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{{Short description|Team sport}}

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| region    = Worldwide

| contact    = [[Contact sport#Limited-contact|Limited]]

| mgender    = Yes, separate competitions

| type      = Indoor/Outdoor

| category  = [[Team sport]], [[Ball game|ball sport]]

| glossary  = [[Glossary of basketball]]

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Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking or running (dribbling) or by passing it to a teammate, both of which require considerable skill. On offense, players may use a variety of shots{{snd}}the [[layup]], the [[jump shot (basketball)|jump shot]], or a [[Slam dunk|dunk]]; on defense, they may [[Steal (basketball)|steal]] the ball from a dribbler, intercept passes, or [[block (basketball)|block]] shots; either offense or defense may collect a [[rebound (basketball)|rebound]], that is, a missed shot that bounces from rim or backboard. It is a violation to [[Traveling (basketball)|lift or drag one's pivot foot without dribbling the ball]], to [[Carrying (basketball)|carry]] it, or to [[double dribble|hold the ball with both hands then resume dribbling]].

==History==

=== Early history ===

===Creation===

[[File:James Naismith at Springfield College circa 1920.jpg|thumb|170px|[[James Naismith]] {{c.|1920}}]]

[[File:Firstbasketball.jpg|thumb|left|170px|The first basketball court at [[Springfield College]]]]

Shortly after, [[Senda Berenson Abbott|Senda Berenson]], instructor of physical culture at the nearby [[Smith College]], went to Naismith to learn more about the game.<ref name="Pioneers in Physical Education" /> Fascinated by the new sport and the values it could teach, she started to organize games with her pupils, following adjusted rules.<ref name="Senda Berenson Papers" /> The first official women's interinstitutional game was played barely 11 months later, between the [[University of California, Berkeley|University of California]] and Miss Head's School.<ref name="Jenkins" /> In 1899, a committee was established at the Conference of Physical Training in Springfield to draw up general rules for women's basketball. Thus, the sport quickly spread throughout America's schools, colleges and universities with uniform rules for both sexes.<ref name="Berenson1901">{{Cite book |last=Berenson |first=Senda |url=https://archive.org/details/linebasketballor00bere |title=Basket Ball for Women |publisher=American Sports Publishing Company, New York |year=1901 |quote=}}</ref>

===College basketball===

{{Main|College basketball}}

[[File:Kansas U team 1899.jpg|thumb|The 1899 University of Kansas basketball team, with James Naismith at the back, right]]

James Naismith was instrumental in establishing [[college basketball]]. His colleague C. O. Beamis fielded the first college basketball team just a year after the Springfield YMCA game at the suburban Pittsburgh [[Geneva College]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.postgazette.com/pg/10105/1050305-57.stm |title=Grandson of basketball's inventor brings game's exhibit to Geneva College |newspaper=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|Postgazette.com]] |date=April 15, 2010 |access-date=June 3, 2011 |last=Fuoco |first=Linda |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111011182132/http://www.postgazette.com/pg/10105/1050305-57.stm |archive-date=October 11, 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref> Naismith himself later coached at the [[Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball|University of Kansas]] for six years, before handing the reins to renowned coach [[Phog Allen|Forrest "Phog" Allen]]. Naismith's disciple [[Amos Alonzo Stagg]] brought basketball to the [[University of Chicago]], while [[Adolph Rupp]], a student of Naismith's at Kansas, enjoyed great success as coach at the [[Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball|University of Kentucky]]. On February 9, 1895, the first intercollegiate 5-on-5 game was played at [[Hamline University]] between Hamline and the School of Agriculture, which was affiliated with the [[University of Minnesota]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hamline.edu/hamline_info/athletics/facilities/hutton_arena.html |title=Hamline University Athletics: Hutton Arena |publisher=Hamline.edu |date=January 4, 1937 |access-date=July 25, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528055346/http://www.hamline.edu/hamline_info/athletics/facilities/hutton_arena.html |archive-date=May 28, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rarenewspapers.com/view/206238 |title=1st Ever Public Basketball Game Played... |website=www.rarenewspapers.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160320083548/http://www.rarenewspapers.com/view/206238 |archive-date=March 20, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rarenewspapers.com/view/206238 |title=1st Ever Public Basketball Game Played |date=March 12, 1892 |website=Rare & Early Newspapers |access-date=March 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160320083548/http://www.rarenewspapers.com/view/206238 |archive-date=March 20, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> The School of Agriculture won in a 9–3 game.

