n. a rare phenomenon in basketball whereupon the ball gets wedged in between the side of the rim and the backboard (the nook), resulting in a stoppage of play and a
jump ball. Usually caused by a horrible
shot, the nookball can also be a deadly weapon in a game of "
HORSE."
"
Jimmy's NBA dreams were crushed in 3rd grade
pee-wee ball, when he fired up a nookball, sending both teams and their
parents into a laughing frenzy"