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  • adjective Not basketball, or not associated with it.

Etymologies

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non- +‎ basketball

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Examples

  • Mr. Foyle started a book club recently with some nonbasketball friends and acquaintances and hosts discussions during the off-season at his home in Orinda, Calif.

    The NBA's Locker-Room Nerds Hannah Karp 2010

  • Because the Warriors don't own it, their revenue cut from concerts and other nonbasketball events is limited to pieces of parking fees and suites.

    Forbes.com: News Tom Van Riper 2012

  • This was the nonbasketball portion of the evening, when well-dressed girls and boys held their parents' arms as they were presented in the LS North Courtwarming procession.

    Kansas City Star: Front Page 2011

  • MSU during Izzo's tenure can say he or she has experienced what it's like for their school to be in the Final Four, a feat even nonbasketball fans can enjoy.

    State News Top Stories 2010

  • I have a better understanding of how some of the nonbasketball things work, but I'm no different.

    Kansas City Star: Front Page 2009

  • That forced Minneapolis into the "agonizing decision" in 2007 to pay about $1.6 million in an annual operating subsidy to the company that owns the rights to the Target Center's nonbasketball events, Born said.

    dispatch.com: RSS 2009

  • From court documents, the loans appear originally related to Walker's nonbasketball business endeavors.

    Boston.com Top Stories 2009

  • " And then there ' s the whole nonbasketball piece of mentoring and recruiting and academics and all that, " Ms. Donovan said, " which makes it a completely different animal.

    Back to School for a Basketball Coach Mike Sielski 2010

  • Ligon spoke as much about nonbasketball traits as about Mack’s hoop achievements.

    Underdawgs David Woods 2010

  • This was the nonbasketball portion of the evening, when well-dressed girls and boys held their parents’ arms as they were presented in the LS North Courtwarming procession.

    Kansas City Star: Front Page 2011

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