The first men's national championship tournament, the National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball tournament, which still exists as the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics]] (NAIA) [[NAIA national men's basketball championship|tournament]], was organized in 1937. The first national championship for NCAA teams, the [[National Invitation Tournament]] (NIT) in New York, was organized in 1938; the [[NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA national tournament]] began one year later. College basketball was rocked by gambling scandals from 1948 to [[CCNY point shaving scandal|1951]], when dozens of players from top teams were implicated in [[match fixing|game-fixing]] and [[point shaving]]. Partially spurred by an association with cheating, the NIT lost support to the NCAA tournament.

===High school basketball===

[[File:Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Heart Mountain, Wyoming. A hotly contested interscholastic basket . . . - NARA - 539726.jpg|thumb|upright|A basketball game between the [[Heart Mountain Relocation Center|Heart Mountain]] and Powell High School girls teams, Wyoming, March 1944]]

[[File:HS Basketball 2024.jpg|thumb|A photo taken during a high school basketball game in 2024. Demonstrates the extreme disparities in terms of physical maturity that can be seen between opposing players. ]]

Before widespread [[school district]] consolidation, most American high schools were far smaller than their present-day counterparts. During the first decades of the 20th century, basketball quickly became the ideal interscholastic sport due to its modest equipment and personnel requirements. In the days before widespread television coverage of professional and college sports, the popularity of [[high school basketball]] was unrivaled in many parts of America. Perhaps the most legendary of high school teams was Indiana's [[Franklin Wonder Five]], which took the nation by storm during the 1920s, dominating Indiana basketball and earning national recognition.

The National Catholic Interscholastic Basketball Tournament ran from 1924 to 1941 at [[Loyola University Chicago|Loyola University]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hoopedia.nba.com/index.php?title=National_Catholic_Interscholastic_Basketball_Tournament |title=National Catholic Interscholastic Basketball Tournament, 1924–1941 – hoopedia.nba.com – Retrieved September 13, 2009 |publisher=Hoopedia.nba.com |date=December 7, 1941 |access-date=July 25, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100810174238/http://hoopedia.nba.com/index.php?title=National_Catholic_Interscholastic_Basketball_Tournament |archive-date=August 10, 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref> The National Catholic Invitational Basketball Tournament from 1954 to 1978 played at a series of venues, including [[Catholic University of America|Catholic University]], [[Georgetown University|Georgetown]] and [[George Mason University|George Mason]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hoopedia.nba.com/index.php?title=National_Catholic_Invitational_Basketball_Tournament |title=National Catholic Invitations Basketball Tournament – hoopedia.nba.com – Retrieved September 13, 2009 |publisher=Hoopedia.nba.com |access-date=July 25, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100810182009/http://hoopedia.nba.com/index.php?title=National_Catholic_Invitational_Basketball_Tournament |archive-date=August 10, 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref> The National Interscholastic Basketball Tournament for Black High Schools was held from 1929 to 1942 at [[Hampton University|Hampton Institute]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hoopedia.nba.com/index.php?title=National_Interscholastic_Basketball_Tournament_for_Black_Schools |title=– National Interscholastic Basketball Tournament for Black High Schools, 1929–1942 – Retrieved September 13, 2009 |publisher=Hoopedia.nba.com |access-date=July 25, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100810182014/http://hoopedia.nba.com/index.php?title=National_Interscholastic_Basketball_Tournament_for_Black_Schools |archive-date=August 10, 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref> The National Invitational Interscholastic Basketball Tournament was held from 1941 to 1967 starting out at [[Tuskegee University|Tuskegee Institute]]. Following a pause during [[World War II]] it resumed at [[Tennessee State University|Tennessee State College]] in Nashville. The basis for the champion dwindled after 1954 when ''[[Brown v. Board of Education]]'' began an integration of schools. The last tournaments were held at [[Alabama State University|Alabama State College]] from 1964 to 1967.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hoopedia.nba.com/index.php?title=National_Invitational_Interscholastic_Basketball_Tournament |title=National Invitational Interscholastic Basketball Tournament – hoopedia.nba.com – Retrieved September 13, 2009 |publisher=Hoopedia.nba.com |access-date=July 25, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100810173531/http://hoopedia.nba.com/index.php?title=National_Invitational_Interscholastic_Basketball_Tournament |archive-date=August 10, 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Diamond DeShields (1) drives to the basket around Maya Moore (23) in the Minnesota Lynx vs Chicago Sky game.jpg|thumb|[[Diamond DeShields]] (#1) drives to the basket around [[Maya Moore]] (#23) in the Minnesota Lynx vs Chicago Sky game]]

