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Basketball is a
team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular
court, compete with the primary objective of
shooting a
basketball (approximately 9.4 inches (24 cm) in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket 18 inches (46 cm) in diameter mounted 10 feet (3.048 m) high to a
backboard at each end of the court) while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A
field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the
three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one or more one-point
free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (overtime) is mandated.
Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking or running (dribbling) or by passing it to a teammate, both of which require considerable skill. On offense, players may use a variety of shots—the
lay-up, the
jump shot, or a
dunk; on defense, they may steal the ball from a dribbler, intercept passes, or
block shots; either offense or defense may collect a
rebound, that is, a missed shot that bounces from rim or backboard. It is a violation to
lift or drag one's pivot foot without dribbling the ball, to
carry it, or to
hold the ball with both hands then resume dribbling.
The five players on each side at a time fall into five
playing positions: the tallest player is usually the
center, the tallest and strongest is the
power forward, a slightly shorter but more agile big man is the
small forward, and the shortest players or the best ball handlers are the
shooting guard and the
point guard, who implements the coach's game plan by managing the execution of offensive and defensive plays (player positioning). Informally, players may play three-on-three, two-on-two, and one-on-one.
Invented in 1891 by Canadian-American gym teacher
James Naismith in
Springfield, Massachusetts,
United States, basketball has evolved to become one of the world's most popular and widely viewed sports.
[1] The
National Basketball Association (NBA) is the most significant
professional basketball league in the world in terms of popularity, salaries, talent, and level of competition.
[2][3] Outside North America, the top clubs from national leagues qualify to continental championships such as the
Euroleague and
FIBA Americas League. The
FIBA Basketball World Cup and
Men's Olympic Basketball Tournament are the major international events of the sport and attract top national teams from around the world. Each continent hosts regional competitions for national teams, like
EuroBasket and
FIBA AmeriCup.
The
FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup and
Women's Olympic Basketball Tournament feature top national teams from continental championships. The main North American league is the
WNBA (
NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship is also popular), whereas strongest European clubs participate in the
EuroLeague Women.
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