Assuming you mean back and forth from sideline to sideline or baseline to baseline, that would be called a suicide.
Passing in soccer or basketball...I think
when a river winds back and forth, it is called meandering
Moving back and forth in time is called time travel.
Reciprocating.
I believe that it's just like basketball - dribbling. According to Webster: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dribbling
Because the river want to turn 180 degree.
Vibrations
i think that basketball does help your mucles because bouncing the ball and running back and forth on the court helps your mucles grow
Strokes.
Pace.
It is commonly known as a basketball backboard.
Linear back and forth motion at any speed is technically termed "Reciprocating Motion".