NounSingular basketball Plural countable and uncountable; plural basketballs basketball (countable and uncountable; plural basketballs)
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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of 5 players try to score points against one another by placing a ball through a 10 foot (3.048 m) high hoop (the goal) under organized rules. A regulation NBA basketball court is 94' long by 50' wide. Basketball is one of the most popular and widely viewed sports in the world. Points are scored by throwing (shooting) the ball through the basket from above. The team with more points at the end of the game wins, but additional time (overtime) may be issued when the scores of both teams are the same. The ball can be advanced on the court by bouncing it (dribbling) or passing it between teammates. Disruptive physical contact (foul) is penalized, and free throws will be issued if an offensive player is fouled while shooting the ball. (violations). Through time, basketball has developed to involve many common techniques of shooting, passing and dribbling, as well as players' positions, and offensive and defensive structures. Typically, the tallest members of a team will play center or one of two forward positions, while shorter players or those who possess the best ball handling skills and speed, play the guard positions. While competitive basketball is carefully regulated, numerous variations of basketball have developed for casual play. In some countries, basketball is also a popular spectator sport. While competitive basketball is primarily an indoor sport, played on a basketball court, less regulated variations played in the outdoors have become increasingly popular among both inner city and rural groups. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What is the difference between basketball shoes and normal shoes? Q. I am about to join my school's basketball team and I am not sure whether to buy new basketball shoes or just wear normal shoes so I need to know the difference. Care to help me out? Pleasee? Asked by annabelriver - Fri Oct 3 00:03:14 2008 - - 8 Answers - 1 Comments A. Sometimes, basketball shoes are modified to weigh less, grip better, and feel comfortable. Normal shoes will not do you any good. The weight and grip is no good. You WON'T be playing your best without exceptional gear. Answered by limouggy - Fri Oct 3 00:07:12 2008 How should I cover a basketball hoop at our reception hall? Q. We're having our wedding reception at place that has a basketball hoop mounted on the wall. The whole backboard is white, so there's just the orange hoop and the net that are ugly looking. I've heard that decorating something you want to hide will just draw attention to it, so I'm not sure if I should even try to hide it with decorations. The tables with the food (buffet-style) will be placed underneath the basketball hoop, so maybe people won't notice it? Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks! Asked by sweet_tart_08 - Wed Apr 15 15:16:53 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. If you decorate it, it will add attention to it. Just leave it be. Dim the lights and have lots of candlelight instead. Answered by *Miss_Autumn* - Wed Apr 15 15:27:59 2009 How can i move around in basketball games without looking stupid?
Q. I play for a high school basketball team and i am having trouble scoring in games by the way i play small forward. I am a great player when it comes to one on one games but when it comes to a organized 5 on 5 basketball game i am lost. How can i move around in the game without the ball without looking stupid. Asked by Kyle.M - Wed Dec 2 20:38:47 2009 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments A. Learning the plays and playing confidently is the biggest part. Smaller things on how you move: When you cut, make a hard fast cut, don't jog on a cut or anything. When you're rotating from the deny or help side position when your man gets the ball, when you get to withing five feet of your man, stutter step going into your stance and get your hand in his face and your other arm out to stop him from driving to the basket. You sprint all the way to whoever you're guarding, they can go right by you when you're not even close to being in your stance, but when you're on your way into it going toward your man, when he drives, you can quickly get in front of him. Answered by mttcmpbll - Thu Dec 3 04:56:40 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "basketball"  news.google.com Washington Post richmond -- IC Norcom forward Dorian Finney-Smith torched Chantilly's defense during the opening 16 minutes of the eighth-ranked Chargers' ... and more » news.google.com Sports-Odds.com For Marquette, this team has proven that it can pick up its level of play against more talented opponents and vice versa. The Golden Eagles are coming off a ... and more » news.google.com Times Herald-Record poughkeepsie a cold shooting night, caused by a strong defensive opponent, ended the SS Seward boys' basketball season. ... and more » From Google News Search: "basketball"  lakewoodcity.org 673px x 800px | 123.20kB [source page] Basketball picture links Basketball picture 183 basketball Mayfair jpg Basketball picture basketball hoop by laffy4k jpg  hochschulsport.uni-muenster.de 313px x 480px | 46.50kB [source page] Teams die zum dreitaegigen Basketball Nationen Cup angereist sind Das deutsche Team wurde vertreten von Headcoach Dirk Bauermann und den Spielern Lucca Staiger und Jannik Freese Buergermeisterin Reismann wuenschte den auslaendischen Spielern viel Erfolg fuer das Turnier und hofft dass sie neben ihrem Training und dem Turnier in der Halle Berg Fidel auch  yakimaymca.org 326px x 500px | 46.70kB [source page] The YMCA Youth Basketball Program is a values and skill based sports program designed to help young athletes progress successfully into competitive sports From Yahoo Image Search: "basketball"  latimesblogs.latimes.com Eric Sondheimer Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:06:05 GM Carson has won its first City Section Division I girls' . basketball. championship after coming away with a 53-47 overtime victory over Narbonne. Chante Miles was the key player for Carson. Her dribbling and penetration helped foul out ...  cunyathletics.com unknown Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:57:39 GM Baruch three-Peats in women'S . basketball. beats hunter in championship final, 93-84. Top Seeded Bearcats Outlast #2 Seed Hawks at CCNY in Highest Scoring Women's Final in History! Bookmark and Share. Bearcats Celebrate Third Straight ...  blogs.chron.com unknown Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:45:18 GM March 06, 2010. Girls state . basketball. and boys regionals. Follow Twitter feeds, get scores and chat about today's Class 5A and 4A boys regional finals and 5A girls state championship game. ... From Google Blog Search: "basketball" |