===International basketball===

[[File:Basketball World Cup 2014.jpg|thumb|The U.S. playing against Mexico at the [[2014 FIBA World Cup]]]]

[[File:Матч ЦСКА – Реал Мадрид в ДС «Мегаспорт» 1 февраля 2018 года · 2.jpg|thumb|A [[EuroLeague]] game in [[Megasport Sport Palace|Moscow]] in 2018]]

===Women's basketball===

[[File:Smith-College-Class-1902-basketball-team.jpg|thumb|The Smith College Class 1902 basketball team]]

[[File:2006 World Championship for Women Australia.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|The [[Australia women's national basketball team|Australian women's basketball team]] on winning the [[2006 FIBA World Championship for Women]]]]

Women's basketball development was more structured than that for men in the early years. In 1905, the executive committee on Basket Ball Rules (National Women's Basketball Committee) was created by the [[American Physical Education Association]].<ref name="Historical Timeline">{{cite web |url=http://www.wbhof.com/timeline.html |title=Historical Timeline |access-date=June 2, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090621024009/http://www.wbhof.com/timeline.html |archive-date=June 21, 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref> These rules called for six to nine players per team and 11 officials. The [[International Women's Sports Federation]] (1924) included a women's basketball competition. 37 women's high school varsity basketball or state tournaments were held by 1925. And in 1926, the Amateur Athletic Union backed the first [[NAIA national women's basketball championship|national women's basketball championship]], complete with men's rules.<ref name="Historical Timeline" /> The [[Edmonton Grads]], a touring Canadian women's team based in [[Edmonton, Alberta|Edmonton]], Alberta, operated between 1915 and 1940. The Grads toured all over North America, and were exceptionally successful. They posted a record of 522 wins and only 20 losses over that span, as they met any team that wanted to challenge them, funding their tours from gate receipts.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.histori.ca/minutes/lp.do?id=13113 |title=The Great Teams |access-date=June 2, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100812064236/http://www.histori.ca/minutes/lp.do?id=13113 |archive-date=August 12, 2010}}</ref> The Grads also shone on several exhibition trips to Europe, and won four consecutive exhibition Olympics tournaments, in 1924, 1928, 1932, and 1936; however, women's basketball was not an official Olympic sport until 1976. The Grads' players were unpaid, and had to remain single. The Grads' style focused on team play, without overly emphasizing skills of individual players. The first women's [[Amateur Athletic Union|AAU]] All-America team was chosen in 1929.<ref name="Historical Timeline" /> Women's industrial leagues sprang up throughout the United States, producing famous athletes, including [[Babe Zaharias|Babe Didrikson]] of the [[Golden Cyclones]], and the [[All American Red Heads Team]], which competed against men's teams, using men's rules. By 1938, the women's national championship changed from a three-court game to [[6 on 6 Basketball|two-court game with six players per team]].<ref name="Historical Timeline" />

[[File:Brittney Griner accepting Wade Trophy 2.jpg|thumb|left|[[Brittney Griner]] accepting an award]]

