Basketballisateamsportinwhichtwoteamsoffiveplayerseachtrytoscorepointsbythrowingaballthroughahoop,whichiselevated10feetabovetheground.Thegameisplayedinfourquarters,eachlasting12minutesattheprofessiona
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop, which is elevated 10 feet above the ground. The game is played in four quarters, each lasting 12 minutes at the professional level, and the team with the most points at the end of the game wins. The ball can be passed or dribbled by players, but it cannot be kicked or carried. If a player commits a foul, the other team is awarded free throws or possession of the ball. The game requires physical fitness, skill, strategy and teamwork.
