Physics can be applied to any situation, anywhere, even if there is no movement. In Basketball specifically though, players pass the ball to eachother,and shoot. Every time the ball is thrown through the air, either in a pass or a shot, it will travel on a parabolic path, meaning the path will look like an arch if viewed from the side. Every time you hear the players shoes squeal, the force of friction is helping the players accelerate (which means a change of speed or direction, not always just speeding up). That friction causes the shoes to vibrate, which vibrates the air molecules that surround the shoe. That vibration travels through the air, and you hear it as sound. I could go on forever on this question, there are an infinite number of examples where physics applies in Basketball. Hope this helps!
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Playing basketball does not affect the laws of motion; the laws remain exactly the same, regardless of whether you play basketball or not. Perhaps you intended to ask how the game of basketball is affected by the laws of motion. The motion of a thrown basketball could be mathematically analysed in terms of the laws of motion, the law of gravity, and the complicating factor of air resistance. But basketball players do not perform these mathematical calculations, they just make estimates based on their training and experience.
how can a basketball be lifted in the air and then back to the floor and up to your hands again?