==Rules and regulations==

Five players from each team may be on the court at one time.<ref>[https://archive.fiba.com/asp_scripts/downMana.asp?fileID=1260 FIBA Official Basketball Rules (2010)]{{dead link|date=April 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Rule 3, Section 4.2.2 Retrieved July 26, 2010</ref><ref>[http://i.cdn.turner.com/nba/nba/.element/pdf/2.0/sect/officiating/Official_NBA_Rule_Rook_09-10.pdf NBA Official Rules (2009–2010)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111152818/http://i.cdn.turner.com/nba/nba/.element/pdf/2.0/sect/officiating/Official_NBA_Rule_Rook_09-10.pdf |date=January 11, 2012 }} Rule 3, Section I, a. Retrieved July 26, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.ncaapublications.com/DownloadPublication.aspx?download=BR11.pdf 2009–2011 Men's & Women's Basketball Rules] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806220855/http://www.ncaapublications.com/DownloadPublication.aspx?download=BR11.pdf |date=August 6, 2012 }} Rule 10, Section 2, Article 6. Retrieved July 26, 2010.</ref><ref>{{cite book |editor1-first=Mary |editor1-last=Struckhoff |title=2009–2010 NFHS Basketball Rules |year=2009 |publisher=[[National Federation of State High School Associations|National Federation of High Schools]] |location=Indianapolis, Indiana |page=59}} Rule 10, Section 1, Article 6</ref> [[Substitution (sport)|Substitutions]] are unlimited but can only be done when play is stopped. Teams also have a coach, who oversees the development and strategies of the team, and other team personnel such as assistant coaches, managers, statisticians, doctors and trainers.

A limited number of time-outs, clock stoppages requested by a coach (or sometimes mandated in the NBA) for a short meeting with the players, are allowed. They generally last no longer than one minute (100 seconds in the NBA) unless, for televised games, a commercial break is needed.

===Equipment===

{{Main|Basketball (ball)|Basketball court|Backboard (basketball)}}

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[[File:Basketball.png|thumb|upright|Traditional eight-panel [[basketball (ball)|basketball]]]]

[[File:Basketball Goal.jpg|thumb|An outdoor basketball net]]

{{anchor|rim}}The basket is a steel rim {{convert|18|in|cm}} diameter with an attached net affixed to a backboard that measures {{convert|6|by|3.5|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}} and one basket is at each end of the court. The white outlined box on the backboard is {{convert|18|in|cm}} high and {{convert|2|ft|cm}} wide. At almost all levels of competition, the top of the rim is exactly {{convert|10|ft|m|2|abbr=off|sp=us}} above the court and {{convert|4|ft|m|2|abbr=off|sp=us}} inside the baseline. While variation is possible in the dimensions of the court and backboard, it is considered important for the basket to be of the correct height – a rim that is off by just a few inches can have an adverse effect on shooting. The net must "check the ball momentarily as it passes through the basket" to aid the visual confirmation that the ball went through.<ref>{{cite web |title=Official Rules, RULE NO. 1: Court Dimensions – Equipment |url=https://official.nba.com/rule-no-1-court-dimensions-equipment/ |website=National Basketball Association |date=October 15, 2018}}</ref> The act of checking the ball has the further advantage of slowing down the ball so the rebound does not go as far.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Moniz |first1=Brian |title=Why Do Basketball Hoops Have Nets? |url=https://basketballword.com/why-basketball-hoops-have-nets/ |website=BasketballWorld |date=August 28, 2020 |access-date=December 6, 2020 |archive-date=August 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230810230123/https://basketballword.com/why-basketball-hoops-have-nets/ |url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Fouls===

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[[File:Basketball foul.jpg|thumb|upright|The referee signals that a foul has been committed.]]

An attempt to unfairly disadvantage an opponent through certain types of physical contact is illegal and is called a personal foul. These are most commonly committed by defensive players; however, they can be committed by offensive players as well. Players who are fouled either receive the ball to pass inbounds again, or receive one or more [[free throw]]s if they are fouled in the act of shooting, depending on whether the shot was successful. One point is awarded for making a free throw, which is attempted from a line {{convert|15|ft|m}} from the basket.

If a player is fouled while attempting a shot and the shot is unsuccessful, the player is awarded a number of free throws equal to the value of the attempted shot. A player fouled while attempting a regular two-point shot thus receives two shots, and a player fouled while attempting a three-point shot receives three shots.

