Basketball
A five-a-side team sport where points come from shooting the ball through the opponents' hoop. The NBA is the best-known league in the world; FIBA runs the international game.
5Players on court per side
4Quarters in a game
24sShot clock
1891Invented by James Naismith
How it works
- A basket is worth two points, or three from beyond the three-point line; a free throw is worth one.
- The team with the ball must shoot within 24 seconds.
- Games have four quarters (10 minutes in FIBA, 12 in the NBA), with overtime if level.
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