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In a Basketball game, two teams of five players play a two-quarter game in which each team attempts to score baskets by placing a ball through a hoop. In the U.S., the National Basketball League, or NBA, is the professional league for basketball players.
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules.
The slam dunk is done in basketball. It is where a player slams a ball through the basketball hoop (thus, a slam dunk). No other sport has this.
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a game in which two teams of five players each compete to throw a ball through a hoop.
There are 5 on the court and 5 to 7 on the bench. In a kids recreational league there are usually 10 players and in the NBA there are 12 on a team.
10 feet for Junior High on up through NBA
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No one can be certain on the origination of the basketball phrase of "nothing but net". The reason for this is that basketball has and is played in all types of venues such as high school, college and professional leagues.What the term means, however, is that the ball is shot from the players' hand and goes through the basketball hoop without touching the metal hoop. Thus it "swishes" through and hits only the net hanging from the rim.
Posted odds are generally determined through probability. The statistical performance of the teams as a whole, individual players, injuries, coaching staff and many other factors, are all taken into consideration when determining odds for a match.
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There isn't a singular author of basketball. James Naismith is credited with inventing the sport in 1891, but it has evolved over the years through the contributions of many players, coaches, and innovators. Today, basketball is played and enjoyed by millions of people worldwide.