If a player is fouled while attempting a shot and the shot is successful, typically the player will be awarded one additional free throw for one point. In combination with a regular shot, this is called a "three-point play" or "four-point play" (or more colloquially, an "and one") because of the basket made at the time of the foul (2 or 3 points) and the additional free throw (1 point).

==Common techniques and practices==

===Positions===

{{main|Basketball positions}}

[[File:Basketball positions.svg|thumb|upright=1.15|Basketball positions in the offensive zone]]

[[Point guard]] (often called the "'''1'''") : usually the fastest player on the team, organizes the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that it gets to the right player at the right time.

{{main|Basketball playbook}}

Offensive plays are more varied, normally involving planned passes and movement by players without the ball. A quick movement by an offensive player without the ball to gain an advantageous position is known as a ''cut''. A legal attempt by an offensive player to stop an opponent from guarding a teammate, by standing in the defender's way such that the teammate cuts next to him, is a ''[[screen (basketball)|screen]]'' or ''pick''. The two plays are combined in the ''[[pick and roll]]'', in which a player sets a pick and then "rolls" away from the pick towards the basket. Screens and cuts are very important in offensive plays; these allow the quick passes and teamwork, which can lead to a successful basket. Teams almost always have several offensive plays planned to ensure their movement is not predictable. On court, the point guard is usually responsible for indicating which play will occur.

===Shooting===

Shooting is the act of attempting to score points by throwing the ball through the basket, methods varying with players and situations.

Typically, a player faces the basket with both feet facing the basket. A player will rest the ball on the fingertips of the dominant hand (the shooting arm) slightly above the head, with the other hand supporting the side of the ball. The ball is usually shot by jumping (though not always) and extending the shooting arm. The shooting arm, fully extended with the wrist fully bent, is held stationary for a moment following the release of the ball, known as a ''follow-through''. Players often try to put a steady backspin on the ball to absorb its impact with the rim. The ideal trajectory of the shot is somewhat controversial, but generally a proper arc is recommended. Players may shoot directly into the basket or may use the backboard to redirect the ball into the basket.

The two most common shots that use the above described setup are the ''[[set shot (basketball)|set shot]]'' and the ''[[Jump shot (basketball)|jump shot]]''. Both are preceded by a crouching action which [[Isometric exercise#Isometric presses as preparation for explosive power movements|preloads]] the muscles and increases the power of the shot. In a set shot, the shooter straightens up and throws from a standing position with neither foot leaving the floor; this is typically used for free throws. For a jump shot, the throw is taken in mid-air with the ball being released near the top of the jump. This provides much greater power and range, and it also allows the player to elevate over the defender. Failure to release the ball before the feet return to the floor is considered a traveling violation.

Another common shot is called the ''[[layup]]''. This shot requires the player to be in motion toward the basket, and to "lay" the ball "up" and into the basket, typically off the backboard (the backboard-free, underhand version is called a ''[[finger roll]]''). The most crowd-pleasing and typically highest-percentage accuracy shot is the ''[[slam dunk]]'', in which the player jumps very high and throws the ball downward, through the basket while touching it.

[[File:Dunk.gif|thumb|Slow-motion animation of a dunk]]

A shot that misses both the rim and the backboard completely is referred to as an ''[[air ball]]''. A particularly bad shot, or one that only hits the backboard, is jocularly called a [[brick (basketball)|brick]]. The ''hang time'' is the length of time a player stays in the air after jumping, either to make a slam dunk, layup or jump shot.

===Rebounding===

{{Main|Rebound (basketball)}}

[[File:20130103 Offensive Rebound Glenn Robinson III rebound.jpg|upright|thumb|A player making an offensive rebound]]

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===Passing===

{{See also|Assist (basketball)}}

A pass is a method of moving the ball between players. Most passes are accompanied by a step forward to increase power and are followed through with the hands to ensure accuracy.

===Dribbling===

[[File:Army vs Navy Basketball game, 2004.jpg|thumb|upright|A U.S. Naval Academy ("Navy") player, left, posts up a U.S. Military Academy ("Army") defender.]]

