basketball

basketball

noun

Basketball is a sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop that is 10 feet high and mounted to a backboard at each end of the court. The game is played on a rectangular floor called the court, and there are regulations on how the ball can be moved around the court. Points can be scored in a variety of ways, such as shooting the ball through the hoop, free throws, layups, and more. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins.

 

Example

  1. He is one of the best basketball players in the league and can score from anywhere on the court.
  2. The basketball game was intense, with both teams battling for the lead until the final buzzer.
  3. My younger brother is really into basketball and practices every day to improve his skills.