Yes... though usually it occurs during rebounding... as opposed to an intentional heave at the wrong basket.
Baskets are the hoop in basketball. They are meant to be there to throw basketballs into. That is the only way to score a point.
In basketball you try to throw the ball into the hoop(basket) so that is why you use a ball in basketball.
Shooting, or taking a shot.
a game in which two teams of five players each compete to throw a ball through a hoop.
First you throw the ball to one of your team-mates that are open. If they pass you the ball don't be afraid of the ball. If your near the hoop throw the ball into the hoop.
It is measured from the center of the hoop.
13 feet 9 inches from behind the line to the center of the goal ( measured horizontally ).
basketball basketball hoop extra: basketball hoop net backboard boundary lines uniforms refs chairs drink whistles clock/timer/point keeper
The distance from the hoop to the three point is19 ft but for proffesionals it is22 ft
They have sensors on the rim of the basketball hoop that give you a point every time the sensors recognize the ball has gone completely through the hoop.
The free throw line is always 15 ft from the line to the backboard
The net's point is to make hte ball go straight down from the hoop.