Basketball Puns

Welcome to the one sports that never fills the basket - Basketball! We've got the best basketball puns for you to enjoy.

Basketball Puns

The main difference between a dog and a basketball player is that one dribbles while the other one drools.
The perfect name for a pig that plays basketball is a ball hog.
The team’s star basketball player decided to remain at home the entire weekend. He didn’t want to be called out for travelling.
What do we call the basketball team that won the donuts championships? – dunkin donuts.
Why was the wheelchair basketball team banned from the Paralympics?
They all tested positive for WD-40.
Basketball players at times get athletes foot. Come to think of it, it is like the missle toe astronauts get.
Do you want to know what you get when you cross a newborn snake with a basketball? Really! Ooh you will end up with a bouncing baby boa.
The only difference between time and a ball hog is that the former passes.
What do you call a basketball team that cries after they lose the game?
A bawl club.
Many basketball players fail their tests in school because they do not want to pass.
Which basketball team is the favorite at the North Pole?
The New York Old Saint Knicks.
Before they go out to a basketball game, all cheerleaders down several bottles of root beer.
Basketball players are not that patient to follow-through an elaborate court-ship procedure.
You cannot get a basketball game fairly officiated in the jungle because cheetahs are all over.
The judge sentenced the basketball player to life imprisonment because he shot the ball.
Where do point guards take their dates to party after the game?
To a basket ball.
The only time a basketball team can chase a baseball team is five after nine.
Why are pilots so bad at basketball?
Because they're always traveling.
The basketball player sat on the sideline and began sketching pictures of chickens. He was learning how to draw fowls.
If you make a mistake of playing basketball with pigs, they will hog the ball.
What are the favorite video games for basketball players? Shooting stars.
Longfellow is the known poet of basketball.
Basketball players manage to remain cool even during tough matches because they stay closer to the fans.
Why did the basketball player sign up for a crafting class?
He wanted to learn how to make baskets.
Basketball players make good husbands. They never shoot their wives.
Everyone wondered why Cinderella was such a bad player. If only they knew, her coach was a pumpkin.
Scrambled eggs are similar to a losing basketball team because both are beaten.
I saw the chicken quickly crossing the basketball court? Then I remembered that the referee was blowing fowls.
We all sat by the fireplace listening to the basketballer’s story. At some point, I found it unbelievable. It was such a tall tale!
Basketball is the only sport where the basket is filled but never gets full.
What do a rabid rabbit and a basketball player have in common?
Mad hops.
Why was the basketball court so slippery?
Because all the players were dribbling on it.
Which violation do ghosts get called for the most in basketball?
Ghoul tending.
Are you still wondering why the basketball player could listen to his music? Don’t you know he broke a record!
What does a basketball player say when he misses?
Shoot!
Why are street thugs so good at basketball?
Because they know how to shoot, steal, and run.
If you want a loyal marriage, get hitched to a basketball player. He will never pass you, rather he will keep you all to himself.
It is not uncommon for elephants to start a stampede. Especially if they want to play for the Chargers.
What does a hunter do with a basketball?
He shoots it.
When the basketball realized all the checks were bouncing, he decided to visit the bank himself to find out.
When she saw all the madness around her, March said, “what’s all that bracket”.
What did the player on the Bumblebee basketball team say after making a foul shot?
Hive Scored!
What is the difference between a ball hog and time?
Time passes.
Do you know how to dunk cookies? Ask a basketball chef.
It is ridiculous having a basketball team that lacks a website. Do you mean none of them can string three W’s together?
What is the favorite sport for the young bass? It is the bass get ball.