Hoops means basketball. An alternative to saying you are betting on basketball games is to say you are betting hoops. An alternate expression is baskets.
Another term for Basketball.
Another name for basketball.
Hoops is an NES basketball game that takes place in the slums. The object in the game is to win a major sandlot basketball tournament, so that the player's character can get out of the ghetto. The game is done in a halfcourt style with the player having a choice to disable or enable winners outs.