Dribbling is the act of bouncing the ball continuously with one hand and is a requirement for a player to take steps with the ball. To dribble, a player pushes the ball down towards the ground with the fingertips rather than patting it; this ensures greater control.

===Blocking===

{{Main|Block (basketball)}}

To block a shot, a player has to be able to reach a point higher than where the shot is released. Thus, height can be an advantage in blocking. Players who are taller and playing the power forward or center positions generally record more blocks than players who are shorter and playing the guard positions. However, with good timing and a sufficiently high vertical leap, even shorter players can be effective shot blockers.

==Height==

[[File:Joonas Suotamo.jpg|thumb|[[Joonas Suotamo]], a Finnish-American former professional center, is {{convert|6|ft|11|in|m|2}} tall. Many professional centers' heights exceed {{convert|7|ft|m|2}}.]]

Players regularly inflate their height in high school or college. Many prospects exaggerate their height while in high school or college to make themselves more appealing to coaches and scouts, who prefer taller players. Charles Barkley stated; "I've been measured at 6–5, 6-{{frac|4|3|4}}. But I started in college at 6–6." Sam Smith, a former writer from the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'', said: "We sort of know the heights, because after camp, the sheet comes out. But you use that height, and the player gets mad. And then you hear from his agent. Or you file your story with the right height, and the copy desk changes it because they have the 'official' N.B.A. media guide, which is wrong. So you sort of go along with the joke."<ref name="nytimes.com">{{cite news |author=Noah Liberman |title=When Height Becomes a Tall Tale |work=The New York Times |date=June 22, 2008 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/22/sports/basketball/22score.html |access-date=February 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613020602/https://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/22/sports/basketball/22score.html |archive-date=June 13, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Variations and similar games==

[[File:Basketball pictogram.svg|thumb|120px|Olympic pictogram for basketball]]

=== Other variations ===

Variations of basketball with their own page or subsection include:

* '''One-on-one''' is a variation in which two players will use only a small section of the court (often no more than a half of a court) and compete to play the ball into a single hoop. Such games tend to emphasize individual dribbling and ball stealing skills over shooting and team play.

* '''Dunk Hoops''' is a variation played on basketball hoops with lowered (under basketball regulation 10 feet) rims. It originated when the popularity of the slam dunk grew and was developed to create better chances for dunks with lowered rims and using altered [[goaltending]] rules.

[[Variations of basketball#More distantly related games|Spin-offs from basketball]] that are now separate sports include:

* '''[[Ringball]]''', a traditional South African sport that stems from basketball, has been played since 1907. The sport is now promoted in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, India, and Mauritius to establish Ringball as an international sport.

* '''[[Korfball]]''' (Dutch: Korfbal, ''korf'' meaning 'basket') started in the Netherlands and is now played worldwide as a mixed-gender team ball game, similar to mixed netball and basketball.

* '''[[Slamball]]''', invented by television writer Mason Gordon, is a full-contact sport featuring [[trampolines]]. The main difference from basketball is the court; below the padded rim and [[backboard (basketball)|backboard]] are four trampolines set into the floor, which serve to propel players to great heights for [[slam dunk]]s. The rules also permit some physical contact between the members of the four-player teams. Professional games of Slamball aired on [[Spike TV]] in 2002, and the sport has since expanded to China and other countries.

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File:Dan Hadani collection (990044347560205171).jpg|A basketball player in Israel, 1969

File:Sân trường THPT Phan Đình Phùng, Hà Nội.JPG|A basketball training course at the Phan Đình Phùng High School, [[Hanoi]], Vietnam

File:MECVOLLEYBALL GROUND.JPG|A basketball court in [[Tamil Nadu]], India

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=== Disabled basketball ===

=== Other forms ===

{{Main|Fantasy basketball}}

=== Basics of fantasy basketball ===

# '''League Setup''':

#* Popular platforms include ESPN, Yahoo Sports, Sleeper, and Fantrax.

# '''Draft''':

# '''Roster Management''':

#* Teams set lineups daily or weekly, determining which players' stats will count.

# '''Playoffs''':

#* At the end of the regular NBA season, fantasy leagues often have playoffs to determine the champion.

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{{Summer Olympic sports}}

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