carrying the ball meaning

[Sports]
Basketball
Also called "palming"
A violation committed by a dribbler that involves placing the dribbling hand under the ball and momentarily holding or carrying it while dribbling.

• carrying:     adjective &n ...
• ball:    Noun: ball &n ...
• be on the ball:    Verb: be on the ba ...

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1. some good friends are carrying the ball for us
2. But when he was carrying the ball, Davis was devastating.
3. Then he showed up, carrying the ball in a backpack.
4. Carrying the ball in the NFL is only fun and fresh once.
5. Tavake was frustrated because he wasn't carrying the ball more.