You need speed in Basketball to make hard drives to pass up the defense. You also need "quickness", or quick reflexes. These will help you with steals and getting rebounds.
to react to players movement and the movement of the ball
swimmers need a good reaction time because they need to time then to come of the block and enter the water
You need good reaction time to play soccer as it can be a very fast game and you often have to make quick decisions.
they need good reaction time because when they see the shuttlecock coming they need to act instantly to return the shuttlecock
Boxing.
Basketball hoops are need to score points when playing basketball.
You need a basketball da silly
you just need a basketball that's it
All you need to play basketball is basketball shoes, basketball, two nets, and a court.
a basketball and a basketball hoop
Basketball is one of more simple and cheaper sports, which explains part of it's popularity. All you need is a basketball and a goal. The goal would be expensive, except there are public goals in most parks around the country.
they need it to help them react quickly to help them keep possession of the ball