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The meaning of sportThe meaning of sport SportSport is all forms of is all forms of

usually competitive physical activity usually competitive physical activity which, through casual or organised which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical ability and skills while improve physical ability and skills while providing entertainment to participants, providing entertainment to participants, and in some cases, spectators.Hundreds of and in some cases, spectators.Hundreds of sports exist, from those requiring only two sports exist, from those requiring only two participants, through to those with participants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as either in teams or competing as individuals. individuals.

What is basketball?What is basketball? BasketballBasketball is a sport played by  is a sport played by

two teams of five players on a two teams of five players on a rectangular court. The objective rectangular court. The objective is to shoot a ball through a hoop is to shoot a ball through a hoop 18 inches in diameter and 10 feet 18 inches in diameter and 10 feet high mounted to a backboard at high mounted to a backboard at each end. Basketball is one of the each end. Basketball is one of the world's most popular and widely world's most popular and widely viewed sports.viewed sports.

Rules and regulationsRules and regulations Measurements and time limits Measurements and time limits

discussed in this section often vary discussed in this section often vary among tournaments and among tournaments and organizations; international and NBA organizations; international and NBA rules are used in this section.rules are used in this section.

The object of the game is to outscore The object of the game is to outscore one's opponents by throwing the ball one's opponents by throwing the ball through the opponents' basket from through the opponents' basket from above while preventing the opponents above while preventing the opponents from doing so on their own. An attempt from doing so on their own. An attempt to score in this way is called a shot. to score in this way is called a shot. 

EquipmentEquipment The only essential equipment in a The only essential equipment in a

basketball game is the ball and the basketball game is the ball and the court: a flat, rectangular surface with court: a flat, rectangular surface with baskets at opposite ends. baskets at opposite ends. Competitive levels require the use of Competitive levels require the use of more equipment such as clocks, more equipment such as clocks, score sheets, scoreboard(s), score sheets, scoreboard(s), alternating possession arrows, and alternating possession arrows, and whistle-operated stop-clock systems. whistle-operated stop-clock systems.

ShootingShooting Shooting is the act of attempting to score Shooting is the act of attempting to score

points by throwing the ball through the points by throwing the ball through the basket, methods varying with players and basket, methods varying with players and situations.situations.

Typically, a player faces the basket with both Typically, a player faces the basket with both feet facing the basket. A player will rest the feet facing the basket. A player will rest the ball on the fingertips of the dominant hand ball on the fingertips of the dominant hand slightly above the head, with the other hand slightly above the head, with the other hand supporting the side of the ball. The ball is supporting the side of the ball. The ball is usually shot by jumping and extending the usually shot by jumping and extending the shooting arm. The shooting arm, fully shooting arm. The shooting arm, fully extended with the wrist fully bent, is held extended with the wrist fully bent, is held stationary for a moment following the stationary for a moment following the release of the ball, known as a release of the ball, known as a follow-throughfollow-through

Variations Variations  Variations of basketballVariations of basketball are activities based  are activities based

on the game of basketball, using common on the game of basketball, using common basketball skills and equipment. Some basketball skills and equipment. Some variations are only superficial rules changes, variations are only superficial rules changes, while others are distinct games with varying while others are distinct games with varying degrees of basketball influences. Other degrees of basketball influences. Other variations include children's games, contests variations include children's games, contests or activities meant to help players reinforce or activities meant to help players reinforce skills.skills.

There are principal basketball sports with There are principal basketball sports with variations on basketball including Wheelchair variations on basketball including Wheelchair basketball,Water basketball, Beach basketball,Water basketball, Beach basketball, Slamball,Streetball and Unicycle babasketball, Slamball,Streetball and Unicycle basketball.sketball.

Fantasy basketballFantasy basketball

Fantasy basketballFantasy basketball was inspired  was inspired by fantasy baseball. Originally played by by fantasy baseball. Originally played by keeping track of stats by hand, it was keeping track of stats by hand, it was popularized during the 1990s after the popularized during the 1990s after the advent of the Internet. Those who play this advent of the Internet. Those who play this game are sometimes referred to as General game are sometimes referred to as General Managers, who draft actual NBA players and Managers, who draft actual NBA players and compute their basketball statistics. The compute their basketball statistics. The game was popularized by ESPN Fantasy game was popularized by ESPN Fantasy Sports,NBA.com, and Yahoo! Fantasy Sports. Sports,NBA.com, and Yahoo! Fantasy Sports. Other sports websites provided the same Other sports websites provided the same format keeping the game interesting with format keeping the game interesting with participants actually owning specific players.participants actually owning specific players.

Famous playersFamous players Wilton Norman "Wilt" Wilton Norman "Wilt" Larry Joe Bird Larry Joe Bird Michael JeffreyMichael Jeffrey  Jordan Jordan  Dražen Petrović Dražen Petrović Valerie AckermanValerie Ackerman Candace ParkerCandace Parker Rebecca LobeRebecca Lobe

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The first basketball court