Sometimes we stopped off at the gym after school and shot some hoops.
shoot (some) hoops
To play basketball, especially casually by simply shooting and not engaging in a game. I always meet up with a group of friends to shoot hoops every Wednesday evening.You want to hang out and shoot some hoops for a while?
shoot ˈhoops
(American English, informal) play basketball: Hey Joe! Do you want to shoot some hoops?