhering to the past; old-fashioned; no longer used. 2. Craig Sager’s wardrobe. Origin: Unknown —Synonyms ancient, old-fashioned, antique ep·ic [ep-ik] –adjective 1. heroic; majestic; impressively great: the epic events of the war. 2. … Continue reading →

e·nig·ma [uh-nig-muh] –noun 1. a person of puzzling or contradictory character. 2. Stromile Swift. Origin: November 21, 1979; Shreveport, LA —Synonyms puzzler, question mark, teaser nui·sance [noo-suh ns] –noun 1. an obnoxious or annoying person, thing, condition, practice, etc.. 2. Cheryl Miller. Origin: … Continue reading →

strut [struht] –verb 1. to walk with a vain, pompous bearing, as with head erect and chest thrown out, as if expecting to impress observers. 2. The infamous JR Smith chicken dance. Origin: May 25, 2009; Denver, CO —Synonyms parade, flourish … Continue reading →

I mentioned this idea in my post about the run and gun Suns from a week or so ago, and I’ve decided to go through with it.  Basically my idea was to create a dictionary where NBA players, teams, games, … Continue reading →