puppet’s head

Noun. A basketball that gets lodged between the backboard and rim.

“Dad, where’s the ladder? The basketball is stuck. Jeff just took a terrible shot and now it’s a puppet’s head.”

dime

noun
In the sport of basketball, a pass thrown to a teammate that leads to a basket; an assist

"In last night's basketball game, I had 10 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 dimes."

ched

Noun.

baseball pitch thrown with accelerated velocity; fastball

"Man, that pitcher is bringing it! He's throwing some serious